I am a household of 1. I use my 8 quart slow cooker every weekend to prepare a large batch of chili or scalloped potatoes or "whatever". I portion out servings to take to work for lunch and the rest gets frozen in single portions for dinners. Meals are always ready when I'm "too tired to cook."
i am single and do this too, i prepare e.g. 4 portions of pizza or casserole and then only bake one in the oven and put the other 3 covered into my deep-freezer, ready to just be put in the oven whenever i m not in the mood for cooking a fresh meal, it s so much cheaper than buying those ready-made deepfrozen meals in the store.
I also am a homemaker of one. I do the same with chili, and I also portion out servings of beef roast. Gone are the days when I'd eat out because it was just easier because it was just me. I no longer have a desire to eat out. I can be as creative in the kitchen as I want to be.
I am also a household of 1, and do the same. I use Rubbermaid Brilliance containers to freeze my portions. Since they are acrylic, I can see exactly what I have. I LOVE freezer meals for those nights when I don't feel like cooking.
My top pick is the crockpot. I have a large family and I homeschool. So I just pop things in the crockpot to cook during school or busy afternoons. My meals are ready when I am ready to serve. Also I use my crockpot to make homemade broths. The broth is not only used for soups but to cook beans, pasta , and rice. This adds great flavor and nutrition to my meals. Love your channel!
Back in 1998 my mil gave me a George Foreman grill. I used it once. But, I had a family of 6! That grill was too small! For the next 22 years I tried desperately to sell it in a yard sale! No takers. I live in a 125 year old house on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and I don't have central air. I'm always loving on my crock pot, rice cooker and toaster oven to cook and keep my kitchen cooler. And then I found that grill with the yard sale sticker still on it! Now that it's just 3 of us, I use it all the time! Chicken, chops, etc come out just delicious!
I've got to share this... 😁 Last year I got a huge deal on a case of tomatoes.. some weren't ok but it was fine. Instead of making sausage and freezing I chopped them in big chunks same with a bunch of onions and whatever fresh herbs that were ready along with garlic. I cooked up everything in olive oil and a bit of butter and froze in small portions. OMG..... When I took the first bag out I just tossed it over some inexpensive chicken legs... BEST flavor ever for something so simple in the dead of winter!! The herb's we're really flavorful I guess from sitting so long.... Just so good Take care Great ideas as always guy's I always smile when I get your notification! ❤️
Since coming across your channel I have been binge watching previous episodes. Emmy, you have such a calm voice, I love listening to you. I'll put on your episodes while working and just listen for hours.
Hands down, my Kitchen Aid mixer. It has served us well for 40 years now! Making bread, pasta dough, cookies and muffins, all manner of baked goods. Second in line the Crockpot, of course!
Favorite appliance would be the slow cooker (crockpot) for sure! Chicken legs are such good value but I find them very fiddly to eat and there's always a little bit of meat that I can't get (or can't be bothered). I put them in the slow cooker weekly in a variety of ways and because the meat just falls off the bone, there's no waste!
Oh my biggest love for a small appliance goes to the... crepe maker I got last year, it is for one of those days where everyone wants you to cook something different but you would rather just take it it easy, it is such a wonderful thing, takes only a moment to heat up and the crepes come out just as if you buy them form a food stall always perfect and you can layer them with cheese, salami, sugar, cinnamon, vegetarian, salmon, chocolate spread, endless combination choices everyone is happy, less too clean and left overs are a delight next day and a little butter goes miles on this.
My favorite small appliance is my. rice cooker. It cooks fluffy tasty rice. It also cooks oatmeal and grits overnight... You can make quinoa and any other type of grain in it it Cooks perfectly! And it has a little steam basket that you can put veggies in on top while the rice is cooking.love it! And I was very resistant to ever buying a rice cooker but it is so worth it huge difference! Love your Micky ears ice cubes!
My favorite right now is the crockpot, but I am considering getting an air fryer for health reasons. I love the crockpot because it eases my time cooking, creates lower heat in the kitchen, and there is less cleanup.
We use an electric skillet for a lot of things. Soups, meat, etc. Not sure how it compares to crockpot , instapot or air fryer. The air fryer does a mean tater tot!
I am sooooooo in love with Dixie! What a sweet gentle angel! Our favorite small appliance is our extra large toaster oven. We set it out on our patio and prepare most of our meals in it without heating up the house. It's 90 degrees here most days in summer and we try to not use our A.C. to save $$. Love you & Paul. Youre such a special couple! We're debt free too and hubby just retired. I've been an old fashioned stay home housewife for our entire marriage....Best job in the world!!! Give Dixie a hug for me. Lisa in San Diego
My favorite small appliance is my Breville Water boiler for tea, it makes my tea at the exact temperature for the type of tea. When I was very young my neighbor Madeline who takes me to her parents' house they were from Lyon, France and they lived about 20 minutes away. They would always serve yellow beans with very thinly sliced onion, creamy French dressing and slices of hard-boiled eggs, oh it was my favorite, I would always thank My & Mrs. Chevalier for the wonderful dinner. They would send me home with a pound of yellow beans and I would make it for my family, and they loved it.
