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Pineapple slicer does what it promises

About two years ago, a more carefree version of myself started buying fresh cut fruit at the grocery store. Sure, it was more expensive, but with four kids and a busy work schedule, who has time to slice pineapple?

Fast forward to the current financial state of my own personal union, and suddenly I find myself with more time than money. So I'm back to slicing my own fruit. And yet, still, who the heck wants to slice up a pineapple?

This award-winning slicer from Vacu Vin makes it a lot easier. You can peel, core, and slice up … Read more

Peeling, pronto

As a sophomore in college, I moved into the first home in which I had complete creative control of my own kitchen. I reveled in my newfound cuisine freedom by teaching myself how to cook from a series of cookbooks that I either borrowed or bought. The easiest thing to learn to do was bake--baking was like solving a math problem (a blessing for an engineering student), and I was able to turn my new hobby into gifts by giving away batches of cookies and cakes to friends.

By the end of college, I was preparing four-course meals inspired by … Read more