tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770289.post4186833793326866684..comments2024-01-20T20:11:51.589-07:00Comments on Telling Secrets: Principles of AcquisitionMartihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492242951732140223noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770289.post-48196632121675038732012-09-18T13:36:50.236-06:002012-09-18T13:36:50.236-06:00We bought (mostly me) a rice cooker at one point. ...We bought (mostly me) a rice cooker at one point. However we did without it during the one year we spent in the missionary house in TX and I found that a pot of boiled rice actually tends to cook faster than the rice cooker seemed to! The rice cooker was nice in that it didn't use another burner, but I honestly haven't used it since we moved into the house.Justin Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979219431635687701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770289.post-43968120981583931652012-09-15T07:30:24.847-06:002012-09-15T07:30:24.847-06:00I kind of went through the same thing with a rice ...I kind of went through the same thing with a rice cooker, but my dilemma ended when my mom bought me one for Christmas. I slowly started using it and now use it almost exclusively to make rice (and quinoa as well). I use a crock pot maybe once a week too if I think about it, but I don't always like how soft the meat turns out in it. What I have really enjoyed using is an upscale toaster oven that bakes as well (Breville). Jennihttp://www.lifefromtheroof.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770289.post-50830086076464475792012-09-14T15:32:30.561-06:002012-09-14T15:32:30.561-06:00Well, they are not really very expensive. I'll...Well, they are not really very expensive. I'll let you know what I think of this one. After I was done grumbling about trying to figure out the instructions I realized it was easier than the old way, even if the old way wasn't so tricky. <br /><br />Quite the first-world problem, eh? As I finished writing this post I remembered the kitchen in my house in Sofarawayistan. Gas stove, sink, kettle, soup pot, fridge, a couple dull knives, and that was it. No oven, microwave, mixer, coffeemaker, griddle, blender, grinder, food processor, or dishwasher. House didn't have a vacuum, washing machine, or drier, either... No long distance service, no internet - and frequently enough, no electricity. How'd we survive?! Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492242951732140223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770289.post-8165027193702908152012-09-14T15:02:04.618-06:002012-09-14T15:02:04.618-06:00oh, also, i got TWO bags of rice from costco. i wo...oh, also, i got TWO bags of rice from costco. i wonder how long that will last. i think i am about half way through the 1st one. Megan Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11855509464903187806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770289.post-11550641714116684102012-09-14T14:59:08.810-06:002012-09-14T14:59:08.810-06:00i have been having this conversation with myself a...i have been having this conversation with myself and specifically about a rice cooker. i always cook mine on the stove and that's fine. i don't have a lot of spilling over or sticking issues. but whenever i go to the backmans, karen puts some rice on in case i get hungry. and i like the texture of their rice from their very nice rice cooker. i may end up getting one if i can find a small one (maybe at uwajimaya). but i don't really NEED one. i suppose i can justify it a bit since rice is my main grain staple.<br /><br />maybe you can try some of these other things:<br />http://www.thekitchn.com/5-things-you-can-make-in-a-ric-111057<br />Megan Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11855509464903187806noreply@blogger.com