Wanna know what I like?

We'll start with what I don't like - I don't like wet wilted salad.

Now, the good stuff: I like a good salad spinner. Kinda knew that was coming didn't you?

So, I've priced the pricey ones and they are. I checked out the cheapies and they are. Then the clearance rack at W-M caught my eye - $10. There it was the perfect salad spinner. It was exactly what I wanted, for the right price at the right time. Not only that I got a bonus vegetable peeler - blades perpendicular, if you really want to know; I've never owned one like that - and a knife with a sheath (perfect for picnics!). Was any one item worth 10$ or the frustration of learning that it wasn't worth $10 or even $5 alone? No, never; but each of these was worth $3.33 each and they have proven themselves...

From our garden we pick fresh greens and drying them is a pain - we love the spinner!
From the produce departement we buy carrots - the garden hasn't rendered many worth eating - and my kids love the peeler better than my parallel blade zyliss version - therefore they can have carrots for snack... mmm tasty!

Now about this knife. Knives have been the ongoing struggle in our kitchen. We love a sharp knife. We've had our knife set for nearly 9 years now (don't ask me how I know!). We work hard to keep our knives sharp; as everyone knows, a dull knife is a sure ticket to the ER. So when I acquired this bonus item I declared all other hands off as I intend to use it to it's fullest potential. It's not the sharpest knife in the drawer - but it will be soon. Since it has a sheath, it'll be the only knife in the drawer. Which leads me to the question of the day:

How do you store your knives and are they safe?

Now on with the rest of your day... happy blogging!

PS. I'd post a picture but I'm afraid of the giant chain, so here's a link to their picture.

Wanna know how much I like my spinner set? I had to buy two. One to keep and one to send to my DF Clea. Visit her blog and check out the latest snap she took of her firstborn!