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For the kitchen Part 2

Part 1 of this list can be found here.
Since I am trying to cook more and surprisingly the food has been really good, I am thinking of other things I want for the kitchen and my cooking escapades. I have been loving Amy's Organics. I love their pizza. It's organic, all natural, and has no GMOs. Oh yeah, and it is soooo yummy. But I have been thinking, I can make my own pizzas. Lots of people have been talking about pizza dough that you can get a Trader Joe's for like a dollar. Of course, there is not one near me. But I know one of my health stores I have been going to has to see something similar. I am not yet to the point of making my own dough from scratch, but I would like to get there. So, to make my own pizza i need a pizza stone. I like this one from Crate and Barrel.

Going to various sites would lead me to believe that if I have a pizza stone, I need a pizza peel board. Something to but the pizza on after it is done. Right now I have been using a plate, but I guess that is not the correct chef thing to do. So I guess I need something like this which can also be found at Crate and Barrel.

And on top of that I need a pizza cutter. But I guess I can get that anywhere.
So now to make pizza I need three new kitchen tools. This better be worth it. And by that, I mean the taste.
This list is getting longer and longer and I have not purchased anything. Guess it is time to go shopping.

Clint Eastwood says no to bullying... and if you defy him, he'll punch you in the face.

Today was the Pink Shirt Anti-Bullying day, so I pulled my pink Clint Eastwood tee out of the closet. Who better to combat bullying than Clint Eastwood?

I shredded the jeans myself, following Park and Cube's tutorial. I definetly recommend reading it, whether you are just ripping your jeans a little bit or you are going crazy on them... lots of good tips there.

tee shirt - ebay / sweater - joe fresh / jeans - thrifted and diy shredded / pink leopard print tights - primark / shoes - converse

What I want to buy...

for the kitchen. This is going to be my ever growing list. Hopefully I will cross things off and add things on as I start working in the kitchen more.
I am trying to cook more. I have found recipes that I want to try, but then I realize I do not have the appropriate tools in the kitchen. So I have been developing a list of things to buy. I am kinda excited about this.
On the top of my list are these Bamboo Utensils from Crate&Barrel.

These utensils are certified organic and bamboo is a sustainable resource, which is a huge plus for me. But because they are wood they also will not damage the nonstick surface on the pots I currently have (which are also on my list to replace).
I also want to buy a food processor. Damn, these things can be expensive. We ain't the Neely's over here. I mean the Hubs will probably never use the thing. I just want to be able to make some purees, chop some things without my eyes watering, and it will be quick. So I will keep searching. I do like these Kitchen Aid food processors from Bed, Bath, and Beyond. And they come in three colors to match your decor or spice it up.

A hand blender (or immersion blender for the fancy). This is great for soups and purees. Honestly, when i saw immersion blender in a recipe I had to Google it, so definitely I am not one of the fancy. But I see how this could be extremely useful in the kitchen. I like this one from Cuisinart and the price isn't too bad.

We also need some new knives. We received some when we first moved here, but I will admit we did not take very good care of them. They had