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I Tried the Top 5 Slow-Cooker Recipes on Pinterest and Here’s How It Went — The Summer Slow Cooker
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I’m a recent convert to the slow cooker. My husband and I are going through a full home remodel and I haven’t had counters, walls, or floors in my kitchen. In the past year, I’ve leaned heavily on this trusty kitchen appliance; you might say it’s been my right-hand man (or woman, I didn’t check) through the process. So when The Kitchn editors asked me to try the top five slow-cooker recipes on Pinterest, I was definitely game.
4 Steps to a Pristine Picnic Table — Cleaning Tips from The Kitchn
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With summer nearly upon us, I realized I’ve been missing my picnic table. I had a great one that sat outside for years until my daughter decided to take it to college. Now I want it back!
The timing is good, since she’s moving to a new place — she won’t have room in her little studio anyway, right? — plus, I’m planning a family reunion, and we’ll need the extra seating. After all, who wants to eat with a plate of food on their lap? It’s too hard to balance — especially if you’re like my family and you tell stories with hands and arms flying.
The picnic table is older than my daughter and has been with her through four years of college life after sitting outside on my patio for over 20 years; needless to say, it required more than a good wipe-down. Here’s how I got it clean and pristine.
23 French-Inspired Recipes That You Can Pack for a Picnic — Recipes from The Kitchn
What is it about eating outside on a blanket or park bench that just feels so Parisian? Of course, it’s even better if you are simply-but-impeccably dressed, lounging by a river or stream of some kind (think the banks of the Seine), and serving a delicious meal out of a French market tote or picnic basket. While we can’t exactly transport you to Paris or give you a makeover, we can help ensure your picnic basket is perfectly packed. These 23 recipes will get you well on your way.
A Single Dad Learns to Cook — Rookie Dads
The first time they came over, at dinnertime I boiled some rotini and heated up a jar of Classico. In the living room, they sat cross-legged, watching Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. As the tomato sauce bubbled, I could hear Bryan Adams on the movie soundtrack sing “This Is Where I Belong.”
But this was not where my twin daughters belonged. They belonged at home, with their mom, from whom I’d split a few weeks earlier. If they were with her, she would probably be making them delicious buttermilk deep-fried chicken; and her ice cream wouldn’t have freezer burn; and their beds would be made and turned down; and in the morning there would be fresh fruit, homemade pancakes, and plenty of maple syrup for everyone. For the three of them, anyway.
How To Make Easy Shredded Chicken in the Slow Cooker — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn
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Behold the single food that has revolutionized my weekly meal plan! From taco night to bulking up salads and grain bowls at lunchtime, the simplicity and versatility of shredded chicken really can’t be beat.
Thanks to the slow cooker and a fail-proof ratio, making a large quantity of shredded chicken at once is possible. Here’s how you do it.
Tell Us Your Favorite Ice Cream and We’ll Tell You Your Age — A Strictly Scientific Quiz
You can tell a lot about a person based on their favorite flavor of ice cream. We’ve already determined personality type based on your ice cream choice, and today we’re going to take it one step further and guess your age. Are you ready? What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream? Keep it simple and we’ll tell you what age you truly are.
Why I Gave Up My Slow Cooker for the Instant Pot — The Pressure-Cooker Gospel
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The first time I used my electric pressure cooker, I hit the start button and ran out of the room. Of course I’d read that modern pressure cookers were perfectly safe when used correctly — fear, however, allows no room for logic. My grandmother had once tried pressure-cooking, and I grew up listening to her tell the story of scrubbing tomato sauce off the ceiling after the ill-fated attempt. So I was fairly certain that my pressure cooker would malfunction.
Eighteen months later, my pressure cooker has earned a prized spot on the counter. Today, instead of making me nervous, I speak about it with Oprah-style enthusiasm, “You need a pressure cooker! And you need a pressure cooker! Everybody needs a pressure cooker!” But the biggest change? My slow cooker now sits collecting dust in the basement. Come to think of it, I really should KonMari that bad boy since it no longer brings any joy into my life.
5 (3-Ingredient) Slow-Cooker Sauces for Brats and Burgers — The Summer Slow Cooker
Ketchup and mustard are classic summertime condiments. And while I certainly have nothing against them, sometimes the occasion calls for a burger, hot dog, or brat topping that’s a bit more satisfying, sophisticated, or fun. Making a sauce that meets any (and perhaps even all) of those qualities doesn’t take much — especially when you’ve got the slow cooker to help out.
My Mother, the Motherland, and Chickpea Fritters — The Ramadan Table
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As I hustle around my kitchen, I make a mental note of spices I need to buy before Ramadan. I am all out of coriander seeds, curry powder, and mustard seeds. In doing this very act, I realized that I have transformed into my mother, which makes me rather happy because she has been a pioneer in turning every Ramadan into a festive memory — something I am proactively trying to do, as I am about to celebrate my very first Ramadan with my husband, who comes from a culture that is different from mine.