Kitchen Utensils...

No, this is not going to be a deep, revealing post... it's just what it is. Sorry if you wanted depth.

What are your favorite kitchen utensils? The ones you can't live without? Do you have a specific brand that you LOVE? Do you have a brand you avoid at all costs (even if it means paying more)?

I was truly blessed when I got married (almost four years ago) - I have all the kitchen utensils a girl could possibly want... and then some. I have multiples of many. I have some that I keep on my counter, next to the stove in a circular stand. I have a drawer full of the rest. Honestly, I only use about half of the ones on my counter, and the rest I get from the drawer. But, the ones on the counter are all "matching" - black plastic - and the ones in the drawer are mismatching. I have some tools I will probably never use - like a garlic press (I tend to like to use garlic salt or powder rather than fresh garlic), and some I use almost daily - like my spatula, kitchen scissors, and whisks (I have three - all different sizes).

I LOVE my Pampered Chef ice cream scoop. And my other PC items. I will take PC utensils, bowls, etc, any day! :)

I'm not a big fan of my cheese slicer. I bought the cheapest one at Target (I think), and it is definitely "cheap". But, thankfully I don't use it all that often.

I have a "masher" that never manages to get clean - no matter how much I scrub it. I think it probably has pieces of dried (but sterilized and washed) banana, potatoes, eggs, etc on it.

I LOVE my PC spatulas - I have many sizes. They are my favorites. I use them on a weekly basis at least.

I have a love/hate relationship with hand mixers. I was pleased to discover yesterday that they are quite inexpensive to replace. I couldn't believe how inexpensive they were! I bought the cheapest one, since I know I'll probably have to replace it again semi-soon (although I'm going to avoid making the cookie recipe with it - I've been informed that the best way to make that particular recipe is to mix it by hand), and since I have LOTS of attachments (from all the previous mixers I've killed), I didn't need one with all the extras. I paid $6.97+tax. Couldn't beat that!!

So, that's my two cents on kitchen appliances... I'm sure I could have probably been a little bit more entertaining, but J and Jenny are playing with a bouncy ball in the kitchen and I've been quite distracted while writing this. Gotta love watching Daddy and his little girlie playing!

Remember to leave your thoughts on kitchen appliances!! Inquiring minds want to know...