Pampered Chef

[Jen841]

I just have a second, so I am not searching old posts. It has been a long time since I went to a party. I have a few things, but would love to know what you all love from here. What MUST I have?

Thanks!

[knaidel]

I am so glad you asked, because I have been wanting to buy some stuff from DebbieJ, but can't decide.

[dhano923]

I love their bamboo cooking spatula and spoons, the apple slicer and the garlic press. My friend has their apple peeler/corer thing (the kind you hand crank) and she loves it.

[bostonsmama]

I love my powdered sugar shaker. Sometimes I'll fill it with cocoa powder and sugar to top brownies & hot cocoa, or confectioners sugar to sprinkle on cookie tops, or to shake Li Hing powder (from dried salty plums) on pineapple and passion fruit, a tip I learned in Hawaii. It also doubles as a make-shift sifter and wine sediment strainer (it sits perfectly over a wine carafe when we're decanting vintage port).

I also like the cake decorator tube thingy. I put homemade whipped cream in it to top deserts, and more often than not put homemade mashed potatoes in it to create beautiful potato swirls for Shepherd's Pie. You can also bake or fry these potato swirls for an over-the-top treat. (Mine broke after a year, if that says anything about the quality...but I just taped it up and use it anyways since the "warranty" is expired).

Their batter bowl is great...you can make and bake almost anything in it, and it doubles as a Barbie skirt for doll-cakes.

I was not impressed with my peeler...it rusted within a couple months.

The pizza stone and pizza cutter is amazing (my friend has been using hers for 3 years now), but I don't make pizza enough to use it...and I don't like that if you make different things on it (like fish, then cookies), it absorbs and imparts the remaining odor and smell.

HTH!
Larissa
***Cheers! Here's to better luck in 2006!***

"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them."
-James Baldwin

[DebbieJ]

(Mine broke after a
>year, if that says anything about the quality...but I just
>taped it up and use it anyways since the "warranty" is
>expired).

Just an FYI--that item has been redesigned. The problem Larissa had is common with the older decorators and it shouldn't happen with the new one.

~ deb
DS born at home 12/03
2 year check up: 25 lbs with clothes on and 35 inches!
BFARed for 20 months and 6 days
(Breastfeeding After Reduction is possible! www.bfar.org)

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[MelissaTC]

I have several stones and have had them for years. None have any kind of odor or smell.

[missym]

I was a PC consultant for long enough to 'outfit' my kitchen, so we have a lot of stuff. ;)

The small and large batter bowls are indispensible in our kitchen.

We have lots of the stoneware and love it all, but the pieces that get the most use are the round pizza stone (used for cookies and biscuits more than pizza - although I wish I had the square one), the deep dish baker and the 9x13 rectangular baker.

For gadgets, we use the all-purpose spreader a lot, the mini tart shaper along with the mini muffin pan (great for tiny quiches), and the mini whipper. Oh, and the twixit clips are very useful.

HTH!

Missy, mom to Gwen 03/03 and Rebecca 09/05

[JBaxter]

I use the round stone all the time ( 8 yrs old and completely black!)
I like the bamboo spoons, cheese grater, measuring cups/spoons rubber spatula I have the roaster that makes awsome garlic chicken, pizza cutter large and small mixing/measuring bowl

[cmo]

If you make any type of juice from frozen concentrate, I highly recommend the pitcher that has a handled plunger. You just give the handle on the lid a pull or two and everything is nicely mixed. No need to shake anymore, which is good in a household like ours where DH had a habit of not sealing the container back up all the way after using it!

[MayB]

I fourth or fifth the love of the large and small batter bowls. Also the adjustable measuring spoon (goes from 1/4 to 1 teaspoon, the poultry shears, and the set of miniature cookie cutters are great for cutting cheese or sandwiches into fun shapes for lunches.

[MommyAllison]

I second the recommendation for the Quick-Stir pitcher! I also love their can opener - no sharp edges on the cans or lids for little fingers. The ice cream scoop is also nice...I've heard wonderful things about the stoneware but don't have any myself.

Allison
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[Bethann31]

Neither do mine, and I use them for literally everything, several times a week.


Beth
mom to:

Josh 3/90
Mollie 4/92
Jeffrey 12/94
Katherine 6/03


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[jamsmu]

Good timing, because Debbie J (consultant--and BBB mama!!!) sent an e-mail today with a whole bunch of products that are being retired, changed, or price changes soon. One of the changes is the Quik Stir Pitcher (which I LOVE) is being redesigned and going up in price.

