My kitchen is decent, but it could use a little updating.  And maybe a thorough cleaning.  If you’ve never seen any of the shows on the DIY Network (that’s do-it-yourself for those that live under a rock), they are pretty helpful if you have a less-than-handy man sleeping in your bed.  Sorry Sweetie.  My own [...]

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Italians are known for their sexy styling – sports cars, the Coliseum and now, this gorgeous range.  I know, I know.  Who can get all revved up about an appliance?  But just look at it.  Doesn’t it make you want to cook something all ethnic and hot?  You can because it’s got different sized burners [...]

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It’s Halloween…what else did you expect?  Spiders for the Cure?  No.  Knives, of course.  BUT.  These are for slicing and dicing food, not useful as a Halloween costume prop.
This set comes complete with 4 knives: a 6-inch chef, 5.5-inch serrated, 4.5-inch santoku and a 3.5-inch parer as well as a wooden block for safe keeping. [...]

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Even though I already have several reusable grocery bags, I WANT these bags!  Besides the fact that they are high on the “cute” scale, they also fold up into an unbelievably small package.  THREE bags fold into 6″ * 2″ * 3″ – DID YOU GET THAT? SIX INCHES!  Each bag holds up to 50 [...]

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We don’t always have time to cook those elaborate 5-course dinners.  Well, I don’t.  Because of the children.  And, my laziness.  Sometimes, I’m tired, and in an effort to feed the crumb-grabbers before I haul them off to the practice of the day…baseball, soccer, football, whatever, occasionally I like to feed them.  But. it’s [...]

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YOU can make your very own cheese curls with this!  I KNOW!  Hmmmm…cheesey cheese.  Love it.  BUT, this peeler also actually peels veggie and fruits.  Like carrots.  And potatoes.
Made from special cutlery-grade stainless steel, this peeler also sports a pink high-impact resistant ergonomic handle – in case you “accidentally” throw it at your husband’s head…or [...]

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Ever want to take a big old bite out of a Democrat’s ass…I mean donkey?  Feeling like ripping the feet off a big, fat, old Republican…er, elephant?  You can and you won’t even be arrested!  Check out these patriotic tin cookie cutters.  Set of 6 includes a flag, Statue of Liberty, donkey, elephant, USA and [...]

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Hardly seems possible, right?  Thanksgiving will be here before we know it and YOU’D better be ready.  The peeps want to eat!  I still need a roasting pan, which I’ve been saying I’m going to buy for 3 years now.  This is the year and this is the pan.
Non-stick hard anodized aluminum, for easy cleanup…so [...]

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I LOVE salad. But, sometimes it’s a pain in the butt…all the washing and drying and chopping and chewing. So tiring.  AND, now, we’re told to wash the bagged lettuce.  Makes me want to go on a meat diet.  Well.  Pump up your intake of the green stuff with this 3-compartment salad spinner!  It will [...]

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We all need a little inspiration now and then.  For me, it’s now.  Totally bored with my usual fare.  Not cold enough to cook my winter favs, not hot enough to make ice cream, so where does that leave us?  In kitchen limbo.  The new Top Chef: NY doesn’t start until Nov. 12, so in [...]

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