This group was formed in January 2023. We share tips and experiment with different ways of cooking things in an energy-efficient way. We don’t all have the same gadgets but we have tried risottos in slow cookers, air fryers, and pressure cookers with varying degrees of success, done curries in different ways, tried chips made from potatoes and cooked in an air fryer compared to oven ready frozen chips cooked in the fan oven. We have tried different sweet treats, scones in the air fryer, sponge cake in a microwave, and caramelized bananas, to name but a few. We’ve also tried breakfast ideas made with different gadgets. At Christmas we did a 3 course meal using various different gadgets and had a very sociable time. In January 2024 we renamed the group Fun Cooking with Gadgets, and we now try out anything that comes to mind with any of those kitchen gadgets that we all have gathering dust in our kitchen cupboards. We have now tried spiralisers, omelette makers, food mixers, soup maker, and a salad spinner. We are still hunting out the other gadgets.

This group is able to take a couple more new members, but if you are interested and this time slot doesn’t suit and would like to be part of a second group (and better still, could convene it) please let Val know.