Comments on: Electricity Challenge - In the Kitchen

By: lightening

lightening — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:05:00 +0000

Thanks for that simple blog writer.

Thanks Ali - let’s hope I can succeed.

Lisa - that sounds great. I’ll be in touch. You are my recipe queen!!!

By: Simple Blog Writer

Simple Blog Writer — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:59:00 +0000

Your wish is my command: to see the stovetop cooker go to http://www.cameronscookware.com/Stovetop%20Smoker.aspx

Again, they talk about it as a smoker but I rarely use it as a smoker. I do use it daily for all sorts of other cooking and heating up.

As for the rice, I eat only brown rice and the method still works.

Happy cooking!

Oh, I LOVE the picture of your slow-cooker cake.

By: Lis

Lis — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:58:00 +0000

I have a doughnut maker too and it comes out about once a month - i make heaps and freeze the rest to go in lunchboxes. they are quiet low fat as they are baked not fried. Email me via my blog if you need the batter recipe again
-hugs-
lisa

By: Ali

Ali — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 05:35:00 +0000

I’m really impressed in how you’ve looked into the costs of various ways of cooking. Good luck with getting your power bill down a bit more!

By: lightening

lightening — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:53:00 +0000

mrs g - our donut maker was one of my “bargains” in my less “money savvy” days (yeah, yesterday and the day before and so on…..). It was marked down from $60 to $16 so I couldn’t just leave it there!!!! It has sat in the cupboard unused for about 10 years now (and 2 house moves). BUT, I am planning on getting it out soon-ish and letting the kids have a play with it. It’s really just a sandwhich press in the shape of small donuts.

By: lightening

lightening — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:26:00 +0000

Hi Junebug - thanks for dropping by.

Simple Blog Writer - thanks for your suggestions. I have tried the rice method you suggest but since we’ve switched to brown rice, I’m still learning about cooking times.

I’m not sure exactly what you mean by a stove top cooker. Would there be somewhere on the web with a picture of one that you could point me in the direction of? Or put a picture up on your blog?

By: Mrs. G.

Mrs. G. — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:24:00 +0000

I love all this good information but all I really want to talk about is the donut maker…who knew!

By: Simple Blog Writer

Simple Blog Writer — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:04:00 +0000

A couple of things I do in the kitchen to save energy that you might like trying (or not).

When cooking rice, I bring to boil and then simmer for half the usual time. I turn off the burner and just let the rice sit there for the rest of the cooking time (or longer…there is no chance of burning). If the rice isn’t done and is still watery, which happens sometimes, just bring up the heat again for awhile.

I haven’t tried it, but I suppose you could do the same thing with pasta. Why not?

Consider a stovetop cooker. The one I have is Camerons brand. I think it’s marketed as an indoor smoker, but I use it for baking and steaming daily. I don’t have a microwave and my stovetop cooker works just as well to heat things up. I’ve even baked a cake on the stovetop with it. Very versitile, uses less energy, compact, and doesn’t heat up the entire kitchen like an oven.

Way to go on all your progress.

By: Junebug

Junebug — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 04:04:00 +0000

Hi,
I’m over here reading your posts about electricity. Wow, that’s a lot of figuring. I agree with you on opening the fridge door and standing there gazing in, I have to tell my kids many times to close the door on it. A chart of things would be good, but I need to clean it out first. We have an ice maker and water thingy in the door, so at least that doesn’t have to be opened all the time. I will come back tomorrow and visit you again. Nice to meet you.

By: lightening

lightening — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:45:00 +0000

LOL - it’s empty at the moment but we DIDN’t eat them. They died. Besides, golfish are all skin and bone….not very tasty (I’m assuming - no I’ve NEVER eaten a goldfish!).