My old mill drinks the cheap stuff like I drink bad coffee.

I mean, ruby561 has a point about it being a side dish, but that bacon grease trick is a game changer. It's not even extra work if you save your grease in a jar like a normal person. Maybe it's just me but a cheap pan with bacon fat beats an expensive one without it any day. The flavor it adds is the whole reason I even make the side dish in the first place. Honestly, skipping that step is like making toast without butter, what's even the point?

Ever wonder why filler gets us so worked up?

Oh man, that's so true about things being a feature not a bug. I see this all the time with kitchen gadgets now. My new blender is so powerful it sounds like a jet engine, which is annoying, but it actually crushes ice perfectly. They design for maximum effect now and just assume we'll deal with the side effects. What's one appliance you've had that was like that?

My sister's fridge had a leak from the ice maker line that pooled under the bottom drawer. It was a slow drip, so the water just spread under everything. You might want to check the back wall for any frost or wet spots. Those sealed systems can have tiny leaks that only show up after a while.