Hello again Friends and Followers, Today we are going to talk about vacuum sealers but before we start, let me bring you up to date. Our first 5 pages on our website named Kitchen tips by Patty & Doug, KitchenTipsbypk.com , are stationary and will remain that way except for periodic updates. Page 6, “Tools
Hello friends and followers, We have been working in the background and offline to develop our website and the links needed to bring the absolute best products and pricing to you. We did not realize that the “publish” button within WA, our affiliate marketing program, would go to the internet and specifically to Facebook. With
Coffee is the one thing many of us start off our day with. You can buy coffee at the local market or at any number of sources, including online. In our household, we have been buying specialty coffees for years. We have been convinced that buying whole beans and grinding them ourselves provides the absolute
Knives can be found in many places, but you should have a little knowledge before buying a knife or knives. Let me start with a story. Some 30 years ago when Patty was accepted into the culinary school she was advised she should have 3 knives to start. A paring knife, a boning knife, and
A Team for Success PATTY Patty has been in the kitchen for 50+ years. She started helping make cookies with her mom at age six. During her Jr high and high school days, while both parents worked, she was responsible for putting supper on the table for a family of six. After high school, she
USDA beef graders inspect beef to assess the safety and to grade quality. A quality grading allows better pieces of beef to sell for higher prices, which benefits farmers. It also gives consumers a standardized ranking system to guide their shopping. Two considerations go into grades. First, how much marbling, or the fat between lean
Based on where we live, our main stores for buying meats are Albertsons and Sam’s Club. If you live in a metropolitan area your shopping options will be different. Sam’s Club features Choice grade beef and some Prime grade while Albertsons features mostly Select grade and some Choice grade. Because we only shop once a
Howdy folks, it is finally time to address Tools of the Trade. In case you are wondering why it took so long here are a couple of reasons. First, we had to write a blog. Until we started this new venture, we did not really know what a blogger
HOW WE GOT HERE Over the past years, we have had a couple of internet experiences. Then, along comes Covid, and life as we knew it changes. Many things changed including the use of the internet. We began to rely more heavily on the internet for many things. We researched and investigated options including affiliate