Potato Salad...YUM!

If you are anything like me (let's face it, I'm a little crazy and you probably don't want to compare yourself to me!) then when it is hot outside- food, for the most part, just doesn't sound good.  A salad, maybe, but when I am hot the thought of anything cooked repulses me.

Solution?  Cold food!  As in, today's potato salad.  I never realized how many people dislike potato salad, but I think I have a winner with this recipe. The boyfriend and kids will eat it, so I must be doing something decent!

Fossy's Potato Salad

4 cups boiled potatoes, cubed

2 Tbsp of onion, finely chopped

2 boiled eggs, sliced

2-3 Tbsp of sweet relish (OR you can chop up some pickles, relish is just quicker)

2/3 cup of mayonnaise 

A squirt or two of mustard (this really depends on how much you like mustard!)

Salt and pepper to taste

Combine your diced potatoes, onion and sliced eggs.  As you can see, it doesn't have to look perfect!

Add in your sweet relish or chopped pickles, then stir.

Add your mayonnaise, but don't stir yet!

Squirt the mustard on top of the mayonnaise and stir those two together before mixing it into the salad.

After everything is mixed up good add salt and pepper to taste, then stick it in the fridge until you're ready to eat!  This is sure to go over well with the family ;-) 

Potato salad is a cheap and easy summer side to prepare and THAT makes sew much cents!

Oneida Commercial Bakeware

Oneida commercial bakeware...anybody heard of it?

This is a preliminary report on my latest purchase.  I haven't had the chance to use it as of yet, however it did attract my penny-pinching attention last night at our local "supercenter" which is a hard thing to do!  I convinced my wonderful boyfriend to purchase $40 worth of bakeware (I had fully intended on buying it with my own hard earned money but, he said he would) because it was better than any I had ever seen in my life, as well as a reasonable price.

The Oneida "Commercial" line is a commercial weight pan.  They aren't kidding either! These suckers weigh about 3 times as much as their competitors.  This really caught my attention because one of the biggest problems I have when it comes to baking is that my pans warp! Not to mention, this stuff has a Lifetime Warranty.  It's difficult to find any kind of kitchen utensil with a LIFETIME warranty because companies know that people who cook/bake a lot are going to wear it out.

So, for the low low price of $29.95 I bought the Oneida Commercial Bakeware Set which includes: (1) 12-cup muffin tin, (1) 10"x15" Cookie Sheet, (1) 8"x8" Square Cake Pan and (2) 9" Round Cake Pans.  I also purchased a 24-cup muffin tin for $10.95.

I suppose I really should have waited until I tested these out to post about it, but I'm super excited about the possibilities.  You had better believe that when I do get to have my trial run (you know, after I've completed the other 300,000 things on my list for today) that I will posting to let you know how well they worked.

Now, on to my potato salad!!!

Glass Top Stoves

Glass top stoves...are they worth it?  It seems like everyone wants a glass top stove, but after they get one you never hear about it again.  Sure, they look pretty but, I want to let you in on something that makes  sew much cents!


Glass top stoves are not worth the money.  What most kitchen renovators don't understand is that not only will they be purchasing a sleek beautiful glass top stove, they will also be purchasing all new pots and pans because I can almost guarantee you that their existing pots and pans will not function properly.  Unless you own pots and pans with extremely thick bottoms be forewarned that your trusty old kitchenware will warp on the glass top stove and you will never be able to get a pot of water to boil again.

Another problem with glass top stoves is that they are seemingly impossible to clean.  Trust me, I think I've purchased every glass/ceramic top stove cleaning product that is offered.  I often end up (as I was just moments before sitting down to type this) with a razor blade, a bottle of all-purpose cleaner and a magic eraser just to get tiny little spots off my glass top stove. The best part?  After an hour of scrubbing there are still marks on my stove that absolutely refuse to come off.  Might I mention at this point that I  am not one of the people who longs for the sleek glass cook top? It was here when I arrived.  I prefer a good old fashioned gas range.

All in all, I suppose if you NEVER cook and just want a pretty surface in your kitchen then maybe these modern cook tops are for you.  If you are seriously considering installing one in your new home or if you are renovating your kitchen and actually enjoy cooking, then forget about it.  In my humble opinion, glass top stoves are more trouble than they are worth.