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My honey loves me. Look what he got me for my birthday, my very own Le Cruset. Is it possible to fall in love with cookware? I think I’ve fallen. My 6-yr-old picked out the color. She did well, don’t you think? This gift makes me believe that some day I will again have enough control over my life to calmly prepare dinner, Paella! Chicken Vesuvio! Chicken Cacciatore! Carnitas! Or maybe a little Dutch Apple Crisp for dessert. Mmmm.
As for now, I’m just proud of myself that we made our first trip to the grocery store (with 3 kids!) When I realized the baby was falling asleep and the kids had just been fed, we dropped everything we were doing and raced to the store before that perfect window closed. I actually thought we had the perfect window earlier in the day, and made it as far as the grocery store parking lot when my 4-year-old had an accident and the baby woke up and everything came crashing in. Ah well. Patience.
While we’re on the topic of cooware, has anyone had any experience with the new Saucepan CTX non-stick? I’m told you don’t have to replace it after a few years like traditional nonstick, that you can use metal utensils on it, that it’s PFOA-free, and that it’s bulletproof. Just kidding about the last one. But I wouldn’t be surprised. It sounds pretty amazing.
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Oh that sounds intriguing. I love non-stick but not the short life it has.
Amber – you have NO idea how very extremely ravenously jealous I am of that beautiful piece of enameled cookware….. My birthday’s on Sunday but I’m pretty sure I’ll be hinting for one again at Christmas. :-)
That Le Creuset pot is lovely! They have so many beautiful colors to choose from.
I haven’t heard anything about the CTX cookware, but Sherry and John at Young House Love have raved about their Cuisinart Greenware set (http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/05/ants-in-my-pans/) and it’s very reasonably priced. Think it’s going on my Christmas list this year…
Happy birthday, Amber! I think it’s so funny the gifts we get giddy about. I felt like that over my kitchen aid mixer too. I couldn’t wait to mix something up. : )
I smiled reading about your grocery store trip happening during that “window.” That window is almost magic, isn’t it? It’s there one moment and gone the next!
~Michelle
ok, can i *please* give that {is that a french oven?} a big smooch?? i love it! and kate did a superb job with the color. please tell me about your first experience with it!!