I spend 35 years in the food business, and from the age of ten I did specialty baking, and lots of cooking for events for my family. my mother always said my cooking was like perfect pitch, I can tell you most times what is in foods and what the off flavors are. just lucky I guess, TY, Emmy
I love my crockpot, instant pot, toaster oven, and electric skillet. I make freezer meals (like the burritos we had tonight) in metal 8 x 8 pans that stack nicely in the freezer and fit in the toaster oven for baking without heating up the whole kitchen. Any recipe that fits a 13 x 9 can fill two 8 x 8 pans. I use the crockpot weekly for easy soups, curried chicken, and more. My instant pot is regularly used in summer for things like hard boiled eggs, steamed shrimp, and hummingbird nectar. I love my electric skillet for fried rice, stir fries, pork chops, and fried fish or chicken. It keeps such a nice even temperature and doesn’t give off as much heat as cooking the same things on the stove.
That is so funny. Last night I had two eggs that needed to be used up and some stale bread and I made French Toast for dinner. Too hot to turn on oven right now. Today I made savory square biscuits in my toaster oven to make tomato sandwiches and coleslaw for dinner. I love pickled beets but I never thought to use the brine for pickled eggs. My two go to appliances are slow cooker and toaster oven. Thanks for video!
That’s a tough question! It would probably be my crockpot, with my instantpot right behind. Helps simply meal preps so much! What a yummy soup. Don’t you love that you have an extra meal in the freezer! It’s like a night off from cooking! I’ve said it before, but will say it again, I so enjoy your channel. You guys are the best. Give Dixie a hug please ❤️
The air fryer legs look delish as well as Italian stew. As for any thing in beet juice, no thank you. My niece and sister would love those if pickled. 💗🍗🍲💗
Hands down, my favorite appliance is a crock pot. I also love my pressure cooker, altho it isn't an appliance. I grew up with my mother having one, and I have had one since the first Christmas after we were married, in 1964.
Hello! my favorite small Appliance is my mini-Food Processer! I use it all the time to chop up things to add to soups, stews, tacos and I make wonderful Ham Salad, and Turkey salad. Love my Mini Chopper! I do use my crock pot but not enough! I will have to work that!!! love watching you Both! Again, thank you for teaching us many new things to be frugal.
The foreman grill is what we use the most. We make grilled cheese, quesadillas, hot ham and cheese sandwiches etc. on it! We can make about five or six sandwiches at once which is great because we have a daycare in our home! I will grill veggies on it too! We love it!
I swear by my instant pot. I use it several times a week to cook meat, stews, and steel cut oats. It's also a great rice cooker and I've made yummy yogurt too.
Crock pot plugged in outside on a hot day is a go to for me. Every summer we roast a turkey in my big electric roaster outside too. I get an extra turkey at Thanksgiving or Christmas and freeze it.
Crock pot, don't have an air fryer just a toaster oven with an air fry setting but it's just good for cooking frozen French fries or pizza rolls. Love Dixie Belle. Would love if you showed her on every video. Keep her cool too! Love your channel. You validate the way my family has always lived.
Love using pickled beet juice for pickling eggs. I add red onions in the jar too! I use the eggs for tuna. My husband likes sweet pickles in his tuna. Great video as always!!
The air fryer, hands down, is my cooker of choice. It saves me time and money. I also have a crock pot. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely recipes.
I think the small appliance that get the most use at this point in my life is my toaster oven, followed closely by my Kitchenaid mixer (with the different attachments). I got a chuckle out of this one because I did something similar this morning for similar reasons - I had milk that had gone sour, one egg left that was a day past best sell by date (smelled it, it was fine) and a tiny bit of sour cream about to go off. I combined them with a few other ingredients and made a batch of pancakes, enjoyed and froze the rest, enough for 5 good breakfast (3 small 3 inch pancakes per meal). I defrost aan microwave when I want them.
Favorite appliance is toaster oven. I live in a very small cabin and do all cooking on the verandah. Loved all the info shared today. Such good cheer when you and Paul send your videos. Naturally LOVED seeing Dixie on her pretty blankey. Cheers till Friday.
Imagree the crock pot is my number one. My second is the air fryer i am thinking getting combine instant pot/ crock pot , I am in no hurry we will see if I get one.
Gosh, I would say Instantpot and air fryer. I do love my electric skillet too though. I love not having to turn my oven on. The French toast for the freezer is a great idea. I've done waffles and pancakes but for whatever reason never thought about French toast. Way to go! Stay well my sweet friends.
I have a tiny kitchen nowadays so when I downsized and moved to Florida the only 2 kitchen appliances I brought were my crock pot and my immersion blender. Thanks for another great video!
My favourite is my crockpot and my grilling machine. Although the popcorn maker is also a favourite 😂 Thank you for a fun video. Hugs and blessings as always xxx
Ha ha, I regularly did a whole loaf of bread like this and froze when I had 4 kids at home to feed. I also cooked a couple of lbs of bacon at a time and froze it for quick breakfasts. The kids loved it. Four kids, 3 schools, it was nuts at 7 am.