Here's her e-mail: (and you can order through Debbie at her website- www.pamperedchef.biz/jenningsdeb (remove the spaces
after the slash)

Hot Savings for February Hosts
Host a Cooking Show in February and you can receive 60% off any ONE
piece of our open-stock cookware! That means savings of up to $85
on pieces like the Professional Covered Stockpot or the Stir-Fry
Skillet. Or get the Double Burner Griddle for just $40 instead
$100. *This special includes our brand-new Executive Cookware,
available to February hosts only!*
Guest Special: Our popular 9 x 13-inch Cutting Board is FREE when
you purchase $50 or more in products.

Measure the Savings in March!
Host a Cooking Show in March and receive your choice of one of these
mixing and measuring essentials at 60% off: Stainless Steel Mixing
Bowl Set for $27.80 (reg. $69.50) or Easy Read Measuring Cups for
$8.80 (reg. $22). NEW PRODUCT BONUS! Receive the new Easy Read
Mini Measuring Cup with 15 or more buying guests (a $5.25 value).
Guest Special: Save 20% on our innovative and efficient measuring
tools—Easy Read Measuring Cups, Adjustable Measuring Spoons, and
Adjustable Scoop. Choose one, two, or all three!
*PLUS* Be among the first to see and own over 40 new spring products
available March 1st!

I would love to come to your home (if you are in the Chicagoland
area) and cook for you and your friends. Live farther away?
Schedule an online or catalog show with me! Just ask Julie how easy
it is! I also give extra gifts to my BBB friends, especially if you
close your show in February!

If you don't want to host a show, but just want to place an order,
you can do that, too, and have it shipped directly to you! Visit my
website or drop me an email. You can find my site at
www.pamperedchef.biz/ jenningsdeb (remove the spaces
after the slash)

I also wanted to let you know that several items will be retired as
of March 1st. Get them while you can!
They are: (those four digit #s are the item #s)
Cranberry/Butternut Bar Board and Knife 1007/1008
Nylon Slice 'N Serve 1167
Oven Mitt 1326
Oven Pad 1335
Cake Tester 1635
Nonstick Cake Pan 1725
Una Muestra de The Pampered Chef 1874
Season's Best cookbook F/W '05 1875
Simple Additions Mugs (2) 1975
Spreader Set(cranberry and butternut) 2015
Gift Box Pack 2077
Good Morning! Breakfast Set 2085
Crock and Beer Bread Mix set 2106
Pizza Lovers Set 2114
Stoneware Storage Rack 2141
Stirpe & Leaf Towel Set 2161
Leaf Napkin Set 2162
Reversible Table Runner 2163
Reversible Placemat Set 2164
Leaf Napkin Ring Set 2166
Twixit! Clip Combo Pack 2646
Chilzanne Ice Bucket 2782
Season's Best Storage Case 2845
Recipe Colection Binder 2835
Stoneware Mold Holder 2935
Candle - Lemon & Rosemary 2986
SuperSwat 3030
Indulgent Cake mixes 9875/9876

The following items are being redesigned and therefore will be going
up in price:
Quick Stir Pitcher
Family Size Quick Stir Pitcher
Simple Additions Three Tiered Stand
SA Rectangle Stand (formerly called the Hospitality Stand)
SA Small Bowl Caddy
**the new stands are really nice brushed stainless** I can email
you pictures if you'd like

The following items will be increasing in price, so if they are on
your wish list, you probably want to get them now!
Chillzanne Rectangle Server
Chillzanne Bowl
Chillzanne Mini-Bowl
Apple Peeler Corer Slicer Stand
Kitchen Shears
Classic Batter Bowl
Small Batter Bowl
Bakers Roller
Parchment Paper
Cake Stencil
Farmers Market Set
Beer Bread Mix



ETA e-mail because several people requested it. :)

[laurel]

I have some stoneware I got a few years ago and really like it. I haven't had an issue with smells sticking behind, but it does get discolored as you use it, so if that bugs you, stoneware might not be the best bet. Recently I got the best measuring cups, they're the set of three measuring cups (1 cup, 2 cups and 4 cups) that are sort of angled. When you pour liquids into them you can see from the top what amount you're at, instead of having to crouch down and look from the side. I don't have the catalog anymore, so can't remember what they're called! I also second, third or fourth the recommendation for the bamboo spoons/spatulas. Another surprisingly great find was the bread knife. It's fantastically sharp and works great for bread, angel cake, you name it... Hmm, what else, also love the powdered sugar shaker. That's all I can think of right now.

[Jen841]

I am going to be broke after tonight! I have not updated my kitchenware very much since Jude was born. Too bad most of it is gathering dust. Maybe this it he motivation I need to get moving again.

I know where to go for things after tonight's party too, thanks!

[ilovetivo]

We use the micro cooker a couple times a day :)