#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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Giveaway! OXO Food Scale

March 16, 2012 · Ad-Free

food scaleI am hardly scientific when it comes to cooking or baking.  I’ve always been a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants girl.  Outside of the kitchen too.  But recently I’ve slowly come to appreciate better measurement devices when it comes to kitchen tools.  Although I still, um, use the same measuring cups when it comes to portioning out liquids versus mass, I am at least trying to be a little more conscious of it.  Hey, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right?

As far as food scales go, I had one years ago and gave it up in the interest of gaining some valuable real estate back in the kitchen.  I hate when my kitchen gets bogged down with a lot of extra gadgets and the like.  I don’t use bread makers, pasta machines, or ice cream makers.  Instead, a lot of double-duty tools, and items that have to earn their space in my cupboards and drawers, you know?

That being said, I actually wrote “food scale” on my refrigerator notepad some months ago, intending to keep my eyes out for one that was on sale.  And then the generous folks at the OXO Blogger Outreach Program offered one up for grabs.  For me.  And for you too!  It was too good an opportunity to pass up.  For both of us.  It’s sitting right here on my desk, waiting to be fedex’d to you.  The slim design is perfect for stashing in a cupboard, within reach when you need it, but small enough to not waste space unnecessarily.

I just started using it this week, and I’ve got to say, weighing things is kind of fun.  And addicting.  Last week, I read that Katrina Markoff, the brains behind the amazing Vosges chocolate line, uses beakers in her kitchen to measure everything (like these on Amazon).  (You can read her own blog right here).  How cool is that?

So let me tell you about the cool features of this food scale (5 lb capacity) …

  • the weight display pulls out from the machine, so you can easily see the weight of your item, even if it’s oversized.
  • the platform can be removed for easy cleaning
  • it measures in 1/8 oz (US) and 1g (metric) increments
  • there is an indicator to let you know how much capacity is left on the scale

Now to get one for your very own kitchen…  One (US) winner will be chosen by the random number generator.  Contest closes at 5 pm EST on Monday, March 19th, 2012.  You may enter by commenting on this post and telling me your must-have kitchen tool.  You may gain extra entries by tweeting this post, following me on Twitter, or following me on Pinterest (and coming here to tell me you did these things).  So you can have up to four entries total.  You will be contacted by me via e-mail on Tuesday if you were the winner.  Entries without e-mail addresses (which are kept private) will be disqualified.  If I do not hear from you within 48 hours with your mailing address, I will choose another winner.  Your odds of winning depends on how many entries are received.

Good luck!

Until Sunday…

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Comments

  1. Elena V says

    March 16, 2012 at 10:26 pm

    Thank you sooo much for this giveaway! I’ve been wanting a food scale for about a year now when I started watching my food portions and slimmed down a few pounds (apparently, portion control works!).

    My must-have kitchen tool is my grater. It does a wonderful job with innocent things starting from cauliflower and cucumbers to naughty ones like sharp cheddar and frozen butter.

    Thank you again!
    Elena V

    Reply
  2. Elena V says

    March 16, 2012 at 10:27 pm

    and I follow you on Twitter as @LifesDeepColors.

    Elena V

    Reply
  3. manda says

    March 16, 2012 at 11:08 pm

    Must have my tongs.

    Reply
  4. Betsy says

    March 17, 2012 at 12:08 am

    Love my zester —- use it all the time for grating some lemon peel, or a a bit of parm.

    Reply
  5. Michelle says

    March 17, 2012 at 12:35 am

    My must have kitchen tool is my wooden spoon.

    Reply
  6. pat says

    March 17, 2012 at 1:37 am

    I could definitely put this to good use. :)

    Reply
  7. amy marantino says

    March 17, 2012 at 3:18 am

    must have my kitchenaid blender. i drink a lot of milkshakes

    Reply
  8. sharon lindsay says

    March 17, 2012 at 7:35 am

    Citrus juicer (pampered chef, non-eletronic) is one tool I use daily.

    Reply
  9. Debbie says

    March 17, 2012 at 8:57 am

    My must have tool would have to be my food processor. Lots of other things I can do without but not this one. Love pies and I use it to make pie crusts!

    Reply
  10. Debbie says

    March 17, 2012 at 8:58 am

    Just followed you on Pinterest! It is soooo addicting……

    Reply
  11. Joanne says

    March 17, 2012 at 12:14 pm

    My food scale is actually my must-have kitchen tool. I can’t bake without it! And yeah…it IS pretty addictive.

    Reply
  12. Mic says

    March 17, 2012 at 3:39 pm

    I can’t live without my Kitchen Aid stand mixer. It makes baking so much easier.

