Carl and i have our favorite “tools” on the boat. But hey this blog is all about ME! These are MY loves and hates, but it somehow always works out that whatever item I hate seems to hit the top of his LOVE list. Even though I may HATE something doesn’t mean that it isn’t extremely functional and necessary on our boat. But I’m not being logical here!
LETS MAKE SOME YOGURT
Ok so I’m not so snazy in the galley and tend to stick to the 5 meals I know how to cook. My cakes fall apart, my bread burns and steak is dry. So as far as yogurt goes, I’m a ripper! This may have something to do with the fool proof
Easi-Yo yogurt maker. It is made in New Zealand but you can buy it online in the States and ships out of California. It’s fairly basic, you take the powder add water and put it in the huge thermos (supplied) wait 8-12 hours and voila YOU HAVE YOGURT BABY! The plain is rather tart so we like the flavoured ones. It doesn’t work out any cheaper than buying yogurt at the store (State side) but if you’re in the Caribbean, Bahamas, remote places it’s pretty hard to find yogurt and if you do it’s around $10 or higher. The yogurt maker gets you 1kg of yogurt for just over $5 USD. The yogurt is also good for 2 weeks in the fridge. Our baby eats it for breakfast every morning with fruit, I put it in tubes in the freezer for the girls to eat as icecream and Carl and I have it with granola. It’s healthy, easy and I CAN MAKE IT!
KILL, DEATH DESTROY: IMPACT DRIVER
This tool hits number one of my hit list. I would like to have a few sweet words with the person who invented the impact drill/ driver. If you have never experienced the thrill of the drill, just imagine a jackhammer incorporated into a hand held machine. BA DA DA DA DA DA!
Our drill is set aside to be used only when the baby is napping or when the girls are asleep. There maybe a flaw in the design that the drill can only be used in such occasions. Please drill designer, please bring out a drill that can be used during all hours of the day not just during nap times. BA DA DA DA DA often follows with WAAAAH WAAAAH then with I’M GOING TO TOSS THAT THING OVERBOARD…. WITH YOU ATTACHED!
I often ask Carl, can a normal drill do this particular job? And the answer is always “well yes, but this one does the job better.”
BETTER
BETTER
I’LL SHOW YOU BETTER!
