When I first saw the RSVP Herb Scissors, I thought to myself, “Wow, those would really freak out a hairstylist.” I’m thinking if hairstylists have nightmares, these scissors are probably a main player. Well, these scissors and having to cut Donald Trump’s hair. Whoa, scary. Anyway, the five 3” stainless steel blades allow you to cut herbs directly into a pan or over a plate for garnish, which is pretty handy. Sure, you could use a knife and a cutting board, but seriously—check these things out and tell me you wouldn’t want a pair. You could run walk around the kitchen yelling, “WOLVERINE!“ How cool would that be?
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Priced fresh herbs lately? Forget investing in gold–buy basil. And the sad part is how quickly herbs go bad if you don’t use them up right away. But here’s a great solution–the Herb Savor by New York based Prepara. This device will keep your herbs fresh for up to three weeks by keeping the stems submerged in water and the leaves propped up where they stay cool and dry. This prolongs the freshness, saves you money in the long run, and ensures you have some of your favorite herbs on hand at all times. Very cool.
So, I’m grazing with my family at Costco yesterday. There wasn’t much sampling going on for a Tuesday. I really do need to figure out the prime grazing schedule and work my meals around it. Basically there were two selections for the evening. Ham, which was good. It actually tasted a bit like ham in fact. And… are you sitting down? Spinach nuggets.
The other grazers milling around the spinach nugget cart all had the same changing expressions on their face. First of excitement – ah, free chicken nuggets – then of horror – ARGH! SPINACH NUGGETS – then, after trying a bite, a look of bewilderment, then relief. I think most people think they are automatically going to die when they eat these things. I know I thought that, but I didn’t and echoing everybody else throughout Costco, I agree, they weren’t so bad. They mostly tasted like the breading from a chicken nugget with a hint of spinach.
These are pretty cool. The Chalk Talk Glass Storage Jars and Bottles with labels that you can write on with chalk, then erase, and re-label as you change the contents. Sure, you could just look through the glass and see what’s inside, but that would be cheating, and how could you live with yourself knowing what you’ve done? I bet you peaked at your Christmas presents as a kid too. So, just read the label and don’t peak. If the label is wrong, there may be an occasion or two where you think you’ll be eating a cookie and get a pickled beet, or perhaps a handful of cat food, but isn’t that some excitement your life is missing anyway?
Let’s face it, when you’re pretending a fork is an airplane to get some food into Junior — well, Junior knows that’s a fork. Remember, Junior has the Discovery Channel now. The whole airplane thing and the gassy noises that come out of your mouth for added effect only work so long before you have a face full of creamed peas. The Air Fork One Kid’s Fork by Fred and Friends is a fun way to get your little one to eat up. And it’s OK to make the gassy noises still. Better buy two as you might never get it away from Dad.
Do you cook with a lot of garlic, onion, or fish? If so, don’t be offended when your family members, friends, coworkers, or even complete strangers off the street call you “stinky hands” and run away from you flailing their arms about. Regular soap just doesn’t get rid of those funky odors no matter how much you scrub. The Orka DEOS Stainless Steel Soap gets rid of those persistent odors by a process called oxido-reduction, which really means “magic” in English. This tear-dropped shaped gem of a kitchen gadget is even on display at the New York Museum of Modern Art. I can only only assume they chop a lot of onions and garlic while staring at a Van Gogh.
If you’re like me and have a terrible habit of using public library books as cutting boards, the genius minds at Fred and Friends have come to the rescue. Slice, dice, and julienne all you want on this cutting board with no fear of destroyed book fines. Made from solid hard beechwood, lightly dressed with mineral oil, and measuring 6”x9.5”. A whimsical addition to any kitchen.
