Hay-ulp! Hay-ulp! Remember little ol' Penelope Pitstop? Rich vacuous southern belle always in peril. My East Texas Piney Woods roots qualify me as Southern but I'm way too rough around the edges for belle-dom. Vacuous? Hmm, better plead the fifth on that one. Rich? Definitely not. Peril? Not at the moment-- but I hope you can hay-ulp little ol' me with a shopping dilemma...I recently won a CSN Store gift certificate from the lovely Jillian that must be used by December 31. My plan was to purchase my little boy a bookcase which would free up at least one shelf each from three family bookcases. CSN offers a wide selection of bookcases for children BUT I really want the fun of searching through thrift/junk stores for the perfect bookcase that can be refurbished in some funky cool way. I'll know it when I see it and maybe it will even have a drawer or two.
So what to buy instead? How about kitchen toys! Here are my two choices:
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| A German clay roaster! I've always wanted to try one of these. Wonder if I could make tandoori chicken in it? Do any of you have pro/con experience with clay cooking to sway me one way or the other? I mainly roast in the winter but not weekly so it would see infrequent use and take up precious storage space. But I've always wanted one and it would only cost about $10 with the gift certificate. |
Or...
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| Melmac mixing bowls! Just perfect for my yellow accented kitchen. I've been looking for a set of yellow lightweight mixing bowls for everyday use-- and believe me they would be used almost every day! The price doesn't quite use up the gift certificate so one of the following would round out the order... |
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| Rachel Ray's Bubble and Brown ramekins-- Love the shape! |
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| Baby Batter bowl-- Isn't it cute! |
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| Emile Henry mini pie dish-- Oh, this is even cuter! |
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| Microplane zester! This is the most amazing gadget ever! I have one already but it doesn't have a happy yellow handle. Silly, I know, but I do love happy yellow handles! And my old one can be passed on to a friend... |
So what is your opinion? An experimental probably seldom used clay roaster to further my culinary adventures or happy frequently used yellow mixing bowls? If you vote yellow, which little extra should round out the order?
CSN is a new online shopping experience for me-- I will report on the ordering process and shipping/packaging.
If you would like a chance to win a CSN gift certificate, Mystica and Booksploring are both running giveways right now! These are December giveways so hurry over to enter! Pin It
YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW.
ReplyDeleteThose are so bright and cheerful. I love the bowls.
To round it out? Hmm. Tough. You can't choose them all?
I love the ramekins and the batter bowl. I don't make mini pies or use a zester too much, but I do like the yellow.
I guess I would pick the ramekins only because I would actually use those.
But I don't know...They are all so cute...
Well, I could choose them all but I'm trying not to be piggy! I am leaning toward the yellow-- and the mixing bowls also have nice hand holds and spouts-- that is definitely in their favor!
ReplyDeletemixing bowls and ramekins-my pick
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