dickens

In an after Christmas sale, I got a pressure cooker, then it sat on a shelf for a few months until I got around to using it.

So far I've made a couple stellar recipes, a couple (one this evening) that were blander than I expected, and there has been much stock making (vegetable, beef, and chicken feet*).

For reasons I'm still unclear on, Rainbow refers to them as chicken paws.
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My new rule for kitchen stuff is, look for it used first. Doesn't always work, but it lets me get my shopping fix without spending a lot. About a week ago, I was driving along 70th and saw an estate sale sign. I find estate sales fascinating even if I don't buy anything, so I headed into the wilds of Edina. (You didn't know it had any did you?)

I sadly bypassed the collection of old medical and dental instruments, wrinkled my nose at the house-wide smell of musty old books and ignored all the hunting and fishing gear. What made it worth the trip was the $5 food mill in good condition.

This year there will be two food mills for tomato soup making. And perhaps some of my jelly/jam making will go faster too.