Thanks again, Bruce!
Thanks for the book suggestion, I will get that ASAP. I am in Reading, PA. It is notably about a century behind the rest of the world. Very Pennsylvania Dutch. For my first shopping trip, I was limited to my grocery store, which I was at least happy to see had a lot of macro choices, but the rice selection was not good. There are some health food stores around, and some other grocery stores that have a larger organic selection. But I am not so sure where they are. I have bought a few foods online already, miso and sea vegetables.
I am getting a stainless steel pot this weekend. I'm not broke, but I don't use credit cards at all (evil...lol), so I budget $ wisely, spending so much a week, but saving some, too. (We have a bunch of kids...lol.) I will be able to get a pressure cooker soon, but not right away. Within about a week or two, I should be able to, though.
I'm glad you mentioned the flame tamer, because I have only seen that referring to the gas stove. I wasn't sure if I was supposed to use one or not. I'll get one.
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Not knowing your financial status (though a teflon pot on an electric stove suggests poor ) makes it difficult for an macrobiotic adviser to fully help you.
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Maybe a little uneducated about cookware and kitchen appliances, maybe modest and financially responsible, but not poor. We just prefer traveling to "stuff"...Hahaha. I can't redo the whole kitchen right now, but I can purchase the necessities.
We recently bought a new home and there was a gas line and gas stove, but the previous owners replaced it with a brand new electric thinking that would be more appealing to the buyer. The gas line is still there and easily accessed. I have always preferred cooking on gas, but it was a free brand new stove, so I figured we'd use it awhile. But a gas stove is definitely something that is on the agenda to get. In the meantime, I have the portable gas stove we use for camping trips. Would that work? Would it make the rice better than cooking it on electric with a steel pot with a flame tamer?
As for finding foods locally, my grocery store didn't have a good selection. I do live relatively close to Reading, PA, I just haven't ventured into finding things yet, still being so new to it. If you have resources, I would love to hear your suggestions! Many thanks!