Category Archives: Equipment
Easy Bake Oven Redux – and where to get cheap mixes.
It’s been four years since I got Mika (now 9 1/2 yo) an Easy Bake Oven (a model which has been recalled since). When I first got it, and for years afterwards, the kids had little interest on it. The … Continue reading
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Bond Outdoor LP Gas Barbecue Grill – Product Review
We bought this BBQ grill at Grocery Outlet last summer. I couldn’t find anything about it when I googled it, but it was very cheap and I thought it was worth the risk. It was not. Indeed, this product is … Continue reading
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Bella Cucina 13330 Rocket Blender
I got the Bella Cucina Rocket Blender at Macy’s a couple of months ago. It was on sale for $20 with a $10 rebate, so, after tax, I only ended up paying $12 for it (score!). Right now it’s $30+ … Continue reading
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Measuring cups & spoons from Sur La Table
A couple of years ago I asked for metal measuring cups & spoons for Christmas. Mike, my mom and a friend all heeded my call – I ended up with three sets. I decided to keep the one my mother … Continue reading
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Xmas gifts 2008
In previous years I got all the hardcore kitchen equipment I needed – a good quality food processor (though I came to discover, while I was cooking Xmas dinner, that it has a crappy lid), a good quality blender and … Continue reading
Hamilton Beach Liquid Blu 5 Speed Blender
Mike got me a Hamilton Beach Liquid Blu 5 Speed Blender for my birthday and I tried it yesterday for the first time. It was OK. It did do a good job of blending and crushing the ice – a … Continue reading
KitchenAid Stand Mixer
Last Xmas I got a KitchenAid K45SS Classic 250-Watt 4-1/2-Quart Stand Mixer from Mike. It’s the lowest KitchenAid model, but I’m not a big baker and it got pretty good reviews. It was also VERY CHEAP ($110, it’s currently selling … Continue reading
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Easy Bake Oven
I got Mika an Easy Bake Oven for Christmas. She’d seen it, wanted one, and I figured it would be a cool thing to have. So far, it hasn’t. The problem may be that Mika may be too young for … Continue reading
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Food gifts
My Christmas list is full of food items, so it’s no surprise that I got quite a few food gifts. These included: -A 11-cup Cuisinart Food Processor. I’ve wanted one for a long, long time (a decade even), so I … Continue reading
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Little bowls
I saw these little bowls in the window of a Japanese restaurant on East 14th and I fell in love with them. Fortunately they were for sale ($17 for the set). They are made in Japan and they’re sooo cute. … Continue reading
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