I’ve been considering GelPro Chef’s Mat as a replacement for the carpet runner I’ve been using in the kitchen. The carpet runner was relatively inexpensive at Costco, but it had been consistently getting dirty and may have made one too many trips into the washer such that the rubber back has started to break down. Not good.
>Anyways, Costco sells the 20″ x 48″ GelPro Chef’s Mat for $89.99. Bed Bath & Beyond was selling the slightly shorter 20″ x 36″ GelPro Chef’s Mat for $99.99 and the longer 20″ x 72″ GelPro Chef’s Mat for $199.99. Amazon sells the GelPro Mat
in a variety of sizes and colors, but I just noticed that the reviews are a bit uneven.
Costco is selling Bob’s Red Mill Steel Cut Oats. $4.79 for a 72 ounce bag, which comes to $0.067 per ounce. If you buy direct from Bob’s Red Mill, a 54 ounce bag costs $4.33, which is $0.080 per ounce.
Before I purchased Steel Cut Oats from Costco, I had only tried the more traditional form of Oatmeal. The big difference is that Steel Cut Oats takes a bit longer to cook and has a chewier texture. My favorite recipe is to prepare it the night before. I place one 1 cup of Steel Cut Oats with 4 1/2 cups of water into the crock pot. The next morning, I add some milk to thicken, 1 tsp of vanilla extract and a banana that has been sauteed in butter. Run the mixture through a hand blender to incorporate.