Plus, there were several small and nifty European items I haven't posted yet.There's two reasons I still haven't sent NNF his swap package:
#1 I had several life disruptions (housing & work).
#2 I had to source a few small "fun" items to attempt to give him something a lot more fun than the "boring" set of AA-14 freeze dried items he had asked for.
There's no way I can equal the exoticness of his bundle, so I won't try, but now I grasp how important the "surprise" factor is.
Adrian:
No worries! I'll be moving at the end of this week, but the address I sent from is still fine. Take your time. I'm looking forward to the European vs USA Nutella taste test, and anything else you care to send.
NNF & Treesuit:
About two years ago, a microwave-phobic friend introduced me to the convenience and versatility of electric kettles. Until then, I had not realized that they're faster than microwaves. That's what led to my experiments with Thermos cooking (expect an update to that thread, soon).
NNF, how cool is that kettle?!?
When I bought my first kettle, I had considered it but rejected it as too large. Silly me. The Target one was too small to nest a Thermos food jar in, so it was effectively "larger", plus it started leaking during its first month, and scaled up regularly.I had really low expectations for the Walmart kettle, but I've had it for at least half a year, have taken it thru several moves (almost always with my food jar stored inside it), and it's still working fine. No leaks, no scaling. Dang good value!
Plus, of course, at least two retort pouches definitely fit in it fine.
I often forget to remove stuff from it until it's sat for almost half an hour, and it's usually still hot enough to be a good meal. Stay tuned for pics of a Hormel Complete type meal in it.
