Just Cut It (and slice, and spread, and chop)

I love multi-functional kitchen tools. I mean, at my parent's house, it's cool to have a cheese slicer, a nutcracker, dumpling ladles, crab forks, a tea serving set, a pastry brush, a basting brush, a meat thermometer, etc etc etc. But it's just not realistic to keep fifty different gadgets in my teeny-tiny Brooklyn kitchen. We have three cabinets, one (ONE!) drawer, and a wall of shelves which doubles as our "pantry".

So when I saw this knife that really is a do-it-all kind of tool, available at my local kitchen supply store, I was instantly enamored. Am I the only person here who swoons over the thought of owning a kitchen knife? Below I've include Brooklyn Kitchen's product description...

You only need one knife to make a sandwich, this knife. You could conceivably have this knife be the only knife in your kitchen. I've seen it!

The blade is scalloped to make fast work of slicing breads and juicy fruits like tomatoes, but don't let that fool you. The Pure Komachi Sandwich Knife's edge isn't your basic dull but serrated so it still cuts bread knife. You can slice onions (slice, not saw!), cheese, avocado, cucumber, etc. And the blade is wide and long to easily spread condiments. It is really an all-purpose knife.

The flourinated resin coating on this stainless steel knife resists bacteria and is non-stick for easy release of sliced foods.

Length: 6-in.

Best of all, this PURE KOMACHI SANDWICH KNIFE retails for the amazingly affordable $25!!! perfect for my little unemployed rump!

Get yours (or mine, if you feel generous) today at The Brooklyn Kitchen!!!

Wants and Needs, mostly Wants.

Big Sigh. My 'I Must Get This List' is growing. Here is my newest addition, which is going to the top of the list, a home carbonating appliance. The Sodastream Penguin. A few pumps and voila!, you have soda water without the waste of plastic bottles.

I will settle for their less-fancy model, the Sodastream Pure Jet, which for the economical price of $89.99 gives me all the bubbly pleasure I can ask for!!! Goal is two have this in my home within the next couple of months...

oh hi

I'm back in NY!

The month of May was a little crazy for me, I had my sister's graduation in Michigan, went home to San Jose & LA for 12 days, and then went to Toronto this past weekend for a Memorial Day getaway. I've been in New York for a total of about six days this month. Most of the time spent away from New York was also spent away from the computer, so my email and google reader are bulging at their unread seams, which drives me a little nuts-o. I also have two HUGE piles of laundry to do and a ton of mail to go through (ahem, a ton of magazines to read...) However because I am so so insanely tired and thankfully, unemployed, I am going to watch Da Vinci code right now, take a nap, and post some pics from my trips later this evening.

Oh, in the meantime here's a recipe for a delicious smoothie that I'm drinking right now:

3/4 cup carrot juice

3/4 cup vanilla soy milk

1/4 cup frozen peaches

1/4 cup frozen cherries or blueberries

Directions: Combine & blend, duh. This seriously makes the best-tasting homemade smoothie I'

ve ever had. The carrot juice makes it perfectly sweet, and the vanilla soy milk makes it slightly creamy. I think peaches and cherries/blueberries are the best combinations, but if you want to be gross and add bananas I won't judge you.

I use this nifty Cuisinart Smart Stick hand blender, it's one of my favorite appliances! Ahh, how I love versatility in a kitchen tool. (But, let's face it, every kitchen appliance is my favorite appliance...)