We use our toaster oven every day multiple times. I’ve gotten baking pans that will fit. I can bake a pie or bake a casserole. Being much smaller than a regular oven it costs less to run and doesn’t heat up the house. I don’t own an air fryer but that chicken looks wonderful. So did the orzo veggie dish. Yum!
Great video. I too am using my crackpot air fryer and instantpot to help keep the house cooler. I have a ceramic top stove and if I am not using it I sit my airfryer on it and turn on the exhaust fan above the cooktop to remove the hot air that is blowing out of the back of the fryer. I make an Italuan syew with eggplant zucchini yellow squash oinion fresh mushrooms fresh plum tomatoes and along with seasonings after the stew is cooked in cp I add a jar of pasta sauce to thicken it.. stay cool and frugal!
Emmy, I would say that the air fryer is also one of my favorites in the kitchen especially during this heat wave. I also love the freezer French toast recipe idea! Thank you for all you and Paul do.
My go to appliance is my Ninja Foodi. It is an air fryer, crockpot, pressure cooker, rice cooker, broiler and dehydrator all in one. I actually have a special stand for it and it sits next to my counter and I cook in it probably four to five times a week. I agree with you on using the fresh vegetables from the garden in the crock pot now for stew. I also make extra but usually end up canning it in jars as there is only so much freezer space. I really enjoy watching your channel and how you live your lives. I am retiring at the end of next year so we will be on 2 social security checks and my husband's pension but will be debt free (house will be paid off in six months) so looking forward to applying much of the knowledge I am learning from you. I hope not to dip into our retirement savings until the government makes us.
The most used small appliance is the coffee maker I couldn’t start the daywithout our coffee! Lol I use all my small appliances so much it’s hard to choose a favorite but my family would say our Zojirushi bread machine because it helps mama make the best pizzas, cinnamon rolls and delicious breads!🥖🥐🍞😀
Hi Emmy and Paul.. Hope you are enjoying this cool weather here in the northeast that we have been blessed with over the past couple of days, but it's not going to last this week.. Black Friday last year we purchased a table top convection oven that also is a broiler, air fryer, and a toaster oven! We use it everyday. (I can't remember the last time I turned on my propane oven) lol.. we also use a crockpot and and instapot that was given to us brand new from my sister a couple months ago. Saves on energy as well as. heating the home during these scorcher of days.
A tie between my air fryer and the instant pot! When I meal prep I make steamed potatoes in the instant pot then cool and refrigerate to use in many ways( home fries, air fryer wedges, add to soups). I make homemade beans from dry beans in the instant pot. Also chili, soups, spaghetti sauce. The air fryer is great for any veggies and reheating leftovers. Love your veggie soup!
My toaster oven is my favorite go to with our crock pot coming in second. My toaster oven is big enough to bake or reheat a meal for two and I can “toast” bread at the same time just by laying the bread on top of the oven where the closed portion of the toaster door is. I can take both appliances to the basement where it’s cooler and not heat up the kitchen.
My husband likes to make breakfast once in a while. He uses the pan cake / waffle maker. The grand children love it when Poppy cooks breakfast. Sometimes they even request it.
My two favorite small appliances are my Keurig coffee maker and my toaster. I also use my crockpot and air fryer on a weekly basis, at least. This past week, I was sick with Covid 19, so I wasn't going out anywhere, nor did I feel like preparing full meals. I used your suggestions about gathering little bits and pieces of what's inside the fridge and making something. I had stir-frys, omelets, soups, sandwiches, etc. Thought of you when I did this. Am feeling better now and will soon be rejoining the land of the out and about.
I have bought a vacuum sealer because of your videos and I am so glad I did it. I don't have to put containers into my freezer because they take a lot of space but I still have my food preserved very well. Thank you!
My favorite is the crock pot, however, our air fryer is a very close second. We have one of those air fryers that have different settings like fry, grill, bake, slow cooker, roast and so on. I love making fried chicken (bone in or boneless) with a breading of some kind on it. You have to use an oil spray to coat the breading with and spray it each time you turn it, but so yummy! One of my favorite things to do is take the chicken pieces, dip them in melted butter and then bread them in crushed ritz roasted vegetable crackers, spray both sides and cook in the air fryer. I am not a huge fan of any kind of pre-cooking I have to do before putting ingredients into the crock pot, but if it is not too much pre-cooking, I am willing to try it. I like to dump and go! Thank you Emmy and Paul (and Dixie) for all of your tips and positive attitude!
Emmy, I'm trying to decide about an air fryer. Let me tell you!! My family and my 93 year old mom LOVE those beets!! They have already decimated one jar!!
If your chicken legs seemed a little tough, next time you make them soak them I buttermilk first for a few hours or most of the day. I buy powdered buttermilk in a can so I can make as needed. Debi in Vicksburg, MS 🥰🥰
Hi Emmy and Paul! My favorite appliance is the crockpot, I use it year round. Second is my electric skillet. I make all my stir fry meals, pepper steak, spaghetti sauce, and lots of other recipes in it and it doesn’t heat up my kitchen. A close third is my George Forman grill. It too doesn’t heat up my kitchen and easy cleanup with the removable grill plates.
I use my instant pot almost daily. I also, use the crockpot multiple times a week. My electric skillet is also something I use almost daily. I use my air fryer once or twice a week.
