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Amazon is a really great place to get things lower than retail prices. My roommate gets a lot of his kitchen supplies from a site called thinkgeek.com. This site has a ton of interesting gadgets to complete just about any kitchen task you can think of. I really like his collection of different...

There is one labeled "versatile." You can use it for just about anything. I haven't even explored most of the uses they have one the container. But we always take turns buying a jumbo tub for the house. We are a group of young professionals, who can be admittedly messy! :)

One thing we make every week in my kitchen is chili. I really like making things from scratch, as often as possible. I am the type of person who buys the vegetables that look the best, and add those to my dishes. Today, we had some corn and squash. I added these to the onions and garlic, I...

I use a dishwasher at home. I used to have a problem with it not cleaning off all of the food, or smudges. I found that putting a half-scoop of oxi-clean really does the trick. I have never seen my glasses so sparkling, even out of the package! I still get all of the food off, but never need to...

When I get enough time, I like to head over to my parents house to steal their kayak. I always love a nice time out on the water. If I can't do that, I love to collect shells, and rocks (and sometimes other artifacts) from a beach. Cooking is a hobby I am thankful to do almost everyday. We need...

My grandmother used to make us all soaps for Christmas with her crock pot (I hope she did not use the same one we ate from). She found a recipe for soap that was moisturizing, because I have severe eczema. Anyway, here is the recipe: 1 (12 oz.) Crisco shortening 1 cup Olive oil 1 cup Coconut...

I used this recipe once, but I used the jam as puff pastry filling. They came out very tasty! http://allrecipes.com/recipe/strawberry-jam-in-a-slow-cooker/ I like to make it right in the crock pot because it allows me to smell it as it cooks. I recently found a website with a ton of recipes and...

My name is Joshua Shane, and I have been working in the restaurant industry for almost 9 years. I have been cooking with crock pots since my mother taught me, when I was seven. My favorite things to make are meatballs, pulled pork, beef stew, and corn chowder. I hope to learn some new...