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What Kitchen Item Can You Not Live Without?
This question dawned on me while I was making my morning latte. For our wedding we got loads of Macys gift cards and I really wanted an espresso machine to make my daily latte. I got the cheapest, smallest one for fear that I wouldn't use it and it would be money down the drain. But 18 months later, I am still using it every day with dreams of a more grand machine one day.....and I realized, I can't live without this! Well, I could really, but I wouldn't want to.
A close second is my mini-spatula from Pampered Chef....I love that thing!
What can't you live without in your kitchen?
Re: What Kitchen Item Can You Not Live Without?
oh good question!
I couldn't live without my kitchenaid mixer. It wasn't a wedding gift, I've had it since college. I bake a lot and also make homemade egg noodles for MH quite often and it makes it go so much faster.
I also couldn't live without a tea kettle, I use it at least 2 times a day.
Other than that, all the wedding gifts were awesome - new cookware, good knives, china. Things I wouldn't buy myself but really wanted. BUT, I think I could live without those items and be just fine.
I also love my grill pan, but I think I really couldn't live without my convection oven. It's a toaster and oven in one unit, about the size of a small microwave. I can cook up 1-2 chicken breasts, reheat leftovers super quickly, or bake a side dish while the real oven is baking a main course. I hate microwaving food (weird, I know, but it ruins the texture of everything), and it's so nice not having to turn on the gigantic oven for one small thing.
When my parents gave it to us, I thought "What the heck am I gonna do with this?" but now I use it every day. I freaking love that thing.
I can not live without my Calphalon cookware. The pans, the roaster, and the pots. I can't discriminate and just pick one. They are all equally loved in my home. To be honest, I had no idea that people would even spend the money and buy us this stuff. Its not cheap. But we were so blessed to receive these items as wedding gifts. I felt like a grown-up using them. I finally understood what my mother said when she told me to always buy the best stuff. The best feature is the non-stick on the pots and pans. I've used other non-stick items but nothing compares.
Wow, I just read that back and it sure sounds like I'm a spokesperson for them!!
Oooooo.....I must check into this....I HATE microwaving food too. Limp leftover pizza is NAS-TY. Although it does keep me from eating it!
Off to Google convection ovens....
Coffee pot and microwave.
All this time without having a functional kitchen, I learned that I could do without almost anything except my coffee pot and microwave.
Kinda sad, isn't it?
I used to hate microwaving food too, but I think I've just kinda gotten used to it.
Definitely our toaster oven. Obviously, it toasts things, but it's also a quick and easy way to bake a small dish without needing to turn on the big oven. And no need to microwave things that taste way better crispy -- like pizza, chicken nuggets, and fries.
Jaime & Brent
Oahu, Hawaii | Sept. 9, 2005
My Food Blog - Good Eats 'n Sweet Treats
I have a le Cruset and that's definitely the one thing I couldn't live with out. Tongs come in a close second in a tie with my henkels chef's knife.
Alyson & Phil | Planning Bio | Married Bio!
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Ohhh, I have pot envy!
My mom has a pretty blue Le Creuset that I might have to "borrow" - hee hee.
Am I really the first person to say my knife set? I can make do with crappy pots and pans, but I could NOT cook without a good set of knives! My mom gave me a sahweet set of Henkels when I first moved out as a kind of housewarming gift (I cooked for my family from about the age of 13, so she knew I'd love them).
ETA: oops, missed this the first time around! Guess I'm the second person then lol.
I bet your husband loves your thongs, too.
... now that you're used to it.
JK
My favorite is the food processor. We have a KA, but I haven't put it to good use. If you love your KA mixer, what baked goods do you usually mix with it? Any great secrets?
Newlyweds since 2007
My "Cutco" brand knife set. I bought them when I was in college 15 (yes, 15) years ago and they've NEVER been sharpened. Cutco guarantees their sharpness for life and I can say that's totally true. They are as sharp today as they were the day I got them. Well worth the cost if you're looking for good knives.
www.cutco.com