We all use different techniques for relaxation. A good book is the choice of many while some enjoy a nice walk or exercise. I enjoy being in the kitchen with a new kitchen gadget, appliance, or tool.
I usually say that I have the least amount of storage space in this house than anywhere I have lived. In truth, it may be that I have more toys than I have ever had.
I try to purge and cleanout. I donate and throw away, but I am just a sucker for a new kitchen toy! I probably should have picked up on my obsession when as a newlywed, I asked for things such as Kitchenaid mixers and Cuisinart food processors for any occasion that would warrant me a gift. To this day, I can’t resist. The other day I ordered a new bread machine for those 3 loaves of bread I make annually!
What are your favorite kitchen gadgets, appliances, and tools? Is it the Instant Pot, the air fryer, or just your old handy dandy crockpot? I would love to hear from you. What is the favorite gadget or number one helper in everyone’s kitchen today?
This fabulous fresh fruit salad requires no tools other than a trusty knife. This salad is beautiful at a luncheon and very refreshing! The instant pudding and extracts give the fruit a sweet glaze that is irresistible. Try using different fruits but keep them fresh—no frozen or canned fruit in this salad. Keep the same fruit ratio to pudding/extract amounts, and you should be fine.
Fresh Fruit Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh strawberries hulled and sliced
- 1 pound fresh blueberries
- 1 pound fresh pineapple cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 cups fresh mandarin oranges peeled and sections separated (I used Halos)
- 1 cup red grapes halved
- 3 tablespoons instant vanilla pudding
- 1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
Instructions
- Combine all of the fruit in a large bowl. Sprinkle with pudding mix and extracts.
- Stir and refrigerate for two hours.
- Stir again before serving.