Kitchen Gadgets

There isn’t a kid in the world that wouldn’t delight in this Surprise Mug. Heck, I’d get a billion kicks out of it and I’m a few years past being a “kid” - age wise, anyway.

Product Description:

Young childrens eyes light up with delight when they drink enough milk to discover the cheerful bunnies hidden inside these oversized ceramic mugs. Each handcrafted mug, made in USA, holds a full 12 ounces and features a threedimensional rabbit sculpture inside. Choose the Easter Bunny surrounded by colorful eggs or dapper Jack the Rabbit in polkadotted pants. A memorable gift for ages 5 to adult.

Dapper Jack the Rabbit in polkadotted pants, huh? For the life of me, I thought it was a little, teeny, little mouse beside an even smaller heart.

Oh, well, whether it’s a well-dressed, dapper rabbit or a vertically challenged rodent - I think he’s a cutie.

Talk about a cook’s beautiful dream come beautifully true! The Fisher & Paykel Energy Star Double DishDrawer - DD605 is, honestly, all you could ever hope for. And amazingly gorgeous to boot.

From the Web Site:
Fisher Paykel imagined the ideal dishwasher and the concept of the DishDrawer was born! Years of research and refinement have created an appliance that offers a compelling blend of form and function.

Each drawer is independently operated allowing you to wash small loads as economically as large ones. DishDrawer lets you match the wash programme to the contents so dishes are better cared for. With two independently operated drawers the double DishDrawer™ delivers two dishwashers in one.

Put delicate crystal in one drawer and heavily soiled pots in the other, then simply choose the wash programme for each drawer. DishDrawer™ is two totally separate independently operated wash units!

Click the link above or the thumbnail below to learn more about this amazing Queen of all dishwashers - the features are very impressive.

One of the things I collect are miniature houses. I’ve lost count of the Liberty Falls houses and village pieces I’ve accumulated over the years. For some reason, they make everything in my world warm and wonderful every time I look at them - so they can be found in just about every room of our house.

These canisters by Thomas Kinkade (Is he brilliant or what?) evoke the same kind of warm feelings. They’re beautiful, and I don’t just want them….I pretty much need them at this point.

The Thomas Kinkade Treasures Of Home Kitchen Canister Set Collection is th first-of-its-kind in a Limited Edition - so, talk about unique.

From the Web Site:

Discover a quaint little village where every window shines golden, and every flower blooms bright. Where cobblestone paths lead you back to familiar surroundings and the smell of homemade goodies fills the air. Now, you can add a dash of hometown charm to your home in a four-piece first-of-its-kind Thomas Kinkade kitchen canister set meticulously handcrafted in richly glazed ceramic with snug-fitting “roofs” to lock in freshness.Bring a Thomas Kinkade “village” into your kitchen with this limited-edition kitchen canister set collection, available exclusively from Hawthorne Village. This unique home decor or heirloom-quality collectible gift is hand-painted in luminous Painter of Light(TM) hues. Strong demand is expected, and you won’t want to miss out. Order now!

Husband, darling, you see the words….Order Now!!

You don’t have to be a collector to love these little plump Artichoke Salt and Pepper Shakers. My mom actually collected salt and pepper shakers, but I’ve only recently fallen madly in love with them.

These are, without a doubt, some of the cutest salt and pepper shakers I’ve ever seen. And that’s no joke, artichoke.

That’s what I’m talking about! Not only could the 3 in 1 Oven Insert shave minutes off of the time spent baking, I think it’d improve the qualtiy of the food.

I hate when my cookie dough has to sit while the first batch finishes. I think that’s why the second or third batches never quite measure up to the first batch. The dough doesn’t like standing in line any more than the rest of us do!

Click through to read more about this brilliant little kitchen gadget and look around the site - so many gadgets, so little time!

This is pretty cute - as long as it’s used only…and only…when an adult is in the kitchen.

The Kitchen Helper is from Montgomery Ward and is just the thing height-challenged little ones need! It can help the little ones feel like big ones while they help in the kitchen.

It’s also incredibly good looking! Click the link to learn more.

DeLonghi, I love you.

What you see before you is the DeLonghi Magnifica Super Automatic Coffee, Espresso, Cappuccino and Latte Machine - ESAM3300.

The compact and patented Direct-to-Brew System with Thermo Block technology provides excellent heat distribution and is removable for easy cleaning. Nice touch.

The beans are ground instantly to ensure the freshest espresso or coffee…nicer touch. An integrated lower-pitch burr grinder produces consistent fresh and aromatic espresso or coffee, while grind settings allow you to adjust the fineness for all types of beans.

The patented cappuccino system frother includes a special chamber that mixes steam and milk to create a rich, creamy froth. It’s perfect for making the ideal cappuccino, latte or any other frothy milk coffee beverage.

Click the link or the image to learn more about the amazing machine that could practically turn your kitchen into a coffee house!

Another trip to www.UncommonGoods.com, another couple of somethin’ somethin’s I can’t possibly live without. I’ve been living without it all this time without them, you say? (Did my husband tell you to say that???)

Well, now that I’ve seen these, I can’t possibly live another moment without them.

First up, we have the Expandable Flower Trivet (above). From the web site: Pull apart these stainless steel petals to create a trivet for oblong baking dishes or fold it into a flower shape that is ideal for round pots and dishes. Minimalist and functional, this trivet will protect surfaces from hot dishes no matter what size they are.

Check that, I’ll take one.

Secondly, Sensual Serveware (below)! From the web site: At first glance, this pure and simple glass bowl looks just that. But it is the closer inspection that will bring a slight smile of amusement as you share in designer Scot Spratford’s clever and elegant interpretation of the “mud-flap girl.” Spratford’s plexiglass silhouettes are much sleeker and refined than their more voluptuous counterparts, and they convey the sophisticated sensuality of a modern woman. The shallow clear bowl can be used to hold candy, fruit, dried flowers or stand alone and receive the attention it deserves.

Of course I’ll take one. My kitchen’s going to be soooo glamorous I’ll never want to leave it. Oh, that’s right, I never leave it as it is. Whatever. My view is about to get even sweeter.

Click the link at the first of the post to go to the web site. Once there, simply enter the name of the product you want to take a closer look at. After you’ve done that, enter the other one - they’re amazing. I know you’ll agree.

I returned to the web site (Lillian Vernon) to order the hammock and look what else I found - a gorgeous Apple-Shaped Wire Basket.

Now, the bananas, grapes, and lemons & limes - I forgot about those little sour pusses in my last post - can move into the hammock and the apples (who’d frankly take up an awful lot of room anyway with their rotund brood) can have their own home. Perfect!

If eating more fruit and vegetables is on your list of resolutions, too, this ingenious 2-Tier Fruit Hammock is as appealing to you as it is to me.

As I’m typing this, I have a bowl of apples on the table, some bananas putting their territorial claim on the end of the bar/counter, while a tribe of grapes claim an area near the sink. It looks kind of like a produce section in there! This handsome little hammock would tidy it all up nicely.

As a bonus, my daughters might even think it’s cool enough to approach…and, maybe…just maybe, see that fruit is more than just a lip gloss flavor. Like, wow!

Take a closer look at the 2-Tier Fruit Hammock by clicking the link or the image.