Thursday Thirteen: Things In And Around The Kitchen

Thirteen Kitchen Objects That Make My Life Worth Living

Blender -- We use our blender almost every day to make yogurt smoothies.  We have a Braun, which is pretty good at standing up to frozen berries and ice cubes, but the next time I need a new one I want one of these.

Big Black Plastic Farberware Spoon -- I have tons of spoons but this is the one I reach for 90% of the time.

Multicolored Fiesta Dishes -- I had windows put in the cabinet doors so I could admire my mixed-up dishes all day.  We also have a bunch of colorful polycarbonate drinking cups, which are unbelievably sturdy; and a drawer full of terry cloth fingertip towels in various colors to use as napkins.  Cleo and Robey like mixing different combinations of plates, bowls, cups and napkins.

Hand Can Opener -- every time I used the electric can opener whatever was in the can splashed on the counter, so back to the reliable old hand crank.

Cutco knives -- man, are these things sharp.  My mother Some lady I heard about cut her lip licking caramel off a Cutco knife and bled copiously.

Dishwasher -- duh.

Roll out shelves -- There's always extra space in our cabinets.

Asparagus Steamer -- can be used for corn on the cob too, but the best feature is that I can cook spaghetti without having to break it in half to fit in the pot.

Toaster Oven -- we use this almost every day too.  Why crank up the oven when the toaster oven will bake potatoes for a fraction of the energy cost?  Of course, we blow a circuit if we use the toaster oven at the same time as the microwave, so we've learned not to do that.

KitchenAid immersion mixer -- pinch hitter for days when the blender is on the blink and the new part hasn't arrived yet. <<<<<<<

Colossal soup pot -- we love our soup (have you seen Best In Show?  "...We have a lot in common.  We both love soup.").  I make soup out of turkey and chicken carcasses and feel very holy because it's healthy and less wasteful.

Swiffer -- doesn't technically live in the kitchen but hangs out enough that one could call the kitchen its second home.

Chandelier -- not useful for anything, but lovely to look at.

Comments

[MyStarbucks]

I am tagging you, Sharyn. Now that you have mentioned 13 kitchen products that you love, let's see if you can come up with 26 abc's about yourself. I know you can!

[FeeFiFoto]

Piece. Of. Cake.

[Ava Rose Johnson]

Where would we be without blenders, huh?
And I'm with you on the chandelier, sooo nice to look at :)

[FeeFiFoto]

Thanks for your comment. I do love the chandelier even though one of the bulbs has been burned out for years and I've been unable to cram in a new halogen bulb. Even the electrician can't make it work.

[Qtpies7]

I had a lot more to say, but that awesome chandelier took my words away, lol. That is amazing!

[Library Lady]

I feel the same way about my Old Town Blue Corelleware that you do about your Fiestware--and I have glass door cabinets in my kitchen so I can admire them!

[Danielle]

I love my dishwasher!

I bought a blender at a yardsale when my neighbors moved out and have still not used it. I need to find some good smoothie recipes!

[FeeFiFoto]

Thanks for the comments. Here's my basic smoothie recipe:
Freeze one 8 ounce yogurt, any flavor
Put frozen yogurt into blender with one banana, a handful of frozen berries (blueberries and cranberries are great)
Add equal amounts milk and orange juice
Add one scoop unflavored soy protein powder
Blend
After blending we sometimes add a few chunks of ice and a scoop of unsweetened cocoa powder and blend again

[Christine]

That is an awesome chandelier.

I love my Cutco knives, and I think Fiesta ware has such vibrant colors.

Happy TT!

[jennifer]

I have so many kitchen items. I have hardly any room left. My fave is the juicer though. oh and my big crock pot.

[Danielle]

mmmm...that sounds good!

My brain's already smoking with variations :-) Strawberries with pineapple juice sounds good too!

Thanks so much! I'm adding to my grocery list!

[Liz]

Oh, a blogger after my own heart - I HEART KITCHEN GADGETS - thanks for stopping by and I am so coveting your chandelier; burnt bulb and all!

[FeeFiFoto]

Yes, Fiesta ware is great for those of us who get bored easily -- get tired of one color and just switch to another.

[FeeFiFoto]

It is nice, isn't it? Kitchens used to be so generic and utilitarian but now they're works of art. Garages too -- where I live there are lots of old houses with single car garages hidden in alleys behind the homes. Now we have four and five car heated garages with custom-built storage systems and work stations.