My small toaster oven...we don't use microwave...is one of my favorite appliances, then my nutri-bullet--I use them every day! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
Thank you for another fun and informative video. Our favorite small kitchen appliance is our air fryer. From chicken wings ( we’re from Buffalo) to donut holes, my husband and I enjoy coming up with new recipes to try out. We’ve been married for 49 years and we find cooking together creates a homemade love like no other.
I kept thinking to myself, "I can't believe she isn't going to add onion to the soup" and sure enough you did! Of course, I need to be in the onions anonymous group. My favorite small appliances are the microwave and crockpot. I don't really do many TV dinners, but the microwave is an easy way to reheat leftovers, make oatmeal, or a cup of tea. The crockpot is great because it is so versatile and can cook so many things: soup, meat, dips, desserts, etc. I actually don't own an air fryer. It is tempting to get one. Your chicken legs from the air fryer looked delicious!
My favorite appliance is my small pressure canner which lets me process 7 pints of food at a time. Since I am now by myself, I can have one meal of veggies, soup, stew, etc. and can the rest for later. I always process 7 jars at a time to maximize the canner. You do have to make sure that the foods have the same pressure and time requirements. If you have extra space when canning items containing proteins, you can process a jar or two of beans to have when you need them. I have slowcookers ranging from 1 qt to 7 qts and love them all!
I am a household of 1. I use my 8 quart slow cooker every weekend to prepare a large batch of chili or scalloped potatoes or "whatever". I portion out servings to take to work for lunch and the rest gets frozen in single portions for dinners. Meals are always ready when I'm "too tired to cook."
Love that! So smart Sheila!
Great idea. I’m usually a household of 1 and I save so much cooking from home. My bbff is staying with me for now.
i am single and do this too, i prepare e.g. 4 portions of pizza or casserole and then only bake one in the oven and put the other 3 covered into my deep-freezer, ready to just be put in the oven whenever i m not in the mood for cooking a fresh meal, it s so much cheaper than buying those ready-made deepfrozen meals in the store.
I also am a homemaker of one. I do the same with chili, and I also portion out servings of beef roast. Gone are the days when I'd eat out because it was just easier because it was just me. I no longer have a desire to eat out. I can be as creative in the kitchen as I want to be.
I am also a household of 1, and do the same. I use Rubbermaid Brilliance containers to freeze my portions. Since they are acrylic, I can see exactly what I have. I LOVE freezer meals for those nights when I don't feel like cooking.
My top pick is the crockpot. I have a large family and I homeschool. So I just pop things in the crockpot to cook during school or busy afternoons. My meals are ready when I am ready to serve. Also I use my crockpot to make homemade broths. The broth is not only used for soups but to cook beans, pasta , and rice. This adds great flavor and nutrition to my meals. Love your channel!
Love that! We do the same, Leslie!
Back in 1998 my mil gave me a George Foreman grill. I used it once. But, I had a family of 6! That grill was too small! For the next 22 years I tried desperately to sell it in a yard sale! No takers. I live in a 125 year old house on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and I don't have central air. I'm always loving on my crock pot, rice cooker and toaster oven to cook and keep my kitchen cooler. And then I found that grill with the yard sale sticker still on it! Now that it's just 3 of us, I use it all the time! Chicken, chops, etc come out just delicious!
Isn't that a blessing...too funny!!
My favorite appliances are #1 Crockpot. #2 Breadmaker. I make pizza dough each week and my own gluten free bread.
Oh that's great! So economical!
I've got to share this... 😁
Last year I got a huge deal on a case of tomatoes.. some weren't ok but it was fine.
Instead of making sausage and freezing I chopped them in big chunks same with a bunch of onions and whatever fresh herbs that were ready along with garlic. I cooked up everything in olive oil and a bit of butter and froze in small portions.
OMG..... When I took the first bag out I just tossed it over some inexpensive chicken legs...
BEST flavor ever for something so simple in the dead of winter!!
The herb's we're really flavorful I guess from sitting so long....
Just so good
Take care
Great ideas as always guy's
I always smile when I get your notification! ❤️
You don't happen to have any leftovers by chance? Sounds so yummy!
Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing!
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Stick blender. Easy to clean and store, use it for soup, sauces and smoothies. Then the slow cooker.
Yes, another great one!
Since coming across your channel I have been binge watching previous episodes. Emmy, you have such a calm voice, I love listening to you. I'll put on your episodes while working and just listen for hours.
So very kind of you! So happy you are enjoying our channel!
Hands down, my Kitchen Aid mixer. It has served us well for 40 years now! Making bread, pasta dough, cookies and muffins, all manner of baked goods. Second in line the Crockpot, of course!
Love my KitchenAid too!
Favorite appliance would be the slow cooker (crockpot) for sure! Chicken legs are such good value but I find them very fiddly to eat and there's always a little bit of meat that I can't get (or can't be bothered). I put them in the slow cooker weekly in a variety of ways and because the meat just falls off the bone, there's no waste!
That's a great idea Kaitlin!
Held off buying an air fryer i thought it would just end up in the cupboard never used, greatest thing i have ever got for my kitchen
Us too Susan!
