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OXO Good Grips Cherry and Olive Pitter
Equipment Review
OXO Good Grips Cherry and Olive Pitter review

The OXO Good Grips cherry pitter is a truly useful single-purpose kitchen gadget. It doesn’t always work quite so well for olives though.

Panasonic bread maker maple syrup and pecan loaf
Bread
Panasonic Bread Maker Maple and Pecan Half Wholemeal Loaf recipe

A half wholemeal, maple and pecan loaf, made in a Panasonic bread maker.

Panasonic bread maker rye and wholemeal bread plus rye and stout
Bread
Panasonic Bread Maker Rye Bread Recipes (From the Old Manual) recipe

A rye and wholemeal loaf, and a rye and stout loaf, made in a Panasonic bread maker.

Dried porcini mushrooms soaking in hot water
Ingredient Blog Post
Porcini Mushrooms Sometimes Contain Worms :(

Worms in porcini mushrooms are A Thing and I wish I'd never found out.

Joe & the Juice Trust Your Gut kefir smoothie
Drinks
Trust Your Gut by Joe & the Juice recipe

Gorgeously fruity and full of good things for your gut microbiome.

Panasonic bread maker 100% rye loaf with adjusted ingredients
Bread
Panasonic Bread Maker 100% Rye Loaf and 50/50 Rye and White recipe

A 100% dark rye loaf, plus a rye and white loaf, made in a Panasonic bread maker.

Unicorn Tears copycat recipe using green and blue spirulina
Drinks
Unicorn Tears Protein Shake by Joe & the Juice recipe

Recreate Joe & the Juice’s discontinued protein shake, Unicorn Tears.

Panasonic bread maker sourdough loaves for the SD-YR2550, SD-YR2540, and SD-YR2530
Bread
Panasonic Bread Maker Sourdough Loaf (SD-YR series) recipe

Panasonic’s yoghurt and yeast sourdough recipe has been updated.

Small Aarke water purifier and a jar of activated carbon
Equipment Blog Post
100% Plastic-Free Water Filter: Aarke + Phox (Activated Carbon)

This is as plastic-free as a countertop water filter gets.

Vitamix stainless steel container on a Vitamix E310
Equipment Review
Vitamix Stainless Steel Container review

Eye-wateringly expensive, especially if you’re in the UK. But what an upgrade for your Vitamix.

Three sourdough loaves made in a bread maker (no oven)
Bread
Start-to-Finish Sourdough in a Bread Maker recipe

Sourdough, made from start to finish, in a bread maker.

Joe and the Juice Beets and Berries protein shake
Drinks
Beets & Berries Protein Shake by Joe & the Juice recipe

More Joe & the Juice and this one is my favourite. Beetroot powder is both beautiful and delicious.

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