We are back at The Spice Merchant today, where we are looking for gadgets, as requested by CJ. She even provided a definition:
Kitchen Gadget: a tool that makes a kitchen task easier or that adds a
fun look to the kitchen. Like Bjorn, my new spoon rest/pot lid steam
releaser. Tea infusers shaped like cats. A friend just told me she got a
tool to make the X in chestnuts before roasting them!
I'm not terribly sure
anything I photographed today qualifies
for her definition, but I am showing a few kitchen gadgets
The Spice Merchant sells. I think the Lucky Kitty sponge is cute, but calling it a gadget is stretching it a bit.
I love a good mortar and pestle, but I definitely prefer mine, which I picked up in Mexico years ago.
Some of these gadgets might fall under CJ's definition. I thought the Joie veggie and fruit covers were cute. Not sure how effective they would be.
I have a melon baller that has/creates a different size ball on each end.
I suspect most of us have several of these silicone tools.
Mine are all navy blue which match my kitchen.
I nearly purchased a flour sack tea towel, because I read somewhere they were good to use in eco-dyeing.
I thought the measuring cup was cute and I liked the idea it had a good grip.
I believe these might qualify for CJ's definitions. The blossom is a pineapple corer and the cactus is a lemon or lime juicer. I fear it would not work on an orange or a grapefruit. A true specialty item.
I saw several of these clean/dirty magnets for dishwashers. I fear I would forget to change the direction, but since this is the first house I've owned that didn't have a dishwasher, I won't have to worry about that. I guess Netflix subscribers who watch a show called Stranger Things will appreciate this.
Other gadgets that might come in handy.
It appears this mold makes three different pancakes at once. That should fit CJ's definition.
I was impressed by the tiny funnels that fit in jars with small openings.
Not sure these are gadgets. More like staples to me. Doesn't everyone need a fat skimmer when making gravy?
A few more essentials and a few specialty items. Will that timer measure in seconds? If not, it is worthless when cooking items like eggs.
I really want that pastry crust double cutter.
And of course, I laughed at Batter Finger!!
I had to get a closer look at the double pastry cutter. I am putting that on my wish list, even though I seldom make pies.
This might be handy for those who have a lot of different sized oil bottles.
On my way to the check out, I snapped this photo of a magnifier book mark.
At the check out, I was supposed to be tempted by the Elf On The Shelf,
pralines, and the Honey Bears.
I knew I needed a drink or a drink vessel, so to close out, we are now in my dining area where I am drinking out of my original PBS Kansas mug.
I am drinking water with lemon wedges.
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Those gadgets look very amusing. However, I suspect that many of them would end up hidden in a drawer or on the shelf because it would be more trouble than it's worth to use them. Thanks for the fun overview of the gadget racks, and thanks for hosting the tea party today.
I started my blog post with a famous image of people at a happy table drinking wine on a beautiful summer day: just what I need on a very dreary winter afternoon.
I hope you enjoy the holiday season! best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Enjoyed your installment of the visit to the Tea Merchant.....Always enjoy these posts... I'm not a kitchen gadget person.. though my daughter is and would have loved any number of these.. Thank you for the look/see Elizabeth! Our Christmas with the GrandLittles has been postponed until the 11th of January.. Thats ok... takes a little pressure off getting everything ready.. lol! You have a lovely Christmas.. I do hope to have a post to join in.. Happy T day! Hugs! deb
I love seeing all these kitchen gadgets. I like gadgets- at least ones that actually help you do something. I don't buy many, but every now and again I see one that seems useful. And I have to laugh because I shared a new gadget that I bought awhile back in today's post. Great minds do think alike-grin. We have a clean and dirty magnet on our dishwasher. It definitely helps, and it's easy to remember to use it as long as it gets switched when someone turns on the dishwasher and when they empty it. I like the Stranger Things one. It's more exciting than mine. I hope you're feeling better and have a great T day. hugs-Erika
Seeing all those kitchen gadget is fun, but I don't think they are really that useful. I do have a few myself and I use them. However, I can spend quite some time in a store looking at those gadgets - then not buying a single thing. My kitchen is pretty well equipped and I don't feel the need for any of these fancy things. I had to laugh about the batter finger, that was a neat idea. I hope you will have lovely Christmas, Elizabeth. Happy T day!
