Eva’s Byte #301 – A Pot Boiler
As opposed to potboiler/pot-boiler: mediocre or poorly written literature produced primarily for financial gain.
My pot boiler is in reference to a rice cooker acquired many years ago, enticed by an article written by the late movie critic, Roger Ebert, who cites its versatility. (“The Pot and How to Use It,” November 2008).
The suggestion of boiling oatmeal in the pot is what sold me. Thus far, it’s the only thing I’ve prepared in the rice cooker which has two buttons: Green = Warm; Red = Cook.
An acquired art, cooking is done purely on a trial-and-error basis.
I pour the contents of 1 ½ packets of brown sugar oatmeal into the pot, add enough water to cover the contents, place the lid on top, then hit the cook button. When I hear the sound of percolating, I stir the oatmeal until it’s the right consistency, and scoop it out of the nonstick pot into a bowl.
Voila!
One of these days, I might heat up a can of soup in the rice cooker.
In my capacity of a writer, and my own harshest critic at that, I take great pains and pride in not producing a potboiler by the time I’m finished with my current Contemporary work in progress. Based on the number of well-written books by Indies that I’ve read and enjoyed, I can vouch they’re not churning out potboilers either.
This week I’m warming up to reach the finish line of Chapter 65, weighing the merit of each word by trial and error.
*Wishing you the best in perfecting your own literary and artistic endeavors.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
My pot boiler is in reference to a rice cooker acquired many years ago, enticed by an article written by the late movie critic, Roger Ebert, who cites its versatility. (“The Pot and How to Use It,” November 2008).
The suggestion of boiling oatmeal in the pot is what sold me. Thus far, it’s the only thing I’ve prepared in the rice cooker which has two buttons: Green = Warm; Red = Cook.
An acquired art, cooking is done purely on a trial-and-error basis.
I pour the contents of 1 ½ packets of brown sugar oatmeal into the pot, add enough water to cover the contents, place the lid on top, then hit the cook button. When I hear the sound of percolating, I stir the oatmeal until it’s the right consistency, and scoop it out of the nonstick pot into a bowl.
Voila!
One of these days, I might heat up a can of soup in the rice cooker.
In my capacity of a writer, and my own harshest critic at that, I take great pains and pride in not producing a potboiler by the time I’m finished with my current Contemporary work in progress. Based on the number of well-written books by Indies that I’ve read and enjoyed, I can vouch they’re not churning out potboilers either.
This week I’m warming up to reach the finish line of Chapter 65, weighing the merit of each word by trial and error.
*Wishing you the best in perfecting your own literary and artistic endeavors.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
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Pamela
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Feb 07, 2021 11:19AM
My microwave is my pot boiler. No pans required. heat and eat out of the same bowl. I'm looking forward to this upcoming novel. Bast wishes. Stay warm.
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