Titus 2:11-13

"For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus."

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

A Practical Wish List

I said yesterday that I love giving good gifts, but I can't deny that I enjoy receiving them, too.  I do have a little Christmas wish list of my own put together; and like the lists of many other wives and mothers out there, mine is comprised largely of kitchen items.  I always feel badly about taking money from our monthly budget to purchase various kitchen and household gadgets even when they would truly help me to accomplish my work with more efficiency and better results.  And so... I often delay the purchase of these items, putting them on my Christmas wish list instead of on my monthly shopping list.

One such item is this 6.5 quart Crock-Pot Slow Cooker.
The 4 quart Crock-Pot that I've had since before Travis and I were married just doesn't always hold enough food for our family of six.  In fact, the last several times I've used it, I've had to get inventive with aluminum foil to create a makeshift lid for the over-full cooker.  A bigger Crock-Pot would definitely be a welcome addition to my kitchen cupboards.

Another kitchen item of mine that truly needs to be replaced is my one (warped, lidless, and scratched) non-stick frying pan which I inherited from Travis' college bachelor kitchen.  For health reasons, I'm not a big fan of non-stick pans (which is why I use Emeril's Stainless Steel with Copper cookware), but there are one or two dishes in my menu plans for which I really need that non-stick surface.  I haven't done much research on non-stick pans; but since I'm familiar with Emerilware (Remember my tendency towards brand loyalty?), this non-stick saute pan from Emeril's Hard Anodized line has also made my Christmas list.

The third (and fourth--I need two! :-)) and final kitchen item on my Christmas wish list is this Medium Bar Pan from Pampered Chef's stoneware collection.
Over this past year of learning to bake my own breads, I have discovered that stoneware is the only way to go.  I own two stoneware loaf pans and one of these stoneware bar pans, and I would love to add a couple more to my collection in order to accommodate some of the breads I make.

So, that's what's on the "practical" portion of my Christmas wish list.  Now tell me, what's on yours?...

3 comments:

Linda said...

Well I certainly think Santa should get you all of the items you desire! (:>) After all you work so hard taking care of your sweet family.

I have three crock pots for when the 20 of us are all together at family gatherings...and even then I feel like I could use one or two more. They are great!

I envy your bread making skills Angela. I love to cook, but don't like to bake. (Just like Rachel Ray) I make such a big mess and it often doesn't come out so great, so I don't do a lot of it...just occasionally

You are blessed everyday with those precious children...and a good husband. Me too...except my kids are grown...but I am so thankful for them and for my 11 grandkids! God is so good!

Have a very Merry Christmas!

Linda @ Truthful Tidbits

Kathleen said...

I have a hand crank pasta machine on my wish list, along with a ricer and a new waffle iron :) My wish list is all kitchen items as well!

Mary Kaisand said...

I absolutely LOVE my stoneware pan from Pampered Chef! I lucked out with having a sister in law be a Pamper Chef lady. I had a bridal shower for only Pampered Chef items! :)

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