Ohhh they just have everything there. I sure would like some of those wisks. I need a baby one. LOL so may gadget for the kitchen. I sure do like your tree and mug. Have a very nice evening.
What is the avo, a sponge? WANT ;-) A white mortar... hmmm, will show what you do with it, interesting idea. Ours is grey. The covers are very cute indeed! The cactus is adorable. Like you, I am the dishwasher But at my company we have some and really, those signs would come in handy! They are always closed and I cannot hear if they are running as they are so silent! Just last night I asked my Brother if little Niece would be in for a Paw Patrol baker. She´s too old, he answered. Sad, huh. That store is dangerous, how can you even enter???? The finger, LOL! Have a great T-Day, dear host - and if I ever can visit you, do not take me to that store. It´s like our super-book-store, Graff!
Dear Elizabeth, this is a wide range of kitchen gadgets. I think some of them are really useful, some are just pretty or funny. I had to laugh at the batter finger too! :-DD To be on the safe side, I wish you a wonderful Christmas ⛄🎄🕯️ and a happy new year 🍄🍀, because things are a bit busy for us and I don't know how often I'll get to write posts and do blog rounds! All the best and have a good time - happy T-Day! Traude ☕🧸🍷🕯️☃️🕯️ https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2023/12/weihnachtliche-lichter-klimts.html
Thanks for taking me to the Spice Merchant again.. this would probably be my favourite department. I do a lot of cooking and love gadgets. Some can be very useful. I notice when I am in someone else’s kitchen (like my sister’s) and I offer to cook, that I miss certain things. For instance, I miss my favourite peeler and good knives. My own kitchen is well equipped and I wouldn’t need anything apart from the angled measuring jug. Mine broke and I miss it. I also love the butter finger, and smiled at the avocado sponge. Hugs and happy Christmas, Lisca
Thanks, Elizabeth, I loved this post. You made me feel as if I was poking around the store looking for gadgets. The Batter Finger made me laugh. One year, I gave Himself a long metal spatula thing to get every bit of peanut butter from a jar. The Batter Finger reminds me of that. I loved the cactus reamer, too. Happy t Day
oh what a lot of useless? useful? items we humans add to our kitchens lol. I have a few of them too but I think they are mostly in drawers unused. I should really get rid of them. I picked up a mango slicer a few years ago, it works really well but how often do I need to slice a mango and when I do how often do I remember I have a mango slicer haha. I use a knife for that and also for cutting pineapple. Not seen a pineapple corer before but also never needed one. Your xmas card is in the mail but who knows when it will reach you! Happy T Day! Elle xx
Loved seeing all those gadgets at the Spice Merchant, lots of fab Christmas presents to be found there I'm sure - the smiling mushrooms and cat caught my eye 😄. Sorry I haven't been around this month, we've been visiting family and went to Prague for a few days, it was very Christmasy and we had an amazing time. Wishing you joy and happiness, Merry Christmas! Hugs, Jo x
So much things in this shop - amazing, and I wonder who should buy and use all these things. Have a good time and Merry Christmas - and before of course - Happy T-day Violetta
Ooh! I do love a gadget (actually we both do) Still to use our latest - bought two weeks ago in a sale - an apple corer/slicer and an egg slicer. Loved seeing these at Spice Merchant-I really need a cherry stoner! My favourite that we use a lot is a jar opener. Happy T Day, Chrisx
Interesting and so many to choose from! I'm a minimalist as I live in a small space. Even though I love to cook, I don't have all the fancy gadgets in my kitchen. Ditto appliances.
If I don't get back before we leave for the holidays, have a very Merry Christmas. I'm sorry I can't go backwards and see your other posts -- when I try, all I get is your banner. But I know it will be lovely!
Loving all those kitchen things...especially the Stranger Things, thingy with magnet! (I wish they'd hurry up with the next season) I'm late as always!! ((LYn)) Merry Christmas for next week!
