Two of My Favorite Things: Aprons and Measuring Cups
Hooray for Friday! TGIF always calls for a fun blogpost so I thought I would bring you Two of My Favorite Things. Today’s topic – kitchen things!
I ♥ aprons! Isn’t this one just awesome?
It’s by Jessie Steele and I bought it at Just A Little Something Boutique in Foxboro, MA. My friend, PJ, owns Just A Little Something and he is fabulous! He’s the kind of guy you can call when you’re having a clothing crisis and he will come to the rescue. He makes buying jeans fun and easy. I never knew that was possible.
So, back to my apron thing. I wear aprons all the time. The reason? I like my clothes and cooking is messy. So, at least once a day (usually for dinner prep), I always tie on an apron. In the end, I get to keep my clothes longer and we spend a lot less money on Spray & Wash. Someday, I would like to own an apron that says A Better Bag of Groceries!
I had never heard of Jessie Steele aprons until I found this one at Just A Little Something. Their aprons are “retro-chic vintage-inspired hostess aprons, kitchen aprons & cooking aprons for the contemporary woman.” My pink and black apron is from their Hostess Apron Line and it’s perfect to wear while entertaining. So, if you are an apron kind of girl (or boy), check them out!
And now for Thing #2: Measuring Cups!
I have so many measuring cups, but one of my new favorites is this one by OXO.
I received this as a gift from Dream Dinners, the meal preparation site that I visit once a month to keep my sanity in check. You might remember my post on Dream Dinners. Basically, I go there and prepare about 8 or 9 meals every month to keep in the freezer for extra-busy nights. I ♥ Dream Dinners! And it was there that I started using these OXO measuring cups. Here’s what’s so cool about it:
You can measure from up above! No need to crouch down and get at eye-level when measuring liquids. They even have a Mini Angled Measuring Cup for measuring Tablespoons. I don’t own one of the small ones, but I hope to someday! Hopefully, my dear husband reads today’s post for some ideas for my upcoming birthday and/or Mother’s Day!
Question of the Day
What are two of your favorite Kitchen Things?
Posted by: Melissa 8 comments
Posted in: Two Favorite Things
Tags: aprons, Jessie Steele, measuring cups, OXO
on Apr 9th, 2010 at 9:39 am
i love measuring cups too..really anything i can measure with. i’m nerdy!
on Apr 9th, 2010 at 10:48 am
LOVE LOVE LOVE that apron!
on Apr 9th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
oh you are so cute in your apron
love my magic bullet and my henkles knives!
have a great weekend Melissa
on Apr 9th, 2010 at 1:37 pm
agreed, I also LOVE that apron!
on Apr 9th, 2010 at 4:59 pm
Melisa I love your blog and glad you love the Dream Dinners experience. It is the ultimate buy in bulk and save way to have a home cooked dinner and does cost less than buying the same ingredients at a grocery store. It is also very eco friendly, so much less packaging when you buy in bulk. We actually have children on our tasting panels; it is amazing to see what kids will really eat. We put kids in a box when we only feed them “white foods”. You can get more dinner ideas on my blog Take care. http://stephanieallen.wordpress.com/ ….in fact I posted your favorite two things and question.
on Apr 10th, 2010 at 11:36 am
I recently bought a perfect hard boiled egg timer at Williams and Sonoma. It cost $6. It floats in the water with the hard boiled, or soft-boiled eggs and turns color when they are perfect. Works great. Came in handy with my 5 dozen Easter eggs!
I also love my pampered chef hand held chopper. It actually helps to work out some frustration if you have had a long day. I actually think it helps tone your arms as well.
on Apr 12th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
I love those OXO measuring cups too! Also adore mason jars for storing bulk items…they look so cute in the pantry.
on Apr 13th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
sharp knives and cutting boards