tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post8190200898885221821..comments2024-03-26T17:49:45.864-05:00Comments on The Iowa Housewife: Small Electrics in the KitchenSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-56985279018470931402013-11-05T07:41:46.447-06:002013-11-05T07:41:46.447-06:00I enjoyed your post. As I read through it, I was t...I enjoyed your post. As I read through it, I was thinking about what I have and use. I use my blender, Cuisinart food processor, coffee maker, and toaster daily. My stick blender gets regular use too; even more so now that it's cold weather Soup Season. My electric hand mixer has taken a back seat to the Cuisinart. [ (I hope it likes the view from there ;) ]Stable Road Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568260472524756894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-41435208686860597252013-11-04T10:08:22.997-06:002013-11-04T10:08:22.997-06:00I love the pictures...and like you, even today I w...I love the pictures...and like you, even today I would love to have the retro dream kitchen to work in during dreary fall and winter weather! I especially like the little shelf in the corner for cookbooks.<br /><br />Your post made me sit down and think about what appliances i have that I can't live without...I have an embarrassment of appliances at the moment. I think if I had to pare them down I would keep my kitchenaid mixer, since it's so versatile and makes bread making easy, fast, and relatively mess-free. I would also keep my toaster oven, although if pressed it would go in favor of my roaster oven, which has been invaluable this year. I pretty much use it for everything I might a toaster oven, except for making toast! I can set it out on the porch in the summer and bake two loaves of bread or two small pies at a time without heating up the house, but it is really invaluable during canning season, keeping jars hot or making massive batches of sauces. It also comes in handy at Thanksgiving--we cook the turkey in it and free the oven up for side dishes, and for making large meals at church functions and potlucks. It does have a large footprint though...I have to store it under my spare bed.<br /><br />Aside from the mixer and the roaster/toaster oven, my only other must-have appliance is a medium-to-large crockpot for soups and stews and lean roasts when I'm busy. I also use it for making yogurt, mulled cider, and hot tea in the winter. All of my other appliances I already have low-tech alternatives for...a stovetop percolator for coffee or heating water for tea, a mortar and pestle for grinding herbs and nuts, and just a knife and chopping board in place of the food processor. Most days I find myself reaching for these instead of the appliances anyway, it's usually just as fast as digging the appliances out of the pantry, setting them up, and cleaning them up and putting them away afterwards. Maybe it's time to see if I can't find them new homes...Amanda Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09588299764301629312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-73513423273599224242010-10-02T16:27:03.606-05:002010-10-02T16:27:03.606-05:00Yes, I think it is an early dishwasher. Notice th...Yes, I think it is an early dishwasher. Notice the big compressor on top of the refrigerator. This was part of a gas company advertisement, I believe. Just makes you want to cook, doesn't it?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060391185753177506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-678264306526442157.post-58550204809667479252010-10-02T08:36:41.125-05:002010-10-02T08:36:41.125-05:00I would love to have the red kitchen pictured. So...I would love to have the red kitchen pictured. So cheery! I love the baking center in the middle, with all the tools hung up in their proper places. And the designated spot for baking sheets is great!<br /><br />What do you suppose the lower cupboard next to the refrigerator is? It looks a little like a dishwasher!Jeffrey and Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01816868443994332559noreply@blogger.com