I have had induction almost 2 years now. LOVE IT! I found my large, non-stick skillet at Bed, Bath, & Beyond. It is a Farberware. It works great and is holding up great after 2 years of use. My small non-stick skillet I got at TJMaxx - a Tivoli - also holding up well. Both were well under $50 each. Also, I believe you will find that some induction cooktops largest burner is larger on some units than others, and the placement of the largest burner is different depending on the manufacturer. The size and placement of the largest burner was the deciding factor in my purchasing decision. At the time I shopped (there are lots more choices on the market now) I found the 30" GE Profile to have the best for me - one of the largest burners, and placed to the front of the unit (I'm short and don't like to reach over other pans if using my large fry pan). So, that's what I went with and it's been great! I have not found the 30" to be crowded at all - but, again, I think it's because of the way the burners are layed out. Hope these insights help as you shop around. Good Luck!

Thanks loribee. I found it last year at JoAnn Fabrics and bought some but never got around to making cushions (probably because I don't have a sewing machine and lack sewing skills.) The fabric is just wrapped around the cushions so for now it is good enough. Maybe I should start a sew-a-thon this winter. Hi mrsmarv. How funny that we have the same sample from Glidden! I opened my recently and it is a little more yellow than I remembered but still a fun color. I might have to paint a shelf in the garage just to use it somewhere. Lots of votes for the white on the table. Since I was planning on priming it that won't be a problem to see how it will look. I think I will try to get it stripped today. It is a nice cool day here (48 degrees right now) so I could do it outside. I love the color of my front door and bench but I don't have a color name. I looked at all the paint colors in the BM deck and couldn't find a dark enough navy so I took a sample pot of BM Hale Navy H-154 and mixed in black until I got the color I liked. (The Hale Navy looks very dark in the sample pot but once you see it in full sunlight it looks much, much lighter. I added more black that I would have thought.) Then I had it mixed. It was kinda fun to make my own custom color. I highly recommend it. The door color before was a dark purple which looked great with the old exterior but not so good with my interior colors. And when I am home I like to keep that door open so the dogs can lay in front of the screen door and look out. The new color is perfect - inside and out. From a distance it almost looks black but once you get closer it is more dark navy. Finally, thanks for the compliment. I am a big fan of yours. I constantly think of you ottoman. You are a talented gal.

Cooper, I like this one. I put it in the bread machine, liquid first, then dry ingredients on top, and set the dough cycle. When it's done I form dinner rolls or loaves or whatever I like. This batch I made with White Whole Wheat flour and regular AP, both from King Arthur Flour. Sometimes I use my own homeground wheat flour and King Arthur AP, and it works fine too. Honey whole wheat bread 3 cups all purpose flour 3 cups whole wheat flour (I use KA White WW) 2 pkg. active dry yeast 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup milk 1 cup water (or 2/3 cup water and 1/3 cup orange juice) 1/2 cup honey 1/4 cup butter (I use olive oil) 1 egg Preparation: In large bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup whole wheat flour, yeast, and salt and mix well. In saucepan, heat milk, orange juice and/or water, honey, and butter until warm. Add to flour mixture with egg and stir. Beat this batter for 3 minutes. Then, gradually stir in rest of whole wheat flour and enough remaining all-purpose flour for a firm dough. Knead dough, adding more flour if necessary, for 5-8 minutes until smooth. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour, until doubled. (I proof in the microwave) Punch down dough and divide in half. Form two loaves (or dinner rolls of your desired size, and place into greased 9x5" bread pans or cake pans for rolls. Cover and let rise in warm place until the dough doubles. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes, until bread is golden brown. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks. Have fun baking! Annie

I would never consider Mac & cheese as a holiday dish - it was (and is) an everyday sort of dish in my household. I am not cooking until Saturday (pies, and prep for the stuffing), since DD's s.o. has to work today and tomorrow. We will have dinner on Sunday. I shopped yesterday for the vegetables for roasting, and went to 3 different stores in search of molasses , which is essential for my pumpkin pie (then got smart and checked their apps to see if any in stock). Aldi, Marc's, Meijer, Kroger all out of stock near me - it seemed like perhaps Aldi wasn't carrying it at all this year.