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[Mike Nolan]

My favorite is the lift that raises and lowers a stand mixer under the counter.

That's such a huge waste of space, and space is really the most expensive part of a kitchen, as well as the most used. (Appliance space, implement storage space, dishes storage space, floor space, counter space, food storage space, etc.)

The work triangle concept strikes me as great for minimizing walking space but terrible for isolating hot from cold, wet from dry, dirty from clean, for ensuring good ventilation, keeping the room temperature from getting too hot or cold, etc. An exhaust fan that vents outside is an absolute must to me.

Another key issue for me is if person X is using one part of the kitchen, can person Y get to other parts of the kitchen? The kitchen is the most actively used room in the house, and if there's more than one person in the house, there's a good chance there will be more than one person in the kitchen--a lot. (And that doesn't take into account guests, who often drift towards the kitchen.)

We did most of the layout of our house, including the kitchen and then had the architect figure out how to build the walls where we needed them and where to put things the stuff like water, drain and ventilation pipes. We spent a lot of time on the kitchen and surrounding spaces (butler's pantry, mud room, informal dining area), using a home design program that could render 3D views from any angle, and move the views to simulate moving through those rooms.

That was almost 30 years ago and the program we used (Broderbund 3D Home Architect) has been supplanted by newer programs that I haven't figured out how to use yet. 3DHA was great about moving walls a few inches.

The one thing we didn't do as well as we could was ask the question: How do we clean this area easily and properly? I'd have found a place for a rimmed stainless steel work counter for messy tasks like cutting proteins, and I would DEFINITELY have gone with a different floor tile surface! (Although now that it has been steam cleaned, it looks pretty good again.)

[Mike Nolan]

I put the recipe into Carb Manager (I'm using both that and Nutritionix these days, Carb Manager has a more readily accessible food library, though it appears to have both user-entered foods and curated ones. IMHO it is a bit harder to use, and the recipe manager is a tad clumsy as there's no cut-and-paste option to build a recipe like in Nutritionix.)

Unmodified, it comes out per muffin (yield of 12) as:

31.8 total carbs, 1.5 fiber, 30.3 net carbs
4.1 grams protein
3.4 grams fat
171 calories

A mini-muffin is usually about 1/4 the size of a full muffin, so that'd be around 8 total carbs per mini-muffin, pretty similar to what banana muffins come in at.

Thinking about tweaking the recipe, as we are not coffee drinkers, I'd probably leave that out, maybe increase the cinnamon.

If I use carbalose and allulose instead of flour and sugar, that cuts total carbs (disregarding allulose) to 4.2 and net carbs (subtracting fiber) to 3.1

What I'm leaning towards is making a batch as mini-muffins leaving out the coffee but otherwise unchanged. Then if we like those I may play with the keto-friendly recipe a bit.

[Mike Nolan]

We had no-bread tuna melts again for supper. The tomatoes were all around 4 ounces, so I wound up using 4 of them. I doubt I will get a lot more tomatoes out of the garden, no fruit appears to be setting and the vines are pretty picked out. Still a number of small tomatoes (cherry/grape size) but probably nothing larger than 3 ounces and not many of those.

I'm going to try an experimental hydroponics setup for tomatoes over the winter, growing Italian Heirloom and something like Better Bush, both determinates. I planted the Italian Heirloom under the lights last week, they're doing fairly well, I need to start the other plants this week. This will be a Deep Water Culture system. (Aerogarden is also a DWC system, but a lot more automated.) I'll post photos when I get it set up.

I also started 12 more lettuce plants in the Aerogarden on Friday, they've all sprouted already.

[cwcdesign]

Tonight Will grilled some more chicken tenders - they only had 3 packages at Harris Teeter this morning. I made a green salad with tomatoes and avocado with Caesar Dressing and crispy fried shallots that I made. We're getting ready for the next tropical storm (at least for us), but we are on the left side of the storm this time. I just feel so badly for the people on the West Coast of Florida - it's too much. Has anyone seen the pictures of the traffic evacuating?

[Mike Nolan]

I think the original concept was someone picks a recipe they have NOT done, makes it available to everybody else and then we all try it and share our results--what worked, what didn't, what we tinkered with, etc. (With our keto regimen, there are few recipes that I haven't had to tinker with to make keto-friendlier.)

Other concepts are also feasible. Make suggestions and let's see how others feel about it.

[Mike Nolan]

I'm OK with that, but someone still needs to step forward and say they're doing something (including picking a category) for November. 🙂

[Mike Nolan]

I picked more tomatoes and had enough medium sized ones that I'm making a batch of tomato relish (https://mynebraskakitchen.com/wordpress/forums/topic/tomato-relish/) instead of more tomato sauce.

