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A New Espresso Machine

My 15-year old Krups espresso machine finally failed (the third appliance to do so this year). Not willing to shell out $1000 (or more) for a higher-end machine, I opted for the $120 DēLonghi at Target. It works just fine.

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The New Slow Cooker

America’s Test Kitchen’s recommendations haven’t failed me yet so I went with their choice for a new slow cooker.

After preparing several meals in this slow cooker, I can say it’s the best I’ve ever owned.
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Another One Bites the Dust

It’s time to replace the 15-month old slow cooker after the crock cracked while cooking a Mississippi Pot Roast. No great loss there. Crock-Pot’s quality control has gone downhill over the past several years and this one is no exception. It boiled or burned everything within an hour, even on the lowest setting.
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Time for an Upgrade

My old MacBook Pro was getting (already is) long in the tooth, no longer supported, and unable to install the forthcoming release of Apple’s latest OS. Best Buy had the 2020 M1 models on sale so off to the store I went. A few weeks later, I was able to upgrade to macOS Ventura