There’s something about a baking pan that looks like the large intestines that makes you say, “What in the world were these guys thinking?” But the reason for the unusual shape is to create the perfect chewy brownie, not to teach you about anatomy. No more fighting over the few pieces of chewy brownies baked in a traditional pan. Baked in this crazy baking pan, every single piece of brownie has a yummy, chewy edge of goodness. A design that forever marks its place in history with the other great inventions of man – such as the wheel,
Piece of toast stuck in the toaster? Jamming a fork into the innards of the toaster is not recommended as you may scratch the toast. Oh, and there’s that whole electrocution and death thing too. Metal is one thing you want to keep out of your toaster. Pudding is OK, metal is bad. Put that on a sticky next to your toaster. So, with the Wood Toaster Tongs, I’ve hung up my favorite tool for dislodging a stuck piece of toast – my car battery jumper cables. The wooden tongs slip easily into the hot toaster to pluck out that pesky stuck toast. And it also takes up much less space in the drawer than the jumper
If you’ve ever gone to heat up your lunch at the office and discovered some cubical jockey has already done that for you… and left you nothing but the mushrooms from what was last night’s spaghetti and meatballs, then give this a try. Maybe… Experimental Meal – Consume At Own Risk, Biodangerous – Yesterday’s Leftovers, or Nuclear Waste – Eat and Glow …will stop them from pilfering your lunch. OK, doubtful as we all have that one coworker that will eat a packet of hot Chinese mustard, an entire ball poin pen, or even nuclear waste for a 25 cent bet. “Heck yeah I’d eat that for a quarter.”
You bang away on the keyboard all day and occasionally things come to a screeching halt. You’re forced to perform the tried and true three finger salute to reset your PC… Ctrl-Alt-Del …a quick remedy to all of your computing woes. The MOD Design keyboard tea cups and circuit board saucers are a sure way to show off your true computer geek inside and drink some tea in tribute to the keystroke that saves the day. Please refrain yourself from smashing them as we 
Cutting some simple slits into a pie top serves a purpose to let steam out, as well as adding a decorative touch, but why not add some pizazz.
If Optimus Prime and R2D2 got married and had a baby, it would probably look like the Nescafe Dolce Gusto. A way out, funky single serve coffee maker that also turns into a lawn mower and beeps incessantly. Probably not the right design for a country inspired kitchen, but for more of a modern kitchen or dorm room, this may fit the bill nicely. Prepares espresso, lungo, cappuccino, latte, and hot chocolate with a turn of a lever. Available in red, cream, or black. 16 coffee capsules run $8.50 per box – or about 54 cents per cup.
An 8 oz. plastic cup: 5 cents
I’m a sucker for salt vaults and this one’s a beauty. Salt is such a huge part of cooking and having it on hand and easily accessible for each layer of your ingredients is so important. This salt box is especially nice for its easy one handed opening and beautiful soft lines. It’s made of neem wood, a tropical evergreen native to Southeast Asia. The natural vegetable oil rub brings out the rich mahogany-like grain of the neem. And even though it looks like a perfectly respectable lidded chili bowl. It is not leak proof. Please use your Tupperware when bringing chili to work.
Think long and hard before tossing that can of Chef Boyardee ravioli into your shopping cart. What if you bumped into a friend? A coworker? A neighbor? And they glanced into your cart. GULP! You could easily explain the Pabst Blue Ribbon as a cheap beer to make beer-can-chicken, but how are you going to explain the canned ravioli? If you’ve got kids, there’s a good out, but if your kids are grown, or you don’t have any… man, you are so busted. Preparing fresh, handmade ravioli is easy and quick, especially with the help of these ravioli trays. Make your dough, roll it out into a sheet and place it in the Italian made aluminum form. Press in your filling, add the top sheet of dough and roll over with the rolling pin. The ravioli is cut and ready to cook. Seriously, it’s that simple. Now, can I talk to you about that boxed macaroni and cheese in your cart?
These spun bamboo wine and hors d’oeuvres trays are perfect for the upcoming holiday season. Have them on hand at your next party and you’ll wonder how you ever managed without them. Slip your wine glass into the slot and now you have a free hand to eat and to easily gather more food. Not recommended for your yearly split pea soup and tapioca pudding party.
I don’t care what it says on the package – my butter stays out of the fridge. The French have been using these ceramic butter crocks for a very long time to keep their butter fresh without refrigeration and many of them are still alive. The butter is packed in the lid and water added to the base. The water creates a seal that keeps out oxygen so the butter stays fresh without refrigeration and spreadably soft.