Merry Christmas Eve Eve ;) I'm having kahlua coffee (with homemade kahlua given to me for Christmas) for breakfast this morning. I'm thinking of you while I hold my cup and hoping you are well :)
Dear Elizabeth, I'm here again to thank you for your lovely comment. I also wish you and everyone you love (people & animals) a wonderful Christmas ⛄🎄🕯️ and a happy, healthy New Year 🍄🍀! Hugs & all the best, Traude https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2023/12/winter-wunderland-und-frohe-weihnachten.html 🍀❣️🧸🎠❤️⛄🍄🎄
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Those gadgets look very amusing. However, I suspect that many of them would end up hidden in a drawer or on the shelf because it would be more trouble than it's worth to use them. Thanks for the fun overview of the gadget racks, and thanks for hosting the tea party today.
I started my blog post with a famous image of people at a happy table drinking wine on a beautiful summer day: just what I need on a very dreary winter afternoon.
I hope you enjoy the holiday season!
best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Enjoyed your installment of the visit to the Tea Merchant.....Always enjoy these posts... I'm not a kitchen gadget person.. though my daughter is and would have loved any number of these.. Thank you for the look/see Elizabeth! Our Christmas with the GrandLittles has been postponed until the 11th of January.. Thats ok... takes a little pressure off getting everything ready.. lol! You have a lovely Christmas.. I do hope to have a post to join in.. Happy T day! Hugs! deb
I used to buy lots of useful gadgets and most of them have never been used! But there is really a lot to see in that store! Happy T Day, Valerie
I love seeing all these kitchen gadgets. I like gadgets- at least ones that actually help you do something. I don't buy many, but every now and again I see one that seems useful. And I have to laugh because I shared a new gadget that I bought awhile back in today's post. Great minds do think alike-grin. We have a clean and dirty magnet on our dishwasher. It definitely helps, and it's easy to remember to use it as long as it gets switched when someone turns on the dishwasher and when they empty it. I like the Stranger Things one. It's more exciting than mine. I hope you're feeling better and have a great T day. hugs-Erika
I recently purged a lot of the ones I did have...and I didn't have a lot. They are fascinating, though. lol!
Seeing all those kitchen gadget is fun, but I don't think they are really that useful. I do have a few myself and I use them. However, I can spend quite some time in a store looking at those gadgets - then not buying a single thing. My kitchen is pretty well equipped and I don't feel the need for any of these fancy things. I had to laugh about the batter finger, that was a neat idea. I hope you will have lovely Christmas, Elizabeth. Happy T day!
Neat gadgets
Ohhh they just have everything there. I sure would like some of those wisks. I need a baby one. LOL so may gadget for the kitchen. I sure do like your tree and mug. Have a very nice evening.
...this even we were at our daughters, she is the queen of kitchen gadgets. ☃️ 🎄 ❄️ 🎅🏼
Some of them look like fun - and the perfect gift for someone with everyone.
I like your choice of drink - and love your little tree.
What is the avo, a sponge? WANT ;-)
A white mortar... hmmm, will show what you do with it, interesting idea. Ours is grey.
The covers are very cute indeed! The cactus is adorable.
Like you, I am the dishwasher But at my company we have some and really, those signs would come in handy! They are always closed and I cannot hear if they are running as they are so silent!
Just last night I asked my Brother if little Niece would be in for a Paw Patrol baker. She´s too old, he answered. Sad, huh.
That store is dangerous, how can you even enter???? The finger, LOL!
Have a great T-Day, dear host - and if I ever can visit you, do not take me to that store. It´s like our super-book-store, Graff!
Dear Elizabeth, this is a wide range of kitchen gadgets. I think some of them are really useful, some are just pretty or funny. I had to laugh at the batter finger too! :-DD
To be on the safe side, I wish you a wonderful Christmas ⛄🎄🕯️ and a happy new year 🍄🍀, because things are a bit busy for us and I don't know how often I'll get to write posts and do blog rounds!
All the best and have a good time - happy T-Day!
