Exciting Kitchen toys...

Boy oh Boy, I love Birthdays!! I don't even care if I'm a year old...if anything, I'm grateful for my health and surviving another year. And, yes, I make no apologies...I love getting presents!!

My husband Frank found a very good deal at Costco.com for a KitchenAid bowl-lift mixer...came with some prep bowls, instant $40 rebate, and a fill-in rebate for either the grinder or slicer attachment. I already have the grinder attachment that I got for my Kara "borrowed" KitchenAid mixer, so I chose the slicer attachment and popped it in the mail...

I'm so glad I chose the silver...almost got wild and crazy and picked the red, but glad I got a hold of myself! I'm loving the shiny silver! Looks so professional!! I can't wait to use it...probably do something simple like a cake mix or something...





I also received a very heavy package from Amazon.com that contained a cast iron Le Creuset French oven. I think it's called a French oven because it's from France, but don't let it fool you...it's really a Dutch oven with a French accent!!

I'd love to find a good scallop potato recipe for this one, so I'm about to go off in search of one, but if anyone out there has any good recipes, I'd love to hear them. I want to do this fine piece of kitchen pottery justice...

My kitchen is officially full...what I need now is a new kitchen, but that isn't happening anytime soon, so I will pretend to be cooking with Fabio or Bobby Flay when I prepare food with my new kitchen toys!!!