Comments on: Gadgets that will make your heart sing http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/07/gadgets-that-will-make-your-heart-sing/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:21:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Michelle http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/07/gadgets-that-will-make-your-heart-sing/#comment-19898 Michelle Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:16:58 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/07/gadgets-that-will-make-your-heart-sing/#comment-19898 I can't wait to get the KitchenAid scraper that you mention above. As soon as it's available, I'm buying one! A couple of my favorite kitchen tools are my Oxo Good Grips peeler (so much more comfortable than the all metal ones) and my rice cooker. I used to use the cheapo peelers and thought why spend $6 on a peeler when I can buy this one for only $2? The $6 Oxo has been with me for 5 yrs, and it's amazing how many of the metal ones I went through before buying an Oxo. It's more comfortable, and I feel like I have better control when peeling. It's also sharper, so peeling takes much less time. I just bought my rice cooker about a month ago. I used to be a Minute Rice girl. That's what I grew up eating, and Dave's family did too. It seemed like the natural progression of things to feed it to our family too. I used to scoff at people buying rice cookers because really--who needs one when you can boil water, add rice and have it be done in 5 minutes? Only recently did I realize how much money I could save buying long grain rice by the 5 lb or 10 lb bags. The rice is delicious, but it takes more effort to make than MR. I had many a rice flop before finally spending the $15 to buy a rice maker. I can't tell you how many times I've used it since I bought it. Simply add water, then rice, press a button, and walk away. About half an hour later, perfect rice. No babysitting. No crunchy rice or rice stuck to the bottom of my pan. I'm in love :-) I am hoping to raid my FIL's garden this summer for some of his yummy lettuce. Which, I'm sure, will lead me to my next kitchen tool: the salad spinner. Another item I had categorized as silly. I realized how handy having one would have been last summer while rinsing spinach. I imagine it is easier to rinse and spin rather than rinse and blot dry with towels. If I buy one, I will report back. And knives...well let me just say that in the 15 yrs I've been living on my own, I have yet to have a nice set of knives. I'm currently saving up to buy a nice set from Wustof or Henckels. I'm planning to start with a chef's knife/paring knife set and will add kitchen shears to the purchase list soon after. Life will be so much easier when I'm not chopping off a fingertip on a slippery tomato with my 10 yr old knife. :-) ~Michelle I can’t wait to get the KitchenAid scraper that you mention above. As soon as it’s available, I’m buying one!

A couple of my favorite kitchen tools are my Oxo Good Grips peeler (so much more comfortable than the all metal ones) and my rice cooker.

I used to use the cheapo peelers and thought why spend $6 on a peeler when I can buy this one for only $2? The $6 Oxo has been with me for 5 yrs, and it’s amazing how many of the metal ones I went through before buying an Oxo. It’s more comfortable, and I feel like I have better control when peeling. It’s also sharper, so peeling takes much less time.

I just bought my rice cooker about a month ago. I used to be a Minute Rice girl. That’s what I grew up eating, and Dave’s family did too. It seemed like the natural progression of things to feed it to our family too. I used to scoff at people buying rice cookers because really–who needs one when you can boil water, add rice and have it be done in 5 minutes?

Only recently did I realize how much money I could save buying long grain rice by the 5 lb or 10 lb bags. The rice is delicious, but it takes more effort to make than MR. I had many a rice flop before finally spending the $15 to buy a rice maker. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve used it since I bought it. Simply add water, then rice, press a button, and walk away. About half an hour later, perfect rice. No babysitting. No crunchy rice or rice stuck to the bottom of my pan. I’m in love :-)

I am hoping to raid my FIL’s garden this summer for some of his yummy lettuce. Which, I’m sure, will lead me to my next kitchen tool: the salad spinner. Another item I had categorized as silly. I realized how handy having one would have been last summer while rinsing spinach. I imagine it is easier to rinse and spin rather than rinse and blot dry with towels. If I buy one, I will report back.

And knives…well let me just say that in the 15 yrs I’ve been living on my own, I have yet to have a nice set of knives. I’m currently saving up to buy a nice set from Wustof or Henckels. I’m planning to start with a chef’s knife/paring knife set and will add kitchen shears to the purchase list soon after. Life will be so much easier when I’m not chopping off a fingertip on a slippery tomato with my 10 yr old knife. :-)

~Michelle

]]> By: PrairieRose http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/07/gadgets-that-will-make-your-heart-sing/#comment-19889 PrairieRose Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:44:48 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/07/gadgets-that-will-make-your-heart-sing/#comment-19889 I have a (?) lemon squeeze that is a recent acquisition. Man, I love that thang! Like you with your garlic press I'm not sure how I've survived 47 years without one. (maybe it's a press, looks sort of like a garlic press) Anyway, I'm thrilled with it. I also love my new $9 kitchenaide (I think is the brand, not positive though) handheld can opener. It's quicker to use than my electric and now I don't have to have the electric one taking up space on my counter anymore. I have a (?) lemon squeeze that is a recent acquisition. Man, I love that thang! Like you with your garlic press I’m not sure how I’ve survived 47 years without one. (maybe it’s a press, looks sort of like a garlic press) Anyway, I’m thrilled with it. I also love my new $9 kitchenaide (I think is the brand, not positive though) handheld can opener. It’s quicker to use than my electric and now I don’t have to have the electric one taking up space on my counter anymore.

]]> By: DixieJ http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/07/gadgets-that-will-make-your-heart-sing/#comment-19597 DixieJ Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:09:14 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/07/gadgets-that-will-make-your-heart-sing/#comment-19597 I don't own a garlic press, I guess I need to break down and buy one as much as I use garlic. One of my favorite kitchen gadgets, is my electric mini food chopper that I gave ten dollars for. I use it all the time. I don’t own a garlic press, I guess I need to break down and buy one as much as I use garlic. One of my favorite kitchen gadgets, is my electric mini food chopper that I gave ten dollars for. I use it all the time.

]]> By: Marie78 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/07/gadgets-that-will-make-your-heart-sing/#comment-19580 Marie78 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:24:57 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2008/03/07/gadgets-that-will-make-your-heart-sing/#comment-19580 I love my garlic press and my potato/apple peeler. For the summer I am going to invest in a salad spinner my mother loves hers. I have never heard of a metal bar that removes food odor from my hands. I might have to look into that, I am not a fan of the garlic odor left on my fingers after making pizza. I love my garlic press and my potato/apple peeler. For the summer I am going to invest in a salad spinner my mother loves hers. I have never heard of a metal bar that removes food odor from my hands. I might have to look into that, I am not a fan of the garlic odor left on my fingers after making pizza.

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