{"id":1098,"date":"2015-07-22T21:05:42","date_gmt":"2015-07-22T21:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betondinner.com\/?p=1098"},"modified":"2015-07-22T21:12:13","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T21:12:13","slug":"things-i-missed-from-my-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betondinner.com\/things-i-missed-from-my-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Things I Missed From My Kitchen."},"content":{"rendered":"

Technically, I’m still missing these things, because our move-in was delayed by a week. But soon we’ll be reunited – the truck is coming on Saturday! (I also miss my puppy buddy Moses up there, who we dog-sat for at the end of our time in Raleigh!)<\/p>\n

I’m attached to many things in my kitchen, and\u00a0I longed for\u00a0lots of them at least once: my BFF, the Le Creuset dutch oven…the waffle maker…pots with matching lids…basic measuring devices. But these are the things that I missed on a daily basis<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Little silicone spatulas.<\/strong> My mom put them in my stocking a few years ago, and they are The Handiest. I use them for normal spatula duties, like scraping bowls, but because they’re heat-resistant they’re also what I grab for\u00a0stirring things in a non-stick pan. I love that they’re one piece and so easy to clean, and they don’t stain, even with something like tomato paste (and they’re the perfect size for those little cans). I have 4 or 5 of them and sometimes I still have to retrieve one from the dishwasher and hand-wash it.<\/p>\n

I’m not sure where she got the ones I have, but they’re similar to these. All the spatulas of this type on Amazon have a ton of 5-star reviews, because they’re awesome and indispensable!<\/p>\n

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This chef’s knife.<\/strong> I got it for Christmas a few years ago, and even though we’ve since gotten a nice Wusthof knife set that I love, this is still my favorite. It’s\u00a0big, but not too big, and it’s a best buy recommended by Cook’s Illustrated, and I just trust them when it comes to kitchen equipment!<\/p>\n

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This little paring knife. \u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>I like to use scissors for as much\u00a0baby bite-size food<\/a>\u00a0prep as I can (like cutting up toast, meat, or green beans), but for grapes, bananas, avocados, sweet potatoes\u2026it\u2019s perfect! I also use it to slice cheese.<\/p>\n

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This toaster oven.<\/strong> The rental we’ve been staying at has a pop-up toaster, and while I always thought they were so charming and fun when I was a kid, I seriously miss being able to see what’s going on with my toast. And making\u00a0pita pizzas <\/a>without heating up the whole oven. You can cook a frozen pizza in it, too! It’s expensive,\u00a0but we did our research on it and I think it’s worth it.<\/p>\n

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These sponges. <\/strong>They have a soft side and a scrubby side that’s safe for non-stick pans, and they really do work as advertised – they don’t get all gunked up with cheese, or dough, or anything else! Love ’em. They’re cheaper at Target!
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A disposal.<\/strong> I realize this is going to sound all spoiled and entitled, but I seriously need a disposal. There is something soul-crushing\u00a0about that little metal cage full of crud in the bottom of the sink, and even though I tell myself it’s just the food I ate for dinner, a little wetter and probably cleaner, I just can’t have a good attitude about it’s existence. I think I’d rather live without a dishwasher.<\/p>\n

Bonus<\/strong>: We have now lived for 5 weeks with a glass-topped dining table, and let me tell you, ignorance is bliss<\/em> when it comes to kids and the underside of your table. Wowza. I’m ready to not know how greasy and smeary it is under there. :o)<\/p>\n

I’ll try to have a recipe for you soon…from my new kitchen! Woot!<\/p>\n

Note: This post contains affiliate links, which means that Amazon will give me a small commission if you buy through my link. It helps cover the costs of running the blog, so I appreciate it! Just click the pictures to visit Amazon.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Technically, I’m still missing these things, because our move-in was delayed by a week. But soon we’ll be reunited – the truck is coming on Saturday! (I also miss my puppy buddy Moses up there, who we dog-sat for at the end of our time in Raleigh!) I’m attached to many things in my kitchen,…<\/p>\n

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