Monday, February 14, 2011

Love it or Leave It?

Lynn is having a Gadget Party!  So let's open those drawers clogged with goodies!  :)

I don't think I am a gadget person.  I have kitchen tools, don't know they are considered gadgets though!

Griddler, crock pot, mixers, food processor, those are appliances, right?  So I will try to stick to gadgets.

Some things aren't worth the drawer space!  But just when you throw it out, you find you need it.  :)

A good peeler is a must.  I love the OXO.  I think I learned how to peel potatoes when I was 5, and we would always fight for the sharper of the cheapie metal peelers.

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I like the silicone brushes.  So much easier to clean.

My rubber mallet is used frequently to pound out cutlets, or pork loins so they can be stuffed.

I found the yeast spoon for about 50 cents at WS outlet.  We buy the larger bags of yeast, not the packets, and this measures 1 packet perfectly.

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Microplanes, big and small, and one good for spices as it catches it and it comes with a cover.

Do you have a lemon birdie?  Squeezes out the juice and keeps the seeds inside.  I like a reamer too.

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I have shown this before, it makes a lattice top for pies.

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Of course sil pats, such a help when baking cookies, etc.

This one is for the LEAVE them list.

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I thought it would be good for the gkids sandwiches.

From one of those Home Parties, you can read the name.

I tried it with 3 diff kinds of bread, and it failed each time.

It is supposed to cut and seal at one time.  Forget it!

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Hard to get the sandwich out, and doesn't seal even with just one piece of cheese.  A dud!

I am joining Lynn at in Happier Than a Pig Mud for her Gadgets Party.  Please stop over and see what the other gals like!

Thanks, Lynn, I found a little tool I have  looking for while putting this together!!

28 comments:

  1. I bet you've got more gadgets than that! I try not to buy new gadgets, as I fee I have enough gadgets already.

    - The Tablescaper

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  2. Hey K, thanks for playing along! Absolutely lovin' the yeast spoon, never saw that before and I buy the bottles of yeast! Your lattice pie tool is so fun and makes beautiful pies:@)
    Happy Valentine's Day!

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  3. I have never seen a yeast spoon either - I bet it is a neat tool, I will have to look for one. I studied the lemon bird and can't quite figure out how it works yet :)

    Great assortment of kitchen gadgets.

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  4. Great gadgets! Love your lemon bird and yeast spoon -- I used to have a great coffee scoop from some shop that was exactly the 2-1/4 tsp of a yeast packet. I wore it out or more accurately, it got caught in the drawer, one too many times, lol.

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  5. I have never seen a yeast spoon. That would come in handy. I had tried a plastic sandwich cutter but that didn't work either. Liked looking at all those gadgets.

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  6. Now I'll remember that a yeast spoon is 2 1/4 teaspoons so I don't have to buy that gadget ;o) I've never heard of the lemon birdie until now. Your lattice pie looks wonderful!

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  7. A lemon birdie? A lemon birdie?? Never heard of that one. How does it work exactly?

    I use my mallet a lot too. Mine's wooden.

    Nice post. I love to hear about other people's goodies.

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  8. Count me in on never knowing about a yeast spoon...I'm still scratchin my head!

    Love all your 'gadgets'

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  9. I would REALLY Love a DEMO of the Lemon Birdie??? Never heard of it and I can't figure it out just looking at it???
    Happy Valentine's Day to you, My Other Connolly!
    It was ALMOST 60 today!!! Still no sign of the ground YET though...
    Hugs, Donna

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  10. I think I need more gadgets. Love the yeast measure.

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  11. hahaaaahaha...I knew you would have all kinds of great gadgets, appliances, kitchen toys, whatever.
    I've never even heard of most of them. I lead such a sheltered life..no Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Christmas Tree Shoppe....I live in the land of Walmart, Dollar Tree and McDonalds. bwaaaaaaaaa

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  12. I have a few things I can't cook without, but my post isn't due until Wednesday.

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  13. I love the birdie lemon juicer and have the same cut n' seal from the home party place. It worked well the night of my party years ago but I never used it since Hope you had a lovely Valentine's Day.

    Barbara F.

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  14. I love gadgets, appliances and tools ;) Never saw that bird for lemons, cute! Nice collection, Kathleen! My kids loved PB & J with that sandwich thing!

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  15. Cool gadgets! I love that pie crust lattice cutter, Kathleen! The lemon bird and yeast spoon too!

    I still use the old fasioned EKCO potato peeler and can opener -- I'll be so sad if they ever stop selling them! :)

    ♥ Happy Valentine's Day!♥

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  16. What a great thing a yeast spoon is; I always buy the big package of yeast too. Love your little birdie for lemons! So cute and so funcional. Joni

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  17. I've never seen a lemon birdie! I have a green juicer thingy (technical kitcher term).

    Thanks for all the kind words concerning the in-laws. It has been a rough time, some of it very unnecessary really. We are hanging in there...and so are they. Thanks again.

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  18. Oh do I have gadgets. Big ones small ones. Useful ones.....and some...not so much.
    If I only could get around to photographing them.

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  19. Hi Kathleen, I have that peeler too and I'll never go back to the little silver ones. I can see that I need a microplaner because everyone is raving about them. And I have always seen those little birdies but never knew how they worked. I thought they were just a gimmick! They are cute though. Linda

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  20. You have so many neat gadgets, Kathleen. My favorite is the yeast measuring spoon. You are so funny about the sandwich cutter, lol...Christine

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  21. Wow- you have a lot of gadgets and some that are just fun to have laying around.
    I've seen demonstrations of those sandwich pocket makers. Even then they did not go smoothly.

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  22. You have a couple of things I've never heard of before...the lemon birdie and the yeast spoon! I've used the cut & seal gadget for making Kringle pockets for Christmas and it worked great. Maybe it works better with pastry dough than bread?

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  23. I have lots of gadgets; maybe too many. But I really love the look of that pie; will have to look for that one.
    Rita

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  24. OK, now I have to go find a lemon birdie! What a neat gadget. I THINK I have some of these same gadgets, but finding them when I need them is a chore in itself, but then I don't cook as much or as beautifully as you. Do you think if I fill my drawers with these gadgets, I'll be able to cook like you? laurie

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  25. Just found out that the size of your font has something to do with the size of your email subscription button. I changed the size of mine and it did make my button smaller.
    However, I am thinking my font is TOO small for the style font I am using..is it hard to read? I'm going over to choose another font or else just let my email button be big. All this stuff is driving me mad...going to bed and watch a movie. :)))

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  26. Girl you are too funny..I have that sandwich cutter and I think I gave it to one of my daughters ha ha!! pay back and all that..Your pie looks yummy!! I try not to spend alot of time in the kitchen any more..Hey I was married at 15 and did my fair share of cooking and am just too tired now ha ha!! I have the tools, my late Husband loved the kitchen store..girl I have things to even make heart shaped eggs..just how cute could he be..Hugs and smiles Gloria

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  27. A yeast spoon is a new one on me, but now I must have one. What a great idea. I think I'd really prefer buying a jar of yeast over those little packets.

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  28. I love that charming table Kathleen! That tablecloth is so wonderful and the plates too!
    Hugs,
    Cindy

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