A new start

[Bruno28]

I have recently found a ukulele to be indispensable.

[Wahine]

BRUNO!!! The new BF was just in Scotland for the Strathpuffer. Flew into Edinburgh and drove up to the race from there. Are you still in Scotland? Or Calgary? Or otherwise!! BTW a ukelele is a fabulous idea.

[OakLeaf]

Oh! Stick blender. The kind with the interchangeable business end, so you have a stick blender, shake mixer and mini chopper/spice grinder.

The only thing I ever use my full-sized food processor for is chickpeas - hummus and falafel. But I consider hummus to be indispensable.

[Zen]

I would love to learn how to play the ukulele. A drum or bongos would be good too.

[Catrin]

Music....music...instruments if you play...music. It is good for the soul, for sure.

While others like cast iron cookware, I swear by my stainless steel Belgique cookware. It isn't extremely expensive (though still over $100 for a set) as far as stainless steel goes, but I love it.

+1 on the comfy places to sit and read, listen to music... What about bike storage/place to clean/work on it? I am still working on this myself as my bike lives in the living room.

[Trek420]

Bruno! how're ya doin?

Misc essential: books, books, books, and a rocking chair to read them in.

pictures and framed art. Scrapbooks. file cabinet and lots of file folders.

Kitchen: I now loooove French press coffee makers. Wooden bowl/s with curved chopping knives (for nuts and stuff), along with nice knives you'll need a sharpening steel or two.

I think as long as there's books, art, counter space to chop and dice food .... I'm good. Oh, and laundry baskets.

Have fun. Do a shopping trip with friends, find a local consignment, antique store, go flea market shopping for cast iron.

I think we need a tradition of "break up showers" These days when people marry/move in together it's later in life, many or most of us have the essentials and the process goes something like this: "Your Rubber Soul album is in better shape than my Rubber Soul album, I'll donate mine, my tupperware collection is better, we'll keep mine ..... what are we gonna do with two rocking chairs? ..."

[withm]

2-qt Le Crueset French Oven. I use mine 3-4 times a week. It's perfect for one person.

[ny biker]

I think we need a tradition of "break up showers" These days when people marry/move in together it's later in life, many or most of us have the essentials and the process goes something like this: "Your Rubber Soul album is in better shape than my Rubber Soul album, I'll donate mine, my tupperware collection is better, we'll keep mine ..... what are we gonna do with two rocking chairs? ..."

Personally I've always thought there should be college graduation showers. That's when I established a home on my own. It took years for me to obtain decent glasses, dishes, silverware, towels, sheets, etc.

[Bruno28]

BRUNO!!! The new BF was just in Scotland for the Strathpuffer. Flew into Edinburgh and drove up to the race from there. Are you still in Scotland? Or Calgary? Or otherwise!! BTW a ukelele is a fabulous idea.

I am in Scotland and Calgary (but not simultaneously, obviously)

I hope the bf found Scotland to his liking.

Oh, and I forgot to suggest Drambuie - but I'm sure you have that covered already.

Zen The uke is a skoosh to learn. Lots of resources on the interweb.
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Skoosh: Noun: (also scoosh, possibly even squouche, who knows?)
1. fizzy pop (see ginger), carbonated soft drink
2. something very easy, simple pimple.
Example: 1. Gies a slug ay yer skoosh, ya stingy aul bugger, ye!
2. At wis dead easy! A pure skoosh!

[Zen]

Skoosh: Noun: (also scoosh, possibly even squouche, who knows?)
1. fizzy pop (see ginger), carbonated soft drink
2. something very easy, simple pimple.
Example: 1. Gies a slug ay yer skoosh, ya stingy aul bugger, ye!
2. At wis dead easy! A pure skoosh!

Yer a pi*ser, you are.

[Crankin]

I couldn't live with a good set of pots and pans, knives, and stirring utensils. And, I do use my microwave a lot. But, all of my houses have come with a built in one, except the first one. I have a toaster oven, but I hardly use it. DH does use it a lot. We have an Odea automatic espresso machine that is perfect for single serving Americanos. I never use my regular coffee pot; it's put away. If I was single, I would get one of those single serving coffee makers.
Good glasses, a must. I got reasonably priced ones at Crate and Barrel. Buy more than you need, because they always break right before you are having guests.
I bought a slow cooker about 2 months ago, mostly because of all of you guys raving about it. I have yet to use it. It seems like all of the recipes I find are for huge servings of food that are really fattening. My friend is bringing me one of her cookbooks to look at, since she uses hers a lot.

[Wahine]

Yer a pi*ser, you are.

Yes, yes she is.

Bruno - I forgot about the Drambuie. Good thing you reminded me.

OK - back to the business at hand... I definitely need some good wine glasses and pint glasses. Got it. Knives etc.

Music - I'm going to have to figure out a solution for that. I have a docking station with speakers but I think it may have just died.

[owlice]

Sign up for one or more of your local Freecycle groups; people get rid of alllll kinds of things, and some of them you might find useful. Some of the things given away are brand new; I have an Ikea something I'll put together this evening that I got from a fellow Freecycler, still in its unopened package.

College students get rid of a LOT of stuff at the end of a school year...

I use my toaster oven and my microwave a lot; wouldn't want to be without them.

When I first moved into my own place (by myself), I bought a bed, sofa, bookcases, rugs, and lamps. Oh, some kitchen things, too; I still have one of my first mugs, 34 years later!

I think a place to read that isn't the bed is essential, whether sofa or chair.

Something to put flowers in, whether vase or glass pitcher or something else.

[owlice]

Tonight I'm making a Hot Fudge Spoon Cake in the crock pot, and that recipe alone is reason enough to buy both crock and cookbook.

Please post the recipe for this; thanks!!!

[NbyNW]

I am in Scotland and Calgary (but not simultaneously, obviously)

BRUNO!!!!

Let me know when you are in Calgary. It will give me a good excuse to drive down and visit (I used to be jocelynlf)