Oh my biggest love for a small appliance goes to the... crepe maker I got last year, it is for one of those days where everyone wants you to cook something different but you would rather just take it it easy, it is such a wonderful thing, takes only a moment to heat up and the crepes come out just as if you buy them form a food stall always perfect and you can layer them with cheese, salami, sugar, cinnamon, vegetarian, salmon, chocolate spread, endless combination choices everyone is happy, less too clean and left overs are a delight next day and a little butter goes miles on this.
What a great idea! Thank you!
I love the way you guys are so enthusiastic and your personality really comes out it’s so refreshing to watch xx
So kind! Thank you!
2! i CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT THE INSTANTPOT, and 2nd...immersion blender 🥕🥔🌽
My favorite small appliance is my. rice cooker. It cooks fluffy tasty rice. It also cooks oatmeal and grits overnight... You can make quinoa and any other type of grain in it it Cooks perfectly! And it has a little steam basket that you can put veggies in on top while the rice is cooking.love it! And I was very resistant to ever buying a rice cooker but it is so worth it huge difference! Love your Micky ears ice cubes!
Aren't those ice cubes darling!
Besides my Coffee Maker, my go to appliance is my 4 quart Crock Pot.
It feels so homey to use no matter what time of year ☕
I agree Laura!
My favorite right now is the crockpot, but I am considering getting an air fryer for health reasons. I love the crockpot because it eases my time cooking, creates lower heat in the kitchen, and there is less cleanup.
Yes, you are so right about the crockpot!
We use an electric skillet for a lot of things. Soups, meat, etc. Not sure how it compares to crockpot , instapot or air fryer. The air fryer does a mean tater tot!
I love my air fryer. You won't be sorry. Can do so much with it
I am sooooooo in love with Dixie! What a sweet gentle angel!
Our favorite small appliance is our extra large toaster oven. We set it out on our patio and prepare most of our meals in it without heating up the house. It's 90 degrees here most days in summer and we try to not use our A.C. to save $$. Love you & Paul. Youre such a special couple! We're debt free too and hubby just retired. I've been an old fashioned stay home housewife for our entire marriage....Best job in the world!!! Give Dixie a hug for me. Lisa in San Diego
Lisa love your comment! Thanks so much for sharing a bit about yourself!
My favorite small appliance is my Breville Water boiler for tea, it makes my tea at the exact temperature for the type of tea. When I was very young my neighbor
Madeline who takes me to her parents' house they were from Lyon, France and they lived about 20 minutes away. They would always serve yellow beans with very thinly sliced onion, creamy French dressing and slices of hard-boiled eggs, oh it was my favorite, I would always thank My & Mrs. Chevalier for the wonderful dinner. They would send me home with a pound of yellow beans and I would make it for my family, and they loved it.
Why do the recipes you describe always sound so magnificent LOL!!
I spend 35 years in the food business, and from the age of ten I did specialty baking, and lots of cooking for events for my family. my mother always said my cooking was like perfect pitch, I can tell you most times what is in foods and what the off flavors are. just lucky I guess, TY, Emmy
I love my crockpot, instant pot, toaster oven, and electric skillet.
I make freezer meals (like the burritos we had tonight) in metal 8 x 8 pans that stack nicely in the freezer and fit in the toaster oven for baking without heating up the whole kitchen.
Any recipe that fits a 13 x 9 can fill two 8 x 8 pans.
I use the crockpot weekly for easy soups, curried chicken, and more.
My instant pot is regularly used in summer for things like hard boiled eggs, steamed shrimp, and hummingbird nectar.
I love my electric skillet for fried rice, stir fries, pork chops, and fried fish or chicken. It keeps such a nice even temperature and doesn’t give off as much heat as cooking the same things on the stove.
Yes, great choices!
That is so funny. Last night I had two eggs that needed to be used up and some stale bread and I made French Toast for dinner. Too hot to turn on oven right now. Today I made savory square biscuits in my toaster oven to make tomato sandwiches and coleslaw for dinner. I love pickled beets but I never thought to use the brine for pickled eggs. My two go to appliances are slow cooker and toaster oven. Thanks for video!
Yes, but the eggs must be refrigerated constantly.
That’s a tough question! It would probably be my crockpot, with my instantpot right behind. Helps simply meal preps so much!
What a yummy soup. Don’t you love that you have an extra meal in the freezer! It’s like a night off from cooking!
I’ve said it before, but will say it again, I so enjoy your channel. You guys are the best. Give Dixie a hug please ❤️
Mary you are the best!! Dixie sends love right back!
The air fryer legs look delish as well as Italian stew. As for any thing in beet juice, no thank you. My niece and sister would love those if pickled. 💗🍗🍲💗
My small rice cooker, air fryer and my crockpot.
It’s easy and wonderful to be able to cook delicious meals quickly.❤️❤️❤️❤️
Couldn't agree more!
Hands down, my favorite appliance is a crock pot. I also love my pressure cooker, altho it isn't an appliance. I grew up with my mother having one, and I have had one since the first Christmas after we were married, in 1964.
