Comments on: Food for Thought: The cost of using your kitchen’s appliances http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/05/appliance-cost/ Balancing God's Gifts...One Baby Step at a Time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:32:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jae http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/05/appliance-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-197521 Jae Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:41:05 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-197521 Thank you katie for all of the research on energy costs. Have often wondered about the operating costs of appliances/hot water use for cleanup and if I was really saving on some of the DYI food preparation. Am finding your topics and others replies to be so interesting! Love your work! Thank you katie for all of the research on energy costs.
Have often wondered about the operating costs of appliances/hot water use for cleanup and if I was really saving on some of the DYI food preparation.
Am finding your topics and others replies to be so interesting! Love your work!

]]> By: Mendy http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/05/appliance-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-48151 Mendy Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:49:09 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-48151 Thanks, yes, that's how I got to this post I guess. Thanks for all of the wonderful info, I love your site! Thanks, yes, that’s how I got to this post I guess. Thanks for all of the wonderful info, I love your site!

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/05/appliance-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-48120 Katie Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:12:00 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-48120 I just realized this was not on the stock post - have you seen my instructions for increasing the nutrition in homemade chicken stock? http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/30/monday-mission-how-to-make-your-own-homemade-chicken-stockbroth/ :) Katie I just realized this was not on the stock post – have you seen my instructions for increasing the nutrition in homemade chicken stock? http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/30/monday-mission-how-to-make-your-own-homemade-chicken-stockbroth/ :) Katie

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/05/appliance-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-48119 Katie Thu, 02 Dec 2010 06:11:21 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-48119 Mendy, I've heard of people who do that in their slow cooker, and just keep tossing in veggie ends and bones all the time! Awesome! :) Katie Mendy,
I’ve heard of people who do that in their slow cooker, and just keep tossing in veggie ends and bones all the time! Awesome! :) Katie

]]> By: Mendy http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/05/appliance-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-47820 Mendy Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:58:30 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-47820 My desire to learn how to make stock coincided with a curiosity about using our woodburning stovetop (not a cookstove, just the heating type) as a cooking tool. From what I've learned, most woodburners can also be used at least as a slow-cooker, and ours can even boil (depending on how hot of a fire you build) and fry (especially if you use cast-iron skillets.) I'm beginning to think I'll be having a stock pot on my stove the rest of the winter. It's already running, so no extra expense, it doesn't require much attention and it turns out great! My desire to learn how to make stock coincided with a curiosity about using our woodburning stovetop (not a cookstove, just the heating type) as a cooking tool. From what I’ve learned, most woodburners can also be used at least as a slow-cooker, and ours can even boil (depending on how hot of a fire you build) and fry (especially if you use cast-iron skillets.) I’m beginning to think I’ll be having a stock pot on my stove the rest of the winter. It’s already running, so no extra expense, it doesn’t require much attention and it turns out great!

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/05/appliance-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-19929 Katie Tue, 01 Jun 2010 07:30:56 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-19929 Shu, You can find the wattage on the appliance and do the math with the links here, but my guess is that it would only cost 5-10 cents per hour. Still cheap for bone broths! :) Katie Shu,
You can find the wattage on the appliance and do the math with the links here, but my guess is that it would only cost 5-10 cents per hour. Still cheap for bone broths! :) Katie

]]> By: Shu http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/05/appliance-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-19784 Shu Sun, 30 May 2010 18:25:08 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-19784 What about a slowcooker? I like to throw in meat and some vegetables in the morning and then come home to a ready stew on weekdays. And I use it to make my bone broths, because really, you never need to watch it! But leaving it on for hours and hours is making me worry about the cost .. What about a slowcooker? I like to throw in meat and some vegetables in the morning and then come home to a ready stew on weekdays. And I use it to make my bone broths, because really, you never need to watch it!

But leaving it on for hours and hours is making me worry about the cost ..

]]> By: Michelle http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/05/appliance-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-7547 Michelle Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:16:10 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-7547 This really makes you think. I wonder what my cost of use is really adding up to. This really makes you think. I wonder what my cost of use is really adding up to.

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/05/appliance-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-2316 Katie Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:41:43 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-2316 I did stop using my pressure cooker for beans after reading Sally's opinion. Interesting to hear another side! I've never used it for stock, although I know a lot of people use a slow cooker to reduce energy costs. Hmmmmm... I did stop using my pressure cooker for beans after reading Sally’s opinion. Interesting to hear another side! I’ve never used it for stock, although I know a lot of people use a slow cooker to reduce energy costs. Hmmmmm…

]]> By: Rachel http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/03/05/appliance-cost/comment-page-1/#comment-2308 Rachel Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:28:44 +0000 http://kitchenstewardship.wordpress.com/?p=353#comment-2308 I just recently read about the cost of using a dehydrator. I don't recall the actual numbers but it came out to be about $.05 per hour. Not too bad. I've started using a pressure cooker to make bone broths. Now I can get really great broth (with bones falling apart) in 1.5-3 hours instead of 24+ hours simmering away on the stovetop. I know that Sally Fallon doesn't approve of that "new fangled" contraption but a lot of TFers have looked into it and choose to use one. Make fast work of cooking beans, too. I just recently read about the cost of using a dehydrator. I don’t recall the actual numbers but it came out to be about $.05 per hour. Not too bad. I’ve started using a pressure cooker to make bone broths. Now I can get really great broth (with bones falling apart) in 1.5-3 hours instead of 24+ hours simmering away on the stovetop. I know that Sally Fallon doesn’t approve of that “new fangled” contraption but a lot of TFers have looked into it and choose to use one. Make fast work of cooking beans, too.

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