Grow Your Own Salad Kit… For Fifty Bucks

Salad Set -- Fifty dollar salad-in-a-box

Now, for only $49.99 you, yes, you could be the proud owner of… some seeds and a bowl. Somebody here was thinking (just not for your benefit): pretty packaging with some gardening “secrets” thrown in, and the salad-in-a-box is sure to be this summer’s hot item.

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Serving little green men

Wooden Flying Saucer Serving Bowl, To Serve Man -- Museum of Robots.

Wooden ships may float, but wooden spaceships? Maybe. But if you’re using this Flying Saucer Serving Bowl, you’re probably going to hope that it is too weighed down with delicious foods to get up and fly away. Depending on what you’re serving, that is. I’ll pass on the bowl of little green men, thank you very much.

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Mushrooms you do want growing in your kitchen

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Mushrooms may be delicious, but you don’t necessarily want them growing out of your kitchen cabinets. Not to worry though, because rather than a troubling sign of massive renovations to come, these mushrooms are meant to be welcomed into your house. Available in four different variations measuring up to 11.5-inches in length, these Carved Wooden Mushrooms add an organic earthiness to your kitchen decor without ruining the woodwork.

Don’t mesh with these Gear Coasters

Gear Coasters

Designed by Scott Sullivan, Gear Coasters are the perfect drink accessory for any discerning gearhead. Handmade, the coasters will vary from set to set, but all are between 3.5 to 4.25 inches in diameter. Felt-lined bottoms complete each coaster keeping your tabletop dry and free from any (well, some) inadvertent metal-induced scarring that may happen while drinking.

***Update 10/16/24: Looks like these Gear Coasters took a spill and are no longer available.

Pig shaped baker

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Looking for a unique earthenware baking dish? The Pomaireware Pig Shaped Baker might be just for you. Handmade by the people of Pomaire, Chile, the distinctive baker looks as good on the table as it does in the oven. Suited for use on an electric stovetop, microwave or 450-degree oven, the dish is perfect for a variety of meals. From paella to casseroles, this little piggy cookware has you covered — except for the fact that I can’t help noticing that he has no back. Anyways, I’m sure a roast beef would look quite good in the belly of this little piggy.

***UPDATE 10/7/13***
The link above ran wee, wee, wee all the way home. In other words, it doesn’t work any longer. But check out this little piggy: Pomaireware Clay Pig Shaped Soup Serving Dish