THE SHOPPING THREAD :-)

[judydawn]

Hope the new shoes are OK Marina but I’d certainly have that cortisone injection if you need it, you want to enjoy your holiday.

[judydawn]

Bought myself a Westinghouse instant boiling water dispenser today, we had one very similar in our Singapore hotel room and I loved it.  Then I decided to order a Puratap system to be installed as well.

[cookie1]

It sounds handy Judy. I’ll have to look it up.

[Cuilidh]

Finally picked up our wardrobe from Ikea - it has been a long and involved process for some unknown reason, but all taken care of now.  DH was having a great time blasting around finding all the necessary components in the pick up area - I think I may have created a monster by letting him loose in there!

[achookwoman]

Go for it Judy. I’ve installed a water filter in each house we have had.
Marina, sounds like fun.

[cookie1]

He obviously didn’t get lost Marina. 😀😀😀😀

[Cuilidh]

I bought one of these vegetable choppers from Amazon. I wasn't sure it would be worth getting, but it is so quick and easy to use once you do the prep work it's well worth the money.   https://www.amazon.com.au/Vegetable-Chopper-Spiralizer-Slicer-Choppers/dp/B0764HS4SL?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uUJW9wNZ4rzdm_C-hZAej_zS0EYUHY1g5Svbslc3oq_5NCq5TdO4c5lAW2o-EKG5HPGhxPAsh7SgbmEhMCLMnBC-e9RDDGW4p5ap9yPBSEdE1b-nF4jUGVRniQiy4-a37pQybnE3x6a3Tf0rh_Rsr5_DSHH5NKD3vgS8LKP3YVNqkdbouHPBVtcgAsii0hCE1lWcq7jv2YE2Q4zk9-Shr7vH3Q2pY4UX71fTT8D2gH9sImHrU752wnOAHZgDvvpXgWLrkPTlDE4rL747ME4kAAQz0EhVj6xBzLOILbEtFYE.EI8_DR33KlHMsP8YeK4DF_1mfD-OsaCDtlAvTRd4kTo&dib_tag=se&keywords=vegetable%2Bchopper&qid=1752002729&sr=8-6&th=1 -

[judydawn]

Interesting purchase Marina, are you not happy with the way the TMX chops?

[achookwoman]

I received 2 vouchers from TMX. Selected from shop 2 rose colored baking tin. Quite heavy and good quality. Had difficulty deciding what to select as I have most of what was on offer. So ordered items for GD who as my 5.

[Cuilidh]

Interesting purchase Chookie, are you not happy with the way the TMX chops?

I think you may have been referring to me in this post, Judy.  I really like the chopper, the more I use it the more I like it.  It is actually quicker than the TMX and you have more control over the end product.

[judydawn]

Oops Marina, have corrected my post.

[achookwoman]

Bought a new bread machine. Panasonic small loaf machine. It makes a 400 g loaf. I’ve been looking at it for a while. Was offered $50 off.

[cookie1]

That sounds interesting Chookie. I’ve only ever had Panasonic bread machines. I’ve found them to be very good.

[achookwoman]

That sounds interesting Chookie. I’ve only ever had Panasonic bread machines. I’ve found them to be very good.

Cookie, until recently , I’ve also only had Panasonic machines. I bought a Breville on sale about a year ago. It’s good. It has a window in the top so you can see how things are going. It also has a blade that flattens when baking, so you don’t get a large hole in the base. I think the electronics of the Panasonic are superior as the machine can switch between Functions depending on program. The Breville is more linear and only change the timing of the steps.
I’ve mentioned a problem that I experienced with the new machine in Cooking Today. I hope I can work around this.