It’s time for another installment of Thursday Things
You may find yourself wanting things that you never even knew existed before you read it this post. Apologies in advance to your wallet.
This would solve uniform slicing issues, and making messy rows issue, but what if I want to frost the brownies or cake?
Putting frosting on each individual piece will be a laborious and messy process. Frosting things one-at-a-time is way harder than a pan-at-once frosting application, in my experience. Which explains why I rarely make cupcakes and make bars instead. One fell swoop rather than one-by-one.
Or what if I don’t want the pieces that exact pre-determined and fixed size? Sometimes I like my bars or brownies bigger or smaller, depending on my mood and the recipe at hand.
But for the price, who cares!
3. Or this wheeled-cutter would make much less mess and may solve all my slicing problems.
4. This Betsey Johnson bag. Or any of her stuff. Love it all.
I got married in a hot pink Betsey Johnson dress ten years ago. And I’d do it over again.
5. Michael Stars anything
So soft. Texture is big for me. If it’s not soft, I don’t want to wear it.
6. Free People anything
Funky, hip, unique, artsy, Bohemian. That’s why I love Free People.
7. a Clarisonic
Does anyone have one? Thoughts & reviews, please! How has it helped or benefited your skin? Any noticeable and positive changes? Some skin care products either don’t work or make you break out, but I know many people like these and I’d love to hear some firsthand stories.
8. A quality food processor like this Cuisinart
Anyone have a Cuisinart or Kitchen Aid and want to share your thoughts on yours? I currently only have a Vita and do 100% of everything with it. For the money, I should, right?
However, there are times I feel like a food processor would be the better tool for the job.
But, I don’t want to buy a cheapie model, only to be disappointed in it’s workhorse abilities. I am all for saving money, but many times, on kitchen tools like this, you are money ahead in the long run to buy something pricier rather than the no-name model that’s on clearance at Target. Do you have a food processor that you like or don’t like?
Tip: Bed Bath & Beyond has 20% off coupons that never expire. Hoard them. They make purchases like food processors a bit easier to swallow.
9. A lifetime supply of Coco Chanel Mademoiselle
It’s been in my arsenal for years and I never tire of it
10. A lifetime supply of Chocolate
Maybe some Chocolate Coconut Cashew Butter for starters
Have I succeeded in making you want things you never knew existed or that you didn’t know you “needed”?
It’s fun to window shop on the internet. No harm done until you pull out your credit card. Or have your cc numbers memorized. Including the 4 digit code on the front and 3 digit code on the back. Ahem.
What are your Thursday Things that you have your eye on?
Any feedback on any of the products mentioned is also greatly appreciated.
Reminder to enter the Hoodie & Leggings Giveaway. It ends Friday.
Fun! I have that same Cuisinart. I saved up for it for 6 months and threw out my 10 year old processor the same day. I was SO pumped… but I’m kinda disappointed in it. It doesn’t make nut butters like my previous one. I WISH I wouldn’t have thrown it out. It’s good… but when you make a nut butter a week, it’s kinda challenging. I ended up ‘borrowing’ my Moms haha.
there are a few other readers who said they have 1970s models that run like champs. Sometimes the old school stuff has motors in them that they just dont make anymore, i.e. they are too expensive to mass produce.
Alright! You made me come out of the woodwork :) Totally want #1 and I don’t even own an iphone but when I do, I will want that lens! #8 would also be welcome.
thanks for coming out!
I just bought the Cusinart 16 Cup Food Processor from Williams and Sonoma and I love it! It’s pretty, stainless and is just plain awesome. I checked out the reviews and it’s 5 stars. I can actually fit 4 cups of nuts in it to make peanut butter. It has a retractable cord, a lock box for all the blades. It makes dough, slices, dices and more. I just got it and so far I love it! No complaints from me. It makes everything go fast and easy to use. It came with a little cookbook and 90 minute DVD, which I still haven’t watched. If I change my mind about it, I’ll let you know!
thanks for lmk you love the mack daddy from W. Sonoma. Good info!
Just saw your blog and all your great pumpkin recipes too :)
Okay for my real comment:
I want to see the wedding dress! That sounds awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Telephoto lens for the iPhone???? Whaaaat!???
I want agood food processor. Love my Vita but hate scraping banana whip and noosh cheese out of the bottom!
Can you use more than one coupon at a time at BB&B? I always assumed that you could only use one for one purchase.
Not that I have any coupons – I haven’t shopped there in a LONG time. So much stuff there to browse through though.
one coupon per item is allowed
YES! They never expire…when we got married I used like 20 at once when we were loading up on stuff :-)
Sorry to butt in…
One per item though yes [sorry again if I misunderstood]
I have a cuisenart blender and food processor in one. The base stays the same but I just switch off the top part for whatever I need. It works SO well and I got it for a great deal on Rulala. Cuisenart makes great quality products in my opinion.
