What is the single most useful tool you've found since moving to the USA?

[Travis and Meghan 24]

Breadmaker, without a doubt. Lots of great things in America, but bread definitely isn't on the list.

Ah, i so need to get a bread maker.

I like all of the fountain drinks and food at gas stations. it's not really what i would call great food but it's a hell of a lot better than the gas stations in Australia, lol

[Dan & Jenni 457]

That, and air condition. I got here when it was around 100º.

i think that will be my saviour when i get there

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Ah, i so need to get a bread maker.

I like all of the fountain drinks and food at gas stations. it's not really what i would call great food but it's a hell of a lot better than the gas stations in Australia, lol

lol disagree The fountain drinks end up making my belly sore. I'm not sure why And the food... man it's been years so all I remember is there is a restaurant at the BP near my home town so they work for me... expensive but my mum used to work there so I'd get burgers... mmmm with bacon and cheese and tomato sauce.. mmm and fried dim sims. My brother liked the egg salad sandwiches as well

[Travis and Meghan 24]

lol disagree The fountain drinks end up making my belly sore. I'm not sure why And the food... man it's been years so all I remember is there is a restaurant at the BP near my home town so they work for me... expensive but my mum used to work there so I'd get burgers... mmmm with bacon and cheese and tomato sauce.. mmm and fried dim sims. My brother liked the egg salad sandwiches as well

OH, you've got a good point, those types of gas stations are the best!!! i always used to get take out from one near my Mum's house. They were starting to get kinda rare where i was though. I have the biggest craving for chips and gravy now...with chicken salt, lots of chicken salt :/

I didn't like all of the gas stations in the city (Adelaide) the food and drinks were always expensive and the food was pretty pitiful, not a lot of choice either. I like that here you can get a humongous drink for about a dollar

[ryna 132]

Ah, i so need to get a bread maker.

I like all of the fountain drinks and food at gas stations. it's not really what i would call great food but it's a hell of a lot better than the gas stations in Australia, lol

A bread maker is a waste of money. A KitchenAid blender and an oven is all you need.

[Moomin 292]

i think that will be my saviour when i get there

Yes, and in the car it's a blessing too. Ours didn't work for a few days. That's about the only time I've complained about slow traffic here

A bread maker is a waste of money. A KitchenAid blender and an oven is all you need.

It has gone downhill for Mrs. Fields cookies since discovering that wonder machine, is my own personal experience.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

A bread maker is a waste of money. A KitchenAid blender and an oven is all you need.

Blender? Or mixer?

[ryna 132]

Blender? Or mixer?

Mixer. I haven't bought bread in the store in years.

haha. I just saw that I wrote blender by mistake in the earlier post.

Edited January 13, 2012 by ryna

[Travis and Meghan 24]

Hmm, i'm going to have to look into that

[ryna 132]

Hmm, i'm going to have to look into that

It's worth it in my opinion. You do have to move the dough into a pan and put it in the oven (as opposed to the bread machine) but the mixer can prepare so much more than a bread machine ever could.

[Travis and Meghan 24]

haha, i think i could manage doing that Thank you for the tip

[TBoneTX 44,787]

Mrs, says dishwasher and dryer.

Si man, but is the purpose, importance, and care of the lint-trap a permanent mystery that requires your own constant vigilance?

[NotworkSte 19]

I will agree with British accent. Though little do they know it's a horrid mishmash of Ballymena (I can't say Northern Irish because Ballymena is rather special case) and a bit of Scottish. And to think I was the butt of many jokes with the accent in Scotland/England!

Taking a little time to think of what else I have actually gotten since I have been here that is the single most important thing. I can't say the closest Borders because they closed it. I can't say GPS because it's virtually impossible to get lost when everything is a grid pattern.

Probably my Fox soccer/soccer plus subscription (and the DVR), since going to Old Trafford is the one big thing I miss from home. At least I still get to see every game. I'll settle for that

[Dan & Jenni 457]

I will agree with British accent. Though little do they know it's a horrid mishmash of Ballymena (I can't say Northern Irish because Ballymena is rather special case) and a bit of Scottish. And to think I was the butt of many jokes with the accent in Scotland/England!

Taking a little time to think of what else I have actually gotten since I have been here that is the single most important thing. I can't say the closest Borders because they closed it. I can't say GPS because it's virtually impossible to get lost when everything is a grid pattern.

Probably my Fox soccer/soccer plus subscription (and the DVR), since going to Old Trafford is the one big thing I miss from home. At least I still get to see every game. I'll settle for that

scum haha

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

my British accent also gets me a smack round the head from jenni... especially when all the checkout girls in the grocery store in Danielsville all want to serve me lol

Cracks me up when hubby comes home and tells me about the checkout girls and tries his hand at a southern accent---"Ah jus luuuvv yor ack-say-ant".

His latest thing when a checkout person gushes over the accent and says "Where are you from?", he answers "Houston".