My favorite kitchen gadget?
A couple of years ago, my husband and I remodeled our kitchen. We had been married for 15 years and our kitchen equipment needed A LOT of updating! With beautiful new cabinets and appliances, I really didn’t want to bring back my old tired pots, pans and gadgets. The result was that I carefully looked at every item before I put it back into the drawers and cabinets. What stayed had to be clean, fresh and functional.
My favorite gadget, hands down, is my Cutco kitchen shears! It may sound crazy, but these scissors are the best thing in the drawer. With these strong shears, you can cut raw chicken for stir fry, easily chop herbs like parsley and basil, slice tortillas, olives or pepperoni – you name it!
The handles are comfortable and the blades separate for proper cleaning in the dishwasher. They are guaranteed forever and worth every penny. Check them out at cutco.com.
Do you have a favorite kitchen gadget? We’d love to hear!
This is a great tip. And I enjoyed the friendship comments as well.
Here’s a challenge - what to wear on a European family vacation? No competing with the Parisians - but I don’t want to look like I’m in Epcot either. Any suggestions?
What a fun dilemma! I totally understand this reader’s wish to vacation in Paris without looking like a geeky tourist!
To start, here’s what I would avoid at all costs: white sneakers, athletic or logo t-shirts, distressed jeans, cotton turtlenecks, ski jackets, anything with a super colorful pattern, birkenstocks and backpacks. (No cameras around your neck either- just kidding!!)
What I would pack would be: simple khakis, white jeans, denim jeans with a long leg, a pair of pointed toe low heeled mules, plain cotton sweaters, well cut t-shirts, white blouses and a few small square silk scarves to tie around your neck and dress up plain outfits. I’d pick up a stylish tote bag for the things you’ll need as you tour the city. Consider buying a pair of Bermuda shorts to wear with ballet flats or espadrilles. For kids and husbands, go with solid tops and bottoms – polo shirts, button down shirts, and khakis.
I hope that this helps, considering that I haven’t been to Paris in years! Bon Voyage!