And I use chanel chance, love it and never want to switch it.
I just got a cheapie Cuisinart food processor and it’s AMAZING. Seriously, got it at target for $30 and it’s fantastic! And free people??? I worked there for a year. They gave me a 40% discount (that worked at Urban Outfitters and Anthro too). Needless to say, my entire paycheck went right back into the store. My style all the way!
$30 at target? was that a mini or full size? Im all about a $30 cuisinart!
It’s full size, but it was on sale- one of those lucky finds :)
ok thanks for LMK. For some reason, I am never that lucky :)
I have the Viking Professional 12 cup food processor. I love it!! I don’t have a Vitamix (yet…Christmas is coming up you know!) and I’m not totally sure what all you can do with the Vita, but my food processor does all kinds of fun things! It’s got different blades with fine and coarse mandolins, for things like slicing potatoes or other veggies very thinly. Like if you want to make sweet potato chips for instance. It’s also got other blades that I haven’t experimented with yet, like a julienne disk. It also has a citrus juicer, so if you need a large amour of juice for a recipe or something you can juice your citrus fruits very quickly. But the thing that I love it most for…a dough blade, for making homemade breads and pizza doughs. We are big homemade pizza makers at our house, and I couldn’t live without the dough blade!
Well every single thing I make, I make with my Vita…from mixing dough to making raw desserts to sauces to ice cream. It’s super versatile but I still want a stand mixer AND a food proc. It would be more *optimal* to have a food proc, obvi I can live without it..
Viking = amazing products
Hey Averie!
I have a Kitchen Aid Food Processor (can’t recall how many cups, but it’s not small) and love it! I make nut butters, pesto, black bean brownies, etc with it. i love the slicing and grating attachments, which make scalloped potatoes, zucchini bread, and carrot cake that much easier to bake.
See if you can find a gently used one, if you’re not certain about taking the plunge and purchasing a new one.
xo
I seriously want a food processor, wish I got that instead of a stand mixer which has been gathering dust on my countertop. It looks pretty tho. LOL!
We wear the same perfume!!! I love love the Chanel Mademoiselle! =)
I. want. it. ALL!
I’m in the same boat with cocoa chanel mademoiselle; It’s my go to scent. I worked at free people in high school for the sole purpose of an employee discount… I miss that 40% off!
Also, great question on food processors. I’ve been looking to invest in one… but I want to hold out until I find the one worth the $.
40% off. WOW!
i am having the biggest craving to go on a lululemon shopping spree. i would love to replenish my closet with lulu wear!
love that brownie pan divider! squares can be so challenging to cut – either they’re goopy or too hard. i love that wheelie cutter!
betsey johnson totally fits with your vibe, averie!
I have the Cuisinart food processor, and I use my Vitamix much more often. True, they can serve different purposes, but I’m partial to the Vita.
You’ve sparked my interested in the iPhone lens. I had no idea this existed.
As far as Thursday Things I have my eye on, there are a few…. I’m looking for a new wetsuit for an upcoming dive/snorkel trip. Also, I’m almost ready to pull the trigger on a purchase of Lightroom. And I really *need* a pair of J. Brand black leggings (not for the dive trip :)
Olay has a clari knock-off, I used it before purchasing the Mia, it works well, but with the Olay the brush spins compared to the sonic vibrations of the clari, Olay is a good start, it has the same benefits, but I just love my purple Mia, oh and olay takes batteries, and clari is a plug in charger which I prefer!
I started using Clarisonic last year (june) and i love it!!! it has made my skin super smooth, i’m very particular about my skin (i’m filipino so just got lucky to already have nice skin for my age), and this has totally enhanced it. i definitely have more supple skin and look younger (i think and i’m 31!) :)
Hello my love! ahhh its so good to be back!!!!! I have a clari knock off and I swear my moisturizer has never gone on so smooth after a light scrub with it! I kind of want to ask for the real thing for xmas… though i’m not sure all their claims are true it certainly feels like a face massage! <3 =) who wouldnt want that?! hehe
fill me in on the knockoff deets! what kind, how much, where did you get it, etc!
Remington makes it and I think it was part of a spa package my mom bought me from Target or something along those lines. I cant imagine it being any more than $25. There is also a drug store knockoff i’ve seen around that is at least half the price of the clarisonic but I’m still coveting the 2pk that has a body scrubber and a face one… the fact that they come in cute colors doesnt hurt ;)
hope that helps!
totally helps, thanks :)