Traude
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https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2023/12/weihnachtliche-lichter-klimts.html
Thanks for taking me to the Spice Merchant again.. this would probably be my favourite department. I do a lot of cooking and love gadgets. Some can be very useful. I notice when I am in someone else’s kitchen (like my sister’s) and I offer to cook, that I miss certain things. For instance, I miss my favourite peeler and good knives. My own kitchen is well equipped and I wouldn’t need anything apart from the angled measuring jug. Mine broke and I miss it. I also love the butter finger, and smiled at the avocado sponge.
Hugs and happy Christmas,
Lisca
Thanks, Elizabeth, I loved this post. You made me feel as if I was poking around the store looking for gadgets. The Batter Finger made me laugh. One year, I gave Himself a long metal spatula thing to get every bit of peanut butter from a jar. The Batter Finger reminds me of that. I loved the cactus reamer, too. Happy t Day
So many gadgets! I'd need a bigger kitchen. My drawers are bursting at the seams, and my countertops overflowing as it is lol
I do like Stranger Things and look forward to the next season, but I don't use my dishwasher...
I like your cloth tree. I have a similar tree my mother made.
Happy T Tuesday!
bleu N squiggles that cat sponge iz awesum! N hay, we haza tree just
like that heer in trout towne 🎄how kewl iz thiz!
happee holly dayz two ewe and elizabeth 🎄⛄️😺💙🐟
oh what a lot of useless? useful? items we humans add to our kitchens lol. I have a few of them too but I think they are mostly in drawers unused. I should really get rid of them. I picked up a mango slicer a few years ago, it works really well but how often do I need to slice a mango and when I do how often do I remember I have a mango slicer haha. I use a knife for that and also for cutting pineapple. Not seen a pineapple corer before but also never needed one. Your xmas card is in the mail but who knows when it will reach you! Happy T Day! Elle xx
Loved seeing all those gadgets at the Spice Merchant, lots of fab Christmas presents to be found there I'm sure - the smiling mushrooms and cat caught my eye 😄. Sorry I haven't been around this month, we've been visiting family and went to Prague for a few days, it was very Christmasy and we had an amazing time. Wishing you joy and happiness, Merry Christmas! Hugs, Jo x
So much things in this shop - amazing, and I wonder who should buy and use all these things.
Have a good time and Merry Christmas - and before of course - Happy T-day
Violetta
Oh, your house is pretty! And I LOVED the gadgets you photographed! Such a fun store!
Ooh! I do love a gadget (actually we both do) Still to use our latest - bought two weeks ago in a sale - an apple corer/slicer and an egg slicer. Loved seeing these at Spice Merchant-I really need a cherry stoner! My favourite that we use a lot is a jar opener. Happy T Day, Chrisx
Wow love them all!
Interesting place to dream.
Interesting and so many to choose from! I'm a minimalist as I live in a small space. Even though I love to cook, I don't have all the fancy gadgets in my kitchen. Ditto appliances.
I would be in such trouble here!
If I don't get back before we leave for the holidays, have a very Merry Christmas. I'm sorry I can't go backwards and see your other posts -- when I try, all I get is your banner. But I know it will be lovely!
I couldn't get over the number of items/gadgets for sale.
Great post.
Taking the opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas.
All the best Jan
Loving all those kitchen things...especially the Stranger Things, thingy with magnet! (I wish they'd hurry up with the next season) I'm late as always!!
((LYn))
Merry Christmas for next week!
The pictures and store certainly fills the gadgets pigeon hole, doesn't it?
I hope you are feeling well and getting plenty of rest.
Hugs
Merry Christmas Eve Eve ;) I'm having kahlua coffee (with homemade kahlua given to me for Christmas) for breakfast this morning. I'm thinking of you while I hold my cup and hoping you are well :)
Dear Elizabeth, I'm here again to thank you for your lovely comment. I also wish you and everyone you love (people & animals) a wonderful Christmas ⛄🎄🕯️ and a happy, healthy New Year 🍄🍀!
Hugs & all the best, Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2023/12/winter-wunderland-und-frohe-weihnachten.html
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Hi Elizabeth, stopping in to wish you a very Happy Christmas.
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