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I never had either, dismissing them as just another yuppified,
unneeded expense/toy. Then this super deal popped up accompanied by a
humourous and well done marketing troll. So I let them reel me in. Now
there are a number of utensils/tool in my kitchen armoury that I'd
surrender before the mandoline ..... like the Cajun boat motor.
(immersion blender)

Haven't got one of those, either... my kitchen armoury isn't
particularly crowded with tools... ;) But, as I do keep saying...
I'm not a real cook... obviously... (G)

Whereas mine has far too many. I'm slowly whittling away at the
unused utensils and small appliances as I transfer from cooking to convenience.

Never been one that much for gadgets... but have some that proved useful...

I'm not, by any means, an early adopter. But if a tool is useful to me
and I will use it enough to justify the room .. .. I get there as needed.

It's a lot easier and cost effective for one in my situation to eat
out or do take-away. But, I *still* get the urge to cook something - whether to try it out or to prove "I can make that better at home".

I like to mess with stuff on occasion, just for the fun of it... but
not usually the try to do it better at home... We tend to eat a fair number of meals out, but a lot of that is for socializing, and our
usual haunts are generally not too expensive... especially for what we
can get...

Most of the places I go are regular stops for me. And social occasions.
On Sunday mornings there is an informal "Breakfast Club" with a core
of four friends (I'm the youngest). We visit a different venue every
Sunday morn at 08:00 so we can get fed and be gone before the after
church crowd troops in. A loose group of friends, relatives, etc. come
and go from the group on an informal basis.

My latest replacement is a "ricer" because mine got lost in the move
from the tin can to the real house. And it's my favourite way of
mashing potatoes. (Cauliflower too).

I don't think I have one of those any more... but I don't mash things very often, and when I do, I'm usually just using a fork... ;)

It's easier for me than dragging out the stand mixer to make whipped
potatoes. Nice thing about the ricer - no lumps in my mash.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Categories: Five, Sides, Vegetables, Cheese
Yield: 12 Servings

4 lg Sweet potatoes; peeled, in
- 1" cubes
4 oz Neufchatel cheese; softened
1/2 ts Sea salt; or more

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with cold
water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and
simmer potatoes until tender, about 20 minutes; drain
and transfer potatoes to a large mixing bowl.

Beat potatoes with an electric mixer until smooth; add
cream cheese and beat again until smooth.

Season potatoes with sea salt.

Recipe by: Harmony Blore

RECIPE FROM: http://allrecipes.com

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