Four Times the Store Brand Isn’t Just Fine - It’s Better (Yes, It’s Mostly Kirkland)
Sometimes it’s time to be spendy, sometimes it’s far more worthwhile to be thrifty. These are four items that aren’t just good — they’re BETTER than the name brand/fancier options. And yes, three out of four are Kirkland brand.
Four Items For Which Name Brand is Necessary
Sometimes only name brand will do. Here are four items that I will always spend extra money on, because the real deal is absolutely worth it
Wear, Watch, Want #285: The Anachronistic Heavy Straw Edition
Everything I wore, watched, and wanted this week - From the return of Bridgerton to yet another Yeti product
This Rolling Pin is So Amazing, I’m Mad I Only Got One Recently
No more guesswork, no more uneven bakes, just perfectly rolled dough
My Beloved Pastry Blender, I’m So Sorry I Forgot You Exist
If you need to get a dough together quickly, easily, and without ruining your nails, look no further than the humble pastry blender
If You Ignore My Advice About These Five Things, We’re in a Fight, Immediately
These are the best things and that's an objective fact
My Favorite Little Kitchen Tool is Cheap, Small, and Indispensable
Plastic bench scrapers help corral crumbs, lift up sticky cookie dough, scrape burned cheese of your stovetop, and probably have one million uses I haven’t found yet. They’re perfect.
Wear, Watch, Want #280: The Lunar Night Cookie Edition
Everything I wore, watched, and wanted this week - From a music doc to a dog treat cookie cutter
This Pudding Recipe is Ready in Minutes, Has 30g of Protein, AND Actually Tastes Good
Two ingredients, a few seconds to blend, a few minutes to set, and you have a protein packed, decadent dessert
After Dealing With Their Customer Service, Yeti Continues to be the Only Insulated Tumbler I Will Buy
The paint on my 20oz Yeti Rambler Tumbler started chipping, so I reached out to Yeti and I had a brand new tumbler in my hands, at no cost, so fast it was like nothing ever happened
Wear, Watch, Want #278: The Hungry Pro Gamer Edition
Everything I wore, watched, and wanted this week — From a Disney video game to a burger and fries
Powdered Peanut Butter… Is Great??
I started eating PBfit Powdered Peanut Butter because I was on an extremely low fat diet, but I KEPT eating PBfit Powdered Peanut Butter because it’s versatile and actually, really, good
This Arthritis Friendly Citrus Juicer Allows Me To Juice the Living Hell Out of Lemons, Pain Free
This KitchenAid citrus juicer has a flat bottom, so you can press down on the juicer instead of holding it in your hands and squeezing.
These Cookie Dough Protein Balls Have Just Four Ingredients and Actually DO Taste Like Cookie Dough
These oat-free protein balls only have four ingredients and actually do taste like cookie dough
Store Your Recipes - And Bypass Paywalls - With This App
Paprika isn’t just an app that helps you find and store recipes - it’s also a way to get recipes that are behind those pesky paywalls
Oreo Molds Are The Perfect Solution for Freezing Individual Portions of Sauces and Dips
A big batch of sauce can turn into a burden, particularly when you’re a small household with limited freezer space. But Oreo molds make your surplus sauce easy to portion out and freeze
I Tried Sugar-Free Liquid IV So You Don’t Have To (But You Should, Because It’s Great!)
A common critique of Liquid IV is that it has too much sugar. But sugar is what makes things taste good, so I had doubts about the new sugar-free Liquid IV. Turns out… It’s good!
Wear, Watch, Want #262: The Sequestered on a Sick Yacht Edition
Everything I wore, watched, and wanted this week - From a Yeti Colster to a show on (checks notes) Freevee??
Listen Up and Trust Me: Put Some Creamer in Your Protein Shake
Adding a small amount of coffee creamer takes your protein shake from chalky slurry to a decadent post-workout treat
Wear, Watch, Want #259: The Creamy Tomato Rock n’ Roll Edition
Everything I’ve worn, watched, and wanted this week - From a tomato candle to an in-home Frosty maker