Hello! my favorite small Appliance is my mini-Food Processer! I use it all the time to chop up things to add to soups, stews, tacos and I make wonderful Ham Salad, and Turkey salad. Love my Mini Chopper! I do use my crock pot but not enough! I will have to work that!!! love watching you Both! Again, thank you for teaching us many new things to be frugal.
I love my mini chopper, too!
Thanks so much Nancy!
What a great way to start the day in New Zealand... watching you first thing in the morning. Great tips as usual thank you x
Used to live in Fairfield Dunedin Otago New Zealand in 03/04 x
YAY! Thanks so much Alex!
Can opener...lol...slow cooker and toaster oven. Saves on propane and electricity...❤️ My air fryer also. This is like picking a favorite child.😂
LOL!!! Love that Donna!
❤👋🇦🇺😊👋🇦🇺 thanks for your wonderful example and loving kind attitude towards us all ❤
You are so welcome!
My favorite appliance is my coffee maker. I am an extreme coffee lover!
The foreman grill is what we use the most. We make grilled cheese, quesadillas, hot ham and cheese sandwiches etc. on it! We can make about five or six sandwiches at once which is great because we have a daycare in our home! I will grill veggies on it too! We love it!
Yes, so practical!
I swear by my instant pot. I use it several times a week to cook meat, stews, and steel cut oats. It's also a great rice cooker and I've made yummy yogurt too.
Crock pot plugged in outside on a hot day is a go to for me. Every summer we roast a turkey in my big electric roaster outside too. I get an extra turkey at Thanksgiving or Christmas and freeze it.
So smart Cindy!
I made the air fryer crispy chicken 🍗 for tonight’s dinner. Hubby said, “it’s the Best Chicken I’ve had in five years!” 😋
YAY!!!! That makes me so happy! Thank you!
The French toast look great!!!!! 👍on the griddle.. I never thought of make it that way and I did not think of freezing them, thank you!
Yes, so delicious!
My mom used to make this dish with the potatoes. It was called giambrot.
YES! Ours had eggplant too!
Love your viewers choice 👍. Great way to have variety of help for your followers. Xx
Thanks Marion!
Crock pot, don't have an air fryer just a toaster oven with an air fry setting but it's just good for cooking frozen French fries or pizza rolls. Love Dixie Belle. Would love if you showed her on every video. Keep her cool too! Love your channel. You validate the way my family has always lived.
Thanks so much Anne for saying that!
Love using pickled beet juice for pickling eggs. I add red onions in the jar too! I use the eggs for tuna. My husband likes sweet pickles in his tuna. Great video as always!!
Oh that sounds good!
The air fryer, hands down, is my cooker of choice. It saves me time and money. I also have a crock pot. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely recipes.
You are so welcome Joyce! Thanks for watching!
I think the small appliance that get the most use at this point in my life is my toaster oven, followed closely by my Kitchenaid mixer (with the different attachments). I got a chuckle out of this one because I did something similar this morning for similar reasons - I had milk that had gone sour, one egg left that was a day past best sell by date (smelled it, it was fine) and a tiny bit of sour cream about to go off. I combined them with a few other ingredients and made a batch of pancakes, enjoyed and froze the rest, enough for 5 good breakfast (3 small 3 inch pancakes per meal). I defrost aan microwave when I want them.
Love that creativity!!
Favorite appliance is toaster oven.
I live in a very small cabin and do all cooking on the verandah.
Loved all the info shared today.
Such good cheer when you and Paul send your videos.
Naturally LOVED seeing Dixie on her pretty blankey.
Cheers till Friday.
Thanks so much! You as well!
My toaster and my magic bullet….couldn’t live without them 😊❤️
Yes! The Magic Bullet is great too!
Imagree the crock pot is my number one. My second is the air fryer i am thinking getting combine instant pot/ crock pot , I am in no hurry we will see if I get one.
Thanks for watching Patricia!
We love baked chkn legs. Well seasoned and lite bbq sauce.😊
Sounds good!
Gosh, I would say Instantpot and air fryer. I do love my electric skillet too though. I love not having to turn my oven on.
The French toast for the freezer is a great idea. I've done waffles and pancakes but for whatever reason never thought about French toast. Way to go!
Stay well my sweet friends.
You too Sheila! Hope you and the family are all doing well!
Definitely a big thumbs up! Thank you for sharing 🙂❤.
OH thank you so much!
Ninja foodie is my favorite. It grills air fries bakes and dehydrates. Then the good old crock pot.
Thanks for sharing Linda!
I have a tiny kitchen nowadays so when I downsized and moved to Florida the only 2 kitchen appliances I brought were my crock pot and my immersion blender. Thanks for another great video!
Thanks for watching Laurie!
My favourite is my crockpot and my grilling machine.
Although the popcorn maker is also a favourite 😂
Thank you for a fun video.
Hugs and blessings as always xxx
Thanks so much Karen! Hugs right back!
Ha ha, I regularly did a whole loaf of bread like this and froze when I had 4 kids at home to feed. I also cooked a couple of lbs of bacon at a time and froze it for quick breakfasts. The kids loved it. Four kids, 3 schools, it was nuts at 7 am.
LOL...but you did it and I am sure did it well!!
