The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

3secondmemory

Thriftygifty said:

MingVase said:

I don't use any of these apart from a toaster.. I suppose life does go on without toast..

Not in this house, it is a staple food!  I would put toast in my top 10 foods    

We have a breville one cup machine rather than a kettle, before the children came along my head was much more in prep land, we had a gas hob fitted as backup if there were power cuts, we have a kettle for the hob if need be in the camping cupboard.  I do use a hand mixer for baking, I don't think I own a whisk anymore.  

I love my Onecup - I was forever forgetting how long ago the kettle had boiled and, the final straw, it over boiled as I didn’t see the base was sitting in water,  and all the water erupted out of the spout 🙁

i’m also a big fan of my halogen cooker although I wish I’d spent a little more money and bought the one with the hinged lid. It makes lovely toast and beautiful crispy bacon. 

DigForVictory

Is it just my husband who thinks the Breville One Cup is very loud? When I need tea I don't mind the roar...

euronorris

We have the one cup too. Love it. Daughter hates the noise and covers her ears every time lol
Edited for typo.

3secondmemory

DigForVictory said:

Is it just my husband who thinks the Breville One Cup is very loud? When I need tea I don't mind the roar...

I quite like the sound of it – and at least I know when it’s finished. 

boultdj

Another one cup fan, yes it's loud, but at least you know when it's finished.

srn

We used to have  Breville one cup and we loved it but we have now treated our selves to a hot tap.  It's the best thing we have ever bought, boiling water at the flick of a tap, would not be without it.

Karmacat

srn said:

We used to have  Breville one cup and we loved it but we have now treated our selves to a hot tap.  It's the best thing we have ever bought, boiling water at the flick of a tap, would not be without it.

I've used that on my catsitting gig - 5 weeks a year for the past couple of years, its wonderful.  For myself, I have a normal kettle - I was using my very old travel kettle, but it took 3 times as long, and I couldn't hack the wait any more.  Plus it's still here as a backup.  Er, along with two camping stoves and a rocket stove  

Thriftygifty

I originally bought the one cup when DS1 was born as was fed up of boiling the kettle then never having time with the newborn to finish making the cup of coffee, It is noisy but in a reassuring way of ah my much needed coffee is ready. I haven't solved the problem of finding the time to drink it whilst hot, the children seem to join forces. I am thinking of investing in a Klean Kanteen for myself for Christmas apparently coffee stays hot for 24 hours in it. 

daz378

7 /8 weeks later shoulder nearly healed..back to work interview today..waiting on  a light/amended duties  sick note before my first shift monday....continue to buy extra   especially coffee   in case the held up ala grexit style   stay safe

daz378

Oops Brexit