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Persnickety Plates - Easy Family Recipes

My Slow Cooker and 9 Other Favorites

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Hi Reader,

Happy Fri-yay! (as my girls say)

People ask me all the time what I actually use. The stuff I’d rebuy tomorrow if it broke. So I made a list.

I started in the kitchen then wandered the rest of the house, because not all my favorite things live in the kitchen.

In the Kitchen

  • ​This slow cooker (obviously) - the fact that it switches itself to WARM after the set cook time, plus the locking lid make it perfect for transport during the holiday season.
  • ​These storage cubes - I use these to freeze leftovers all the time. Plus, this week, I used the mini version to freeze fresh garlic cloves I ran through the food processor to make minced garlic cubes.
  • ​This pan - brownies come out clean and evenly baked every time. I'm persnickety about this one.
  • ​This shield - Thanksgiving is coming. No more foil tents and burnt edges.
  • ​This beater - the upgrade your stand mixer paddle attachment deserves.

Around the House

  • ​This vacuum - I am consistently shocked (& appalled) by how much this vacuum picks up.
  • ​These sheets - I look forward to them every night.
  • ​This sleep mask - it's come to the point that I need it to sleep.
  • ​This diffuser - I use it with plain water more often than not, for my plants, but it makes my office feel cozy.
  • ​This storage box - so much nicer to get out (& put away) ornaments when they're orderly.

Do you have a favorite thing? A little something that makes your life better? My annual cousins "favorite thing" party is coming up and I'm trying to think of what to include this year. I'm thinking that sleep mask, but I'm open to suggestions!

Persnickety Plates - Easy Family Recipes

by Melissa Williams

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