Don’t cry for me Argentina! Sorry I love that one.
At first I read brown rice.
One kitchen activity that I enjoy doing the old-fashioned way is grinding my own coffee beans by hand, savoring the aroma and the process of preparing a fresh cup of coffee.
+1 I have the old type of grinder with the little drawer and lever on top. Love that thing.
Pestle and mortar for spices
I don’t have the hand strength to use a garlic press, I either slice or chop garlic by hand. Seldom use our food processors since we only cook for two so everything is chopped by hand. We also use a mortar and pestle to grind fresh, dried and toasted spices - depending on the recipe. I prefer to make our own rice/orzo/couscous pilafs instead of box mixes. We also never buy pre-shredded cheese or sliced mushrooms (ugh the dirt stuck on them). Have to admit to buying cole slaw mix, though…
have you tried a microplane? i use mine for garlic, ginger, and lemon zest.
Same, plus parmesan. It works amazingly well.
how could i have forgotten about parm!
I don’t know, but I need to report you.
I use the microplane for lemon zest and parm (although DH does the parm). The lemon is safe for me - I have some neuropathy/numbness on my finger tips and garlic is too small to be safe. I have a pottery ginger grater that I love with rough nubs when I want juicy ginger but I still use a knife to dice ginger most of the time. I love chopping and prepping by hand. It’s always been a zen thing, even before I got old and retired. A way to relax, and I love the colors and fragrance of vegetables and herbs. Especially when I grow them. They make me happy…
I find ironing strangely satisfying, like cooking, because when it’s done, you have tangible results you can see, and admire, and feel a sense of accomplishment. That being said, I haven’t ironed since the pandemic. I do have countless sets of ironed bed linens, stored with lavender in dust-proof bags. So my linen closet is kind of like a chest freezer for sheets, I guess.
Wow. I don’t iron my sheets because they wouldn’t impress me that much over straight from the dryer ones. I knew a couple once (they didn’t own a car here in SF) and the young lady insisted on changing their sheets and pillowcases every day
So, that was quite a haul to the laundromat without a car.
Collagen.
I like to get it eating these
As opposed to scooping it from one of these
Sometimes the journey is better than the destination …
Beating egg whites for soufflés by hand in a copper bowl, with a whisk; found I have better control that way. Unfortunately I can no longer do that; got sick.
not to mention the carbon imprint and its impact on the environment.
Yikes. There’s always the luxury of sending them out to the laundry. I’ve done that a couple of times when I’ve been overwhelmed — but it’s way too expensive! I thought only the Queen had her sheets changed every day - and the folded over top sheet got touch-up ironed on the bed, to boot.
I’m snoozing on folded straight from the dryer percale even as we speak. Just laundered. Because The Cat Threw Up On The Bed.
Oh, how I love them monkey paws!
Damn those hairballs…