Utensils, pans and dishes.

[Guest guest]

Hi, y'all.

I recently purchased some new wooden spoons and was surprised to

find what a difference it made when I cook. Over the years, all my

long-handle wooden spoons had gotten broken or lost, and I had just

been using regular silverware to stir food. When I got the utensils

with the much-longer handles, I found that it was much easier to

stir things like cake batter.

I use T-fal pans, because they are lightweight, easy to clean, and

non-breakble. I have had mine for about 15 years, and they are

still in good shape. We tried some of those clear glass pans one

time, when we wanted a change, but they are just too heavy. For me,

they were also dangerous. When I dropped one, it hit the floor and

exploded. We found pieces of glass in the far corners of the

kitchen and dining room.

We switched from glass glasses to acrylic glasses, too. There are

some pretty nice looking acrylic glasses out there nowadays, and

life is easier when I don't have to worry about the silly things

breaking when I drop them! It is hard to find acrylic glasses that

don't get a puddle in them when we put them upside-down in the

dishwasher, though. We have to dry them by hand.

My dishes are Corelle, because they are harder to break. I have to

be careful to replace them every few years, though, or they become

fragile. We monitor the labels printed on the back. When the label

wears off, we figure it is time to replace them.

I like the Ziploc plastic storage containers, because I can get the

tabbed lids off with little trouble. I even keep my flour and sugar

in them. That darn Tupperware was always so hard to use! No more

standing in the kitchen trying to pry the lid off the cannister with

my teeth!!! (lol!)

I keep a pair of scissors and also a pair of needlenose pliers in

the kitchen to open packages like cereal and ziploc bags.

Hope some of these hints are helpful for others!

-- folly

[Guest guest]

Wonderful ideas! Thanks for taking the time to share!

P.,