    Reply
  13. Suzi says

    March 17, 2012 at 8:51 pm

    my favorite kitchen tool is my Staub Dutch oven…love it

    Reply
  14. Kris #40 says

    March 17, 2012 at 11:03 pm

    My kitchen aid. Best investment ever

    Reply
  15. Kris #40 says

    March 17, 2012 at 11:04 pm

    I already follow you on pinterest. However don’t tweet

    Reply
  16. jenni says

    March 17, 2012 at 11:39 pm

    Wok….I make a lot of stir fry!

    Reply
  17. Kelly says

    March 18, 2012 at 1:39 am

    I couldn’t live without my KitchenAid mixer.

    Reply
  18. Kelly says

    March 18, 2012 at 1:39 am

    Just followed you on Twitter–Great giveaway!

    Reply
  19. Kelly says

    March 18, 2012 at 1:40 am

    And followed you on Pinterest–love your pins!

    Reply
  20. kim parrott says

    March 18, 2012 at 1:40 am

    My must have kitchen gadget would have to be my knife sharpener – I can’t cook with dull knives, it just makes me crazy. Thanks for the opportunity to win! I’ve been contemplating a food scale for quite a while but haven’t “pulled the trigger” on the purchase.

    Reply
  21. kim parrott says

    March 18, 2012 at 1:40 am

    I follow you on pinterest kimbly1020

    Reply
  22. kim parrott says

    March 18, 2012 at 1:42 am

    I follow you on twitter kimbly1020

    Reply
  23. Mellisa W says

    March 18, 2012 at 5:12 pm

    I love my mini disher (ice cream scoop). Thanks!

    Reply
  24. Jen says

    March 18, 2012 at 7:14 pm

    Good knives are a must!

    Reply
  25. Jessica F says

    March 18, 2012 at 7:29 pm

    My must have kitchen tools are silicone spatulas… great for both cooking on the stove and baking!

    Reply
  26. Jessica F says

    March 18, 2012 at 7:29 pm

    tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/jfong1130/status/181522765357137920

    Reply
  27. Jessica F says

    March 18, 2012 at 7:30 pm

    following on twitter @jfong1130

    Reply
  28. Jessica F says

    March 18, 2012 at 7:30 pm

    Following on pinterest!

    Reply
  29. Erika says

    March 18, 2012 at 9:48 pm

    The most must-have kitchen tool has to be my chef’s knife. I can do almost anything with it- if I really needed to.

    Reply
  30. mrsfrenchbread says

    March 18, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    My must have kitchen tool: my immersion blender. It whizzes anything!

    Reply
  31. Michelle says

    March 19, 2012 at 7:36 am

    I am following you on twitter

    Reply
  32. Michelle says

    March 19, 2012 at 7:38 am

    I also retweeted the giveaway!

    Reply
  33. Christie says

    March 19, 2012 at 8:13 am

    A sharp knife. Following you on Pinterest & Twitter. Also re-tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/ladylolindrath

    Reply
  34. Megan says

    March 19, 2012 at 10:49 am

    Multiple sets of measuring spoons and measuring cups! Could really use that scale, thanks for offering it!

    Reply
  35. Monica says

    March 19, 2012 at 1:24 pm

    My current must have kitchen gadget is an instant digital thermometer – I use it to test if my turkey burgers and chicken are done and I’m no longer paranoid about having the food undercooked and getting some sort of food sickness.

    I’ve had my eye on the OXO food scale for a while – glad to hear you enjoy it. It’s on my “to treat myself with” list but I have a tendency to never treat myself but rather the people in my life I care about instead. People are always telling me how ridiculous I am, but I can’t help myself – seeing the people I love happy makes me happy. :-) (One of the many reasons I love your blog!)

    Reply
  36. SaraMarie says

    March 19, 2012 at 3:04 pm

    My must have kitchen tool is a trusty sharp knife…necessary for my kitchen meditation of chopping. :-)

    Reply
  37. SaraMarie says

    March 19, 2012 at 3:07 pm

    And I follow you on Pinterest! :-)

    Reply
  38. Esther K says

    March 19, 2012 at 3:42 pm

    Oooo, I would love a food scale! I think it would be really helpful…

    My must-have tool is my Cuisinart hand mixer. I don’t have the arm power to mix certain things by hand…

    Reply
  39. Kristine says

    March 19, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    LOve my mini-spatulas & my KitchenAid!

    Reply
  40. Joyce says

    March 30, 2012 at 5:48 pm

    Tongs are my must have tool.

    Reply

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I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
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Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛

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#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨

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