Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Material attachments


Or.....How Grate thou Art:)

I've discovered something about myself:  I am a creature of habit and comfort.  I like what I like, and if possible like to keep things the same.  I was surprised by this because I also like gadgets...kitchen gadgets to be more specific.  Steve always teases me about the amount of appliances I have (it's really not that many), but I dearly love every one for the particular purpose I use them for.  Do I feel like making a panini?  My panini grill is awesome!  Same for my popcorn maker, my food processor, my bread maker, my high tech blender, the Belgium waffle maker, the CocoMotion, rice cooker, slow cooker, etc., etc.  But the other day, as I was shopping for kitchen items to outfit our St. George home, I found myself drawn to exactly the same things I had at home.  Take the cheese grater for example:  I had a million really cool options to choose from, but none of them excited me because it was not like the one I use.  I finally had to settle on a similar one before I was willing to purchase.  Now, if I could just find the same awesome deal that I got on my KitchenAid Stand Mixer....