We use our toaster oven every day multiple times. I’ve gotten baking pans that will fit. I can bake a pie or bake a casserole. Being much smaller than a regular oven it costs less to run and doesn’t heat up the house. I don’t own an air fryer but that chicken looks wonderful. So did the orzo veggie dish. Yum!
Thanks so much Grandknit!
Crockpot hands down!! I make freezer meals...helps to stick to our food budget and works for our busy lifestyle.
I agree, so great!
I have to say my favorite is the same as yours. Crockpot and air fryer. Amazing meals and easy to use.
So agree!
My favorite it is the instant pot because I can make soup to hard boiled eggs, meat to desserts, etc.
Yes, I have to start using ours more!
A crockpot is my go to appliance.
It's so great I agree!
Love the stew idea with fresh veggies. Great way to use up veggies.
Thanks so much!
Great video. I too am using my crackpot air fryer and instantpot to help keep the house cooler. I have a ceramic top stove and if I am not using it I sit my airfryer on it and turn on the exhaust fan above the cooktop to remove the hot air that is blowing out of the back of the fryer. I make an Italuan syew with eggplant zucchini yellow squash oinion fresh mushrooms fresh plum tomatoes and along with seasonings after the stew is cooked in cp I add a jar of pasta sauce to thicken it.. stay cool and frugal!
Thanks so much for sharing Sandy!
Emmy, I would say that the air fryer is also one of my favorites in the kitchen especially during this heat wave. I also love the freezer French toast recipe idea!
Thank you for all you and Paul do.
Thank you for watching us!!
Oh and my toaster oven is a an air fryer also …Dorina Meyer
My go to appliance is my Ninja Foodi. It is an air fryer, crockpot, pressure cooker, rice cooker, broiler and dehydrator all in one. I actually have a special stand for it and it sits next to my counter and I cook in it probably four to five times a week. I agree with you on using the fresh vegetables from the garden in the crock pot now for stew. I also make extra but usually end up canning it in jars as there is only so much freezer space. I really enjoy watching your channel and how you live your lives. I am retiring at the end of next year so we will be on 2 social security checks and my husband's pension but will be debt free (house will be paid off in six months) so looking forward to applying much of the knowledge I am learning from you. I hope not to dip into our retirement savings until the government makes us.
Oh thank you for the encouraging comment! Wishing you the both the best for retirement!
The crock pot is my favorite small appliance. After watching your videos I am thinking of getting a air frye too.
We love our crockpot too!
Bread pudding is also a great recipe to use up stale pieces of bread.
Yes, definitely!
The most used small appliance is the coffee maker I couldn’t start the daywithout our coffee! Lol
I use all my small appliances so much it’s hard to choose a favorite but my family would say our Zojirushi bread machine because it helps mama make the best pizzas, cinnamon rolls and delicious breads!🥖🥐🍞😀
Thanks for sharing Stephanie!
Hi Emmy and Paul.. Hope you are enjoying this cool weather here in the northeast that we have been blessed with over the past couple of days, but it's not going to last this week.. Black Friday last year we purchased a table top convection oven that also is a broiler, air fryer, and a toaster oven! We use it everyday. (I can't remember the last time I turned on my propane oven) lol.. we also use a crockpot and and instapot that was given to us brand new from my sister a couple months ago. Saves on energy as well as. heating the home during these scorcher of days.
Yes, I saw heat returning soon! No complaints though! Now, January is a complaint month with all that cold LOL!
@@FrugalMoneySaver I agree, I will take the heat over the cold any day!!!!
A tie between my air fryer and the instant pot! When I meal prep I make steamed potatoes in the instant pot then cool and refrigerate to use in many ways( home fries, air fryer wedges, add to soups). I make homemade beans from dry beans in the instant pot. Also chili, soups, spaghetti sauce. The air fryer is great for any veggies and reheating leftovers. Love your veggie soup!
Thanks so much for being here Gwen!
My toaster oven is my favorite go to with our crock pot coming in second. My toaster oven is big enough to bake or reheat a meal for two and I can “toast” bread at the same time just by laying the bread on top of the oven where the closed portion of the toaster door is. I can take both appliances to the basement where it’s cooler and not heat up the kitchen.
Sounds perfect!
My husband likes to make breakfast once in a while. He uses the pan cake / waffle maker. The grand children love it when Poppy cooks breakfast. Sometimes they even request it.
Oh that is wonderful...love that!
the crockpot is my favorite! Followed very closely by the air fryer! Great video!
Awesome! Thank you!
I love my toaster oven that is also an air fryer.
Yes, the air fryer is great!
My favorite is the crockpot. ❤️❤️
Love that!
My two favorite small appliances are my Keurig coffee maker and my toaster. I also use my crockpot and air fryer on a weekly basis, at least. This past week, I was sick with Covid 19, so I wasn't going out anywhere, nor did I feel like preparing full meals. I used your suggestions about gathering little bits and pieces of what's inside the fridge and making something. I had stir-frys, omelets, soups, sandwiches, etc. Thought of you when I did this. Am feeling better now and will soon be rejoining the land of the out and about.
Oh I am so very sorry to hear you weren't feeling well!! So happy you are getting better though! Glad I was with you in thought LOL!
I use my instant pot at least 3 times a week if not more. I really love it and it is so versatile.