[RiversideLen]

On Tuesday I made one pot mac and cheese (recipe from The Hill Billy Kitchen on youtube). Yesterday my neighbor threw some, I mean gave me some tomatoes so I made sauce with them and had roasted pork tenderloin from the freezer and brussels sprouts and leftover mac and cheese. Tonight I will have some more pork tenderloin, pasta with tomato sauce and a veg to be determined.

Mike, that's terrible about what happened to your cat, some people can be so cruel.

[BakerAunt]

We found the best way to get our dog to take pills is cream cheese (vet's suggestion).

[BakerAunt]

On Wednesday, I made yogurt. For dinner, my husband pan-cooked some boneless pork, which we had with roasted potato chunks (the last from those my husband grew) and microwaved fresh broccoli.

[Mike Nolan]

Here's the announcement.

The Aerogarden was an all-in-one approach as opposed to build-your-own, buying tanks, pumps, lights, nutrient, seeds, timers, etc.

The control panel on mine gave out during the warranty period and one of the light panels stopped working, probably a power supply issue. The replacement hasn't failed--yet.

I've been thinking about setting up a deep water culture system to grow tomatoes indoors over the winter anyway, so transitioning to a build-your-own approach is not that scary. Just not as convenient.

Biggest issue for me short term is probably finding a different supplier for nutrients solutions. The one Aerogarden sells is actually made by Scotts, but I don't know if they sell it under their own name. There are other hydroponics nutrients companies out there. The hydroponics prof at UNL covers how to make your own nutrient solutions (as well as testing and monitoring their levels), but that's more for commercial-scale operations.

Dear Valued AeroGarden Customer,

We are saddened to announce the closing of AeroGarden effective January 1, 2025. This was a difficult decision, but one that became necessary due to a number of challenges with this business. First, we want to express our deepest gratitude for your loyalty and support. Second, we intend to wind down operations in a manner that will inspire you to enjoy indoor gardening through the holiday season and beyond.

What to expect

Throughout this transition, our customer service team will be available for support via aerogarden.com/contact-us. To purchase our products prior to closing, you have two options:

Aerogarden.com. Products will be available for purchase through October 7, 2024. You may access your account and its history through March 1, 2026.
Our products will continue to be available on Amazon through the end of the year.

Additionally, the AeroGarden app, which supports AeroGarden Wi-Fi gardens and Indoor Grow Lights via bluetooth technology, will be available for an extended period of time. We will inform you of its longer-term status as we work through the transition period. You can operate your AeroGarden systems without the app as described in the user manual for the applicable product, which can be found at https://aerogarden.com/all-product-manuals.html.

Warranty information

All AeroGarden Gardens purchased on or after November 1, 2024, will be covered by a 90-day limited warranty. This will replace the one-year warranty described in the user manual that comes with the unit. Warranty claims should be submitted as outlined in the user manual and the full 90-day limited warranty, details of which will be available on aerogarden.com by the end of October. We encourage you to keep this in mind when making purchases.

Moving forward

There are a number of online sellers offering seed pods that might serve as a replacement for the AeroGarden seed pods. We encourage you to explore these options as you look to get the most out of your AeroGarden growing system well into the future.

AeroGarden would not have been the brand it is without you. Your passion for growing fresh, healthy food at home inspired us every step of the way. Thank you for being among our biggest supporters and know that we will be here for you through this transition.

Sincerely,
The AeroGarden Team

[Mike Nolan]

not so aloof these days, he likes to climb up on laps and often sleeps in the bed with us at night. But he was a rescue cat (not quite feral, he had an owner who moved but didn't take him with, he was living on the streets for about 8 month.)

Maybe he'll be more of an indoors kitty now.

[Mike Nolan]

I had a tomato and salami sandwich, Diane had some of the left-over tuna melt from yesterday.

I picked enough (mostly small) tomatoes today to do another full batch of sauce (10 pounds of tomatoes), but this might be one of the last batches this season, as things are winding down. It was pretty cool today, a high around 70. Supposed to get warmer tomorrow, then cool off, then one (probably last) blast of 90's on Saturday, which is Homecoming for the Huskers.

[cwcdesign]

I bought a small can of tuna, a ripe avocado, lettuce, triscuits, some Kerrygold cheddar(a splurge) a couple of chocolate bars on sale and 2 bags of ice for my freezer. The freezer is empty - I'm now going to use it as a cooler and the fridge is nearly empty.
Does anyone know how long after the power goes off you can keep fresh eggs. What about things like relish and mustard?

[cwcdesign]

Baker Aunt, this is why I jury rigged my latest crockpot to use my chef alarm for my timer. Chicken breasts (boneless) cook in approximately 3 ½ - 4 hours on low. You can imagine the first time I used it and hammered the chicken. Mine has a manual option, so I can set the temperature where I want it with no timer. There are handles that snap in place for transporting it. I put the chef alarm in the largest chicken breasts, clamp the handles down on the cord (the lid won't seal if I don't) and set the alarm to 163. I can only use it when I'm home for the day -