saw the actors & actresses who played the Von Trapp kiddos from The Sound of Music this afternoon on The View. it made me think of raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens..... and a few of MY favorite things.
one of my favorite rooms in the house is the kitchen, so here are a few of my favorite things for this beloved space. :)
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| LOVE my Microplaner--- use it to do everything from zesting lemons to finely grating hard cheeses! |
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| my Momma got these for me and I LOVE how the magnets in the middle of the spoons stack together! My baking drawer is a lot less cluttered due to this. I also LOVE being able to use ONE spoon at a time and not dirty the rest of them (like in sets where they are all connected by a common ring). |
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| On my wedding registry, I chose a KitchenAid toaster because my Momma has had hers for 10-15 years now and it's taken MANY lickins' and has kept on tickin'! I do declare, these things are indestructible. |
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| LOVED using this all fall and winter to puree soups! |
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| Every baker should have a Silpat! Much easier than fussing with Parchment Paper-- and a greener/cheaper choice, too, I'd imagine! Buy one-two Silpats and use them *hundreds* of times! |
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| golly, i feel so SPOILED every time i use my All-Clad pots and pans. they are so, SO nice. Heat evenly, cook things perfectly, clean up is a breeze (for a 1st time stainless-steel user, i was scared of this------ but Bar Keeper's Friend makes clean up no big deal!) Can't say enough good things about these pots & pans! |
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| This is a great all-purpose fryer. Love the 12" size-- i can always fit a lot of stuff in this skillet. and love the see-through lid, too! |
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| My Cutco knives (2 of them- 6" and 10"trimmers) were passed on to me by my husband's Grandma Vera. (you should make her Dutch Apple pie today!!) I LOVE these knives because Cutco will sharpen your knives for FREE (you just pay s&h) -- for LIFE! And if your knives ever wear out for any reason, they will always replace them! WONDERFUL company, wonderful product, wonderful customer service!!!!!! |
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| I was introduced to this little beauty when I lived in Rome. It's the favorite way, really, of Italians to make coffee at home. It operates in the style of an old-fashioned "percalator" -- with water in the bottom, bubbling up through the coffee grounds and filter-- and spewing out into the top carafe until it's full of espresso goodness! |
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| along with the Bialetti espresso pot, you've GOTTA have a way to take your milk and get it foamy for your morning cappuccino. The cheapest way (that is SO effective!) to do this: the Aerolatte milk frother. Go grab one today at Bed Bath! You won't regret it! It's great quality & lasts forever. It will change your cappuccino forever!!! |
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| i LOVE these cooking mats-- I use them on top of my wooden cutting board for sanitary separation of ingredients, as well as saving me time on constant clean up! I've also used them a TON on my counter tops------ transforming any flat, hard surface into a cutting board! Love these mats. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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you should totally add a lemon squeezer to your list (and go buy one if you don't have one already!!) my mom bought one for me, and i thought it was a silly thing to have at first, but now i use it at LEAST a few times a week, because you get SO much more juice outta those little guys!!
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.com/Amco-Enameled-Aluminum-Lemon-Squeezer/dp/B0002V23BG
anyways, hope you're mom's doing well! (and you too of course :P)
AHHH-- I am SO ashamed! I've owned a lemon squeezer since my Bridal Shower and have never used it. not once!!!!! sad!
ReplyDeleteI think I just--- forget about it! Or don't use that much lemon juice in one sitting?--- or if I do, I use the little manual juicer (you know a twisty one, lol)---
oh THANKS for encouraging me to remember that i own this thing! i should totally bust it out! :)
(and if you have any favorite lemony-recipes feel free to send them my way. summer is coming!!!!!) :)