I need to use ours more lol!
I have bought a vacuum sealer because of your videos and I am so glad I did it. I don't have to put containers into my freezer because they take a lot of space but I still have my food preserved very well. Thank you!
So glad you enjoy it!
Yay! Pickled beet eggs!!! 😋 Loved the idea of freezing french toast! Never thought of doing that before!
LOL! Thank you! Just remember the pickled beet eggs need to be refrigerated constantly!
My favorite is the crock pot, however, our air fryer is a very close second. We have one of those air fryers that have different settings like fry, grill, bake, slow cooker, roast and so on. I love making fried chicken (bone in or boneless) with a breading of some kind on it. You have to use an oil spray to coat the breading with and spray it each time you turn it, but so yummy! One of my favorite things to do is take the chicken pieces, dip them in melted butter and then bread them in crushed ritz roasted vegetable crackers, spray both sides and cook in the air fryer. I am not a huge fan of any kind of pre-cooking I have to do before putting ingredients into the crock pot, but if it is not too much pre-cooking, I am willing to try it. I like to dump and go! Thank you Emmy and Paul (and Dixie) for all of your tips and positive attitude!
Thanks for sharing and watching Laurie!
I love a griddle and toaster never used a crackpot or airfryer living in a 1929 bungalow and can't move a stove myself lol 😆
1929 Bungalow how cool is that! Love it!
My Ninja 3-in-1 cooking system!
My favorite appliance is the air fryer, but I use the instant pot twice as often.
Thanks so much for sharing!
Emmy, I'm trying to decide about an air fryer. Let me tell you!! My family and my 93 year old mom LOVE those beets!! They have already decimated one jar!!
LOL! Love that Susan!
Love your bubbly optimism, Emmy!
Thanks so very much!
teapot for my morning tea and instapot for making rice, chicken etc for dogs
I love tea as well!
If your chicken legs seemed a little tough, next time you make them soak them I buttermilk first for a few hours or most of the day. I buy powdered buttermilk in a can so I can make as needed. Debi in Vicksburg, MS 🥰🥰
Good to know!
I use the crockpot the most, it makes making a meal easy year round! I can usually get more than 1 meal from what I make in the crock pot.
Yes, I agree it's so handy for that!
I use my cast iron skillet and 🐊 ❤
I agree with you crockpot and air fryer
Hi Emmy and Paul! My favorite appliance is the crockpot, I use it year round. Second is my electric skillet. I make all my stir fry meals, pepper steak, spaghetti sauce, and lots of other recipes in it and it doesn’t heat up my kitchen. A close third is my George Forman grill. It too doesn’t heat up my kitchen and easy cleanup with the removable grill plates.
All great choices!
I use my instant pot almost daily. I also, use the crockpot multiple times a week. My electric skillet is also something I use almost daily. I use my air fryer once or twice a week.
All great ones!
Thank You for sharing vegetarian/vegan recipes!
Glad you liked them Beth!
I love my George Foreman grill!
CROCKPOT. I make my home canned apple butter in it. It’s so easy 😃😃😃
Yum!
My fav small appliance is the Crockpot.
Thanks Ginger!
My favorite small appliances are my blender and crockpot.
Good ones!
We used our air fryer this evening to make dinner. I love that it's quick and easy clean up.
It sure is Angela!
Making entire meals in my crazy rice cooker-bought a cookbook and learned how to do it (sauté, steams, boils, simmers, keeps things warm and more!!!!!
Sounds great!
My small toaster oven...we don't use microwave...is one of my favorite appliances, then my nutri-bullet--I use them every day! :) Dawn @ Rich & Dawn in MN :)
Sounds great!
Thank you for another fun and informative video. Our favorite small kitchen appliance is our air fryer. From chicken wings ( we’re from Buffalo) to donut holes, my husband and I enjoy coming up with new recipes to try out. We’ve been married for 49 years and we find cooking together creates a homemade love like no other.
Paul is from Tonawanda!! Small world!
Crock pot . I make my Italian gravy in the crock pot. It's the best!
So good!
I kept thinking to myself, "I can't believe she isn't going to add onion to the soup" and sure enough you did! Of course, I need to be in the onions anonymous group. My favorite small appliances are the microwave and crockpot. I don't really do many TV dinners, but the microwave is an easy way to reheat leftovers, make oatmeal, or a cup of tea. The crockpot is great because it is so versatile and can cook so many things: soup, meat, dips, desserts, etc. I actually don't own an air fryer. It is tempting to get one. Your chicken legs from the air fryer looked delicious!
Yes, I was like of course I need onion lol!
My favorite appliance is my small pressure canner which lets me process 7 pints of food at a time. Since I am now by myself, I can have one meal of veggies, soup, stew, etc. and can the rest for later. I always process 7 jars at a time to maximize the canner. You do have to make sure that the foods have the same pressure and time requirements. If you have extra space when canning items containing proteins, you can process a jar or two of beans to have when you need them. I have slowcookers ranging from 1 qt to 7 qts and love them all!
Thanks for sharing Charlette!
Hey Paul I saw Jimmy Hendrix back in 1969. He was great! Good video as always
Paul loved this! Super jealous!