I get easily fascinated by unique, new and interesting things. Partly because I am culturally inquisitive, and because I often come across things that I completely clueless about, and also because I like to buy things and use services that make my life happier and also easier.
Since I am learning and un-learning the food game, this post is about kitchen items that make you go, Ooh, yeah – I want that!
The Monday Mug 
Okay, so this is really neat. We all hate Mondays, dont we! This mug start off with a tired face, and when you pour coffee into it, it becomes a happy face – Ha! Now, that would make me smile every Monday morning. If someone ends up buying this one, tell me if the cup truly does that! I am so sold, if it does!
Eco-Gadgets 
Not sure how practical it is to have lemons and ketchup power our digital clocks, but I would just have one at a party to start an eco-conversation! This clock replaces battery power with lemon power! One lemon powers a digital clock up to a week!
Pancake Pen
Would you pay $10 to make your life hassle-free? For this gadget, hell ya.Say hello to ‘ NO MORE MESS’. Mix your batter right in the bottle – Fill pancake moulds, create your own shapes or just pour batter. It’s a win-win, all the way.
Taco Plates 
I own taco-holders, but would love to trade them for these taco plates. Most useful if you want to have a taco-dinner-n-movie night! Anyone ever use these? Are they sturdy enough?
Corn Zipper
I found this at my local TJ Maxx. Yes, I do shop there – They often carry some amazing kitchen gadgets. I picked up this Corn Zipper because it looked interesting – and I am glad I bought it. If you ever shop at a farmer’s market, trust you-me, fresh corn is always so tempting to pick up. This one is easy to hold, and so easy to zip the corn off the cob. It really works!
Spagetti Measure
I always make too much spagetti. Do you think this could help? Aha. Just might.
Avocado Slicer and Pitter
My love for avocado is relatively new but growing. The last time I cut an avocado however, I swore I will never try to cut one again. But I spoke too soon. I saw this amazing gadget at Williams Sonoma the other day, and I am itching to buy it now. It’s like a 2-in-one gadget that comes with a pitter on one side and a slicer on the other. No more using the knife to take the pit out or to cut the avocado into thin presentable slices. OMG, child’s play.
Herb Scissors
I always used my kitchen cutting board and a knife to cut fresh herbs. Last year, I watched my girlfriend use a pair of scissors to cut cilantro with-immense-ease. Since then, I have been looking for a good herb-scissor, and finally found one! Chop-chop 🙂
Peeler 
When I was younger, my mother often pushed me in the kitchen to hone my cooking skills. Just as line cooks get to do everything in the kitchen except really-really cook, my job was to cut vegetables. Even that, my friends, is an art. This Kuhn Rikon peeler is so small and so easy to use, I highly recommend it. It’s the BEST tool to peel potatoes, and it has a potato bud remover to remore the ‘eyes’ of the potato. One of the BEST out there. Now only if I had such user-friendly tools growing up…
The BBQ Fork 
Sturdy enough to lift your turkey and long enough to keep you safe from the flame. A few years ago, my mom and I picked up a BODUM fork from Italy just because it looked cool – and I had no idea what to use it for for the longest time – Yes, you guessed it right. I don’t grill meat, I am vegetarian. I used it sometimes to pick up my cooked spagetti! Now, I know better – maybe, I will now be creative and use the fork to grill…umm, potatoes and corn!
Bottle Cap Catcher
I have mistakenly walked barefoot on an bottle cap so many times that it hurts to even think about it. Now, with a toddler in the house, I have even more reason to keep caps off the floor. So – – It may not seem like a big deal to some of you, but to me, it is!
Cook Aunty 