Author: Kitchen Gadgets Blog

The mystery of the missing mug

Numerical Mugs

These Numerical Mugs over at Anthropologie are pretty cool looking. Sold individually, each with their own type treatment, the mugs come in (apparently) five different varieties. If you have a use for a mug emblazoned with a number 6, 12, 18, 31 or 54, now you know where to get it. Perhaps more important than the question of why there are only these particular numbers, is the question of whether there will ever be more. That half hidden 22 in the photo would make it seem so. Maybe it’s not really that much of a mystery, and they are just tonight’s winning lottery numbers. Which, of course, is a much bigger mystery.

This beer is yours, no question about it

Bottle Markers by Make My Day

It’s the weekend and it’s time to get out there and shake off some steam. If you find yourself at a party with everybody imbibing a good time, chances are your particular adult beverage will at some point get lost in the fray. Perhaps the host had the foresight to stall the oft-repeated refrain ‘Is this beer mine?’ by supplying these Bottle Markers by Make My Day. Made of silicone, the marker slides over the neck of your beverage, and is easily identifiable by color. Now all you have to do is remember which color is yours.

Pesky fractions are no match for Kitchen Calc

Kitchen Calc

Finding a recipe that looks interesting is usually just a starting point. The personal embellishments and preferences of the actual cook making the meal always trump what’s written down. Sometimes however, you want to follow a recipe exactly. Whether it be for reasons of taste or ratios, that recipe usually needs to be scaled up or down.

The Kitchen Calc works in units common to the kitchen such as fractions, Celsius and Fahrenheit. The handheld calculator converts cooking volume units and also units of weight. Even dash and pinch are represented. Of course, while the Kitchen Calc may handle those pesky fractions, it also works as a standard calculator too.

Your favorite toppings mixed right into your ice cream

Cuisinart Mix It In Soft-Serve Ice Cream Maker

Hey, you like ice cream, doncha? And you like toppings on your ice cream right? Sure you do — whether they be jimmies or sprinkles these little extras add crunch and texture to ice cream dishes. But wouldn’t those toppings be better mixed in with the ice cream?

The Cuisinart Mix It In Soft-Serve Ice Cream Maker is specifically designed to add to the ice cream experience. The 1.5-quart capacity maker is capable of creating soft ice cream, yogurt, sorbet or sherbet. When ready, up to three toppings can be selected to dispense along with the ice cream. The end result is a delicious frozen treat, with toppings throughout.

It’s a bug’s life when it comes to these pancakes

Garden Bugs Pancake Griddle

The Garden Bugs Pancake Griddle features seven different fun bug designs, sure to delight young and old alike. With a 10.5-inch diameter, the griddle creates silver dollar sized pancakes. Pour batter directly on top and soon you’ll have a stack of flapjacks adorned with an image of a caterpillar, beetle, bumblebee, dragonfly, ladybug, spider or butterfly. They may be made from the same batter and at the same time, but I’m willing to bet your family finds a favorite. That spider looks pretty tasty!

***UPDATE 9/28/24*** Link above no longer works, but check out this upgrade! Now your flat bug pancakes can go 3D with a Creepy Crawly Bug Waffle Maker!

The Original Creepy Crawly Bug Waffle Maker- Make 7 Fun Different Insect Shaped Pancakes- Including a Beetle, Lady Bug, Bee & More- Electric Nonstick Waffler, Back to School Breakfast Treat for Kids

Whiskey Stones: Drink like a (proper) caveman

Whiskey Stones

For the modern-day refined caveman that wishes to drink in style there has never been many options. However, no longer must evolutionary holdouts succumb to the indignity of having to sip an 18-year-old single malt Scotch from a glass chilled with common ice cubes. Surely success has some rewards, and for the discerning caveman who has lasted this long there can be no greater reward than surviving itself. Oh, that and these Whiskey Stones cut by some enterprising soapstone workers in Perkinsville, Vermont. For use when only the finest will do.