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Showing posts with label Hostess Gift. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hostess Gift. Show all posts

Cutesy Kitchen Gear: Measuring Cups


I have a slight obsession with cute kitchen gadgets.  I particularly find myself having a hard time resisting the urge to buy every set of measuring cups I run across that is different from your standard all-clad stainless steel variety (which I also  have of course).  Measuring cups make great gifts and they're inexpensive.  Tie a set of measuring cups or spoons to a box of muffin mix and you've got a great hostess gift any gal would love.  I thought I'd share a few of my favorite finds with you...well, maybe a bit more than a few.  I told you, it's an obsession!

I absolutely love these and lucky me, I got them for Christmas. Thanks Mom!
White Porcelain from World Market

I cant' decide if I actually like this, or if I just find it intriguing.
Regardless, in the right kitchen it could really add to the decor.
Enchanted Buck Cups from Anthropologie

Vintage Longaberger Pottery Measuring Bowl
Measures up to 3 cups and includes ounce marks
Baahurrah Farm Shop on Etsy

Flowering cups.  Cute enough to use as dipping bowls too.
Available at Pier One Imports and other places,
but "other places" are more expensive
Real cups as measuring cups.  Genius.
Also available at Pier One Imports 

These ceramic blue cups include the cup measurement, the ml measurement
and the fl oz measurements.
They're by Nigella Lawson. I swear everything that woman does is beautiful!
Available at CentralChef.com

Absolutely gorgeous! Stunning! Classy! Love! It!
Pewter Measuring Cups with Stand at Cooking.com


Looks like something your grandma may have used.
Vintage Kitchen Copper Measuring Cups
by Cherished Heats on Etsy



If you want to display your measuring cups and have them within reach, like this idea a lot.  Except I'd recommend using small hooks rather than chains so you can just grab and go, and not have to unhook anything.

This print of measurement conversions as awesome! Framed, it would look great in a kitchen AND be super resourceful.  It comes in a variety of colors at Sweet Fine Day on Etsy

Cookie Time Is A Comin'

Ladies, it's time to get prepared for all those cookies you'll be expected to make this holiday season.  It may just be the first of November but before you know it those Cookie Exchange Party invitations will be coming to your mailbox and inbox.

Of course I'll provide easy and tasty recipes as the season gets closer but if you're planning ahead, here are a couple new resources.

Gourmet Magazine just release their Cookie Book featuring nearly 70 years of favorite cookie recipes.  Buy it now at Amazon or get the recipe for the Polish Apricot-filled cookies here on the Today Show.



Not the baking-type or the crafty-type?  Make it easy on yourself.  Order a couple of these mason jar cookie mixes from Simply Divine Desserts.  Use the mix from one to make your cookies.  And take the second jar to the hostess for the hostess gift.