Kitchen Essentials

Our New Grill

April 25, 2011

Thank you all for your thoughts and opinions on the different brands and types of grills last week. I really appreciated it and it helped in our search for new grill. I posted last week on Facebook that I was having a bit of price shock when looking at grills. Part of the price shock was [...]

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Kitchen Essentials: Oil Bottle

January 4, 2011

Today’s kitchen essential is a simple one, yet one that saves me so much time in the kitchen. Several years ago I purchased an oil and vinegar bottle set. I found the set on clearance and I loved the shape of the bottles. Yes, it was the design that first caught my attention not the [...]

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Kitchen Essentials: Offset Spatula

November 4, 2010

Today’s Kitchen Essential is one I love and use often. It is a simple and inexpensive tool that makes frosting cakes and cupcakes so much easier. I had heard about these for years, but it took me awhile to break down and buy one and now I am wondering why I waited for so long. The [...]

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Electric Skillet or Griddle

October 12, 2010

Today’s kitchen essential is one that I know is not truly an essential, but it is a tool that I think makes life in the kitchen so much easier and it is one I love and have used for years. Today I want to talk about electric skillets and electric griddles. I have owned either [...]

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Kitchen Essentials: Pepper Grinder

August 19, 2010

Today’s kitchen essential is a simple one. You can easily find it for around ten dollars at almost any store that sells kitchen and housewares type items. Yet, this item makes a big difference in your kitchen and how your food will taste. It is a simple pepper grinder. If you have not tried fresh ground [...]

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Kitchen Essentials: Kitchen Tongs

April 21, 2010

Today’s kitchen essential is a simple one, but one I use all the time. This is an item that you can easily find for around $10 at just about any store that sells kitchen items. The kitchen essential I am talking about is kitchen tongs. Some of you may be wondering why exactly I consider [...]

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Kitchen Thermometers

March 23, 2010

I know this series is called Lynn’s Kitchen Essentials, but today’s essential is a guest post by my sister Flora. Flora is a great cook. We have spent many hours on the phone talking about food and recipes. I was so glad that she agreed to guest post for me today. I love the item she picked for a [...]

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Kitchen Essentials – A Whisk

March 2, 2010

Do we really need a whisk or any other kitchen gadget? No, probably not. We could definitely whip eggs, egg whites, pudding, or whipping cream with a fork. Many people in past generations have done that exact thing. However, as much as I like to cook, I do not enjoy spending hours, whisking something with [...]