After trying it once, I was hooked for life. The video itself highlighted how they sell hundreds a day, so I knew when I was supposed to make burgers for a large family gathering, this was my only option.

Everyone went crazy over them and it was really simple!

The most important thing is the smasher. Every time I tried using a spatula it would just bend and I always had to use two hands and two spatulas and work it down to a flat patty.

This smasher can be used in a pan or any flat top skillet you have.

I’ve even used them on those cheap electric skillets from wal-mart and still got amazing results.

Here is the video,

You can use a lot of things to smash, I’ve even used another cast iron skillet before. But there was always something that made me want a dedicated perfect too.

If you love a good smash burger you owe it to yourself to grab one of these and feast!

For 7 years now, I haven’t!

A small hand full of tools allows for quick execution of making pasta from scratch that I have used for years to quickly crank out deliciousness.

Tools

Sifter

Roller / Cutter

Pot

Strainer

Mixing Bowl

Ingredients for pasta

2 cups flour

2 eggs + 2 egg yolks

pinch of pepper

big pinch of salt

olive oil

Directions:

Mix your sifted flour, pepper, and salt together.

Make a well with the mixture that will hold your eggs, yolks, and oil.

carefully beat the eggs, mixing in the oil and slowly incorporating a little bit of flower at a time.

Mix until it has combined enough that you need to work it with your hands.

Start kneeding the dough. This can take 15 or so minutes, and can be tiresome. If you have a mixer, no shame in busting that thing out. I’ve done it a few times.

once all the flour is incorporated into the ball, wrap it in plastic wrap and let it sit.

Some people say an hour, some say over night. Some say 10 minutes.

Personally, I’ve done what ever I had time for, including immediately with no rest and it was still just fine.

After it rests, set up your roller machine and set it to the widest setting.

Force feed the pasta through the roller.

After each pass of the pasta, lower the dial on the machine to the next step down.

Repeat this until you’ve reached your desired thickness. If you don’t know, take it to wehre you think it might need to go and try boiling a single strand of it and tasting it. If you go too thin, you can fold it in half and run it through the machine again at the next step up.

Now run the strips of pasta through the desired cutter. Most machines come with spaghetti and fettucinni sizes.

throw the noodles into boiling water for a few minutes.

once the noodles reach your desired doneness, immediately strain them into a big mixing bowl to keep all that pasta water.

Your noodles are now complete. Enjoy!

With garlic, jalepenos, habeneros, onions, bell peppers, and more, I’ve been able to improve the flavors of my dishes with a little bit of extra effort and a couple extra pieces of gear.

If you’ve already got a knife and cutting board, then you’ve already got half the equipment.

Once you slice up your soon-to-be seasoning, you’re going to need a dehydrator to remove all the moisture and get it ready for grinding.

I started off with a old school dehydrator but upgraded to a nesco one that I absolutely love for around $50

It does look like the prices has increased a bit over the years but I still feel at $75 it is a great value because you can and will use it for a lot more than just seasonings. (you can even make your own raisins, jerky, fruit roll ups, and more with this, no joke)

Once you’ve got your dehydration step complete, you can pulverize it to a dust or leave it whole.

I picked up this grinder because it was small enough to not take up a lot of space, and still powerful enough to make all the seasonings I could possibly throw at it for me, my family, and my friends.

Then get yourself a nice little set of seasoning jars and package em up!

I’ve really enjoyed these seasonings vs the store bought varieties, and will probably cry if I ever have to go back to using store bought stuff.

I’m still only doing the basic seasonings too, these can get you into better herbs & spices.

If you’re looking to step up your seasoning game this is definitely a step in the right direction.

I do like to keep it simple, and for the most part of my past I’ve always gone with clear glass containers and clear plastic lids.

The last handful of years though I’ve enjoyed brightening up the colors and found these wonderful ello containers.

Over the years I wasted a lot of time and money learning what I actually needed to create my dream kitchen that has minimal waste and maximum value.

If I had to start from scratch right now, these would be my first purchases to make sure I could make a wide variety of meals.

Water

Mixing Bowls

A Cast Iron Skillet & Lid

A Good Cutting Board

A Nice Chef’s Knife

Metal Spatula Set

Digital Thermometer

Tongs

Reusable Bags

Adjustable and Refillable Grinders

Drying Racks

Baking Sheets

Measuring Cups & Spoons