Judy Jetson's Kitchen

Since I was a kid I have always been a sucker for a kitchen gadget!  Just like watching the Jetson's, it always felt like the future had arrived when we would get the next great thing. Over the years I have owned many myself but none will rival those of my childhood!

There was the chicken rotisserie that looked like R2D2.  It was huge and definitely felt like something from the future! The chicken would spin around slowly and cook and took forever of course!​

Another Favorite was our presto popcorn maker!  It had a little tray on top where you would place a pat of butter that would heat up and melt as the popcorn popped and drip onto the popcorn below.  I would just sit on the counter and watch it in awe.  ​

One that was a show stopper (at least for me) was our electric wok!  If came out I knew we were having pepper steak!  It felt like such an experience to cook on it or to watch Grammy cook on it.

Probably my favorite kitchen gadget as a kid was the Dazey Stripper.  I remember the day this beauty came home to us.  I was so excited, you would have thought I was Laura Wilder getting a shiny penny and an orange for Christmas.  Literally all it did was peel potatoes or apples and it didn't even do that good of a job, but I was still awe struck!

One that always scared me was the pressure cooker! I don't remember it ever being used as a pressure cooker but I remember being deathly afraid that it would explode. Sometimes I would use it without the lid, just to boil something and even then I was a little nervous! 

It's interesting to also reflect on the gadgets I've owned as an adult.  Some of those were a complete waste of money and some I can't go without, like my instant pot.  I honestly don't know how I cooked before it.  Originally a gift for Grammy that she hasn't used in 3 years, it's now my go-to for almost every meal.  Am I still a little afraid it might explode? Of course I am, but I trudge on because it saves so much time and locks in so much flavor.  {I really should be in cooking commercials!}

Another that I use frequently is my air fryer.  I've owned a couple over the years and the current model which is more like a mini oven, is my favorite.  It's funny to think we built our dream home with higher end appliances and yet I still mostly use my air fryer and instant pot!

A mainstay that I don't use as much since getting the instant pot, is the crock pot.  I feel like you're not a true southern cook if you don't own a crockpot or three.  Ours is Alabama themed.  I always have a little laugh when I use either the IP or CP because Mac absolutely hated them both growing up.  He wasn't much of a fan of blended meals where everything cooked together, so he felt like he was being punished if I cooked with one.  He's grown out of that thankfully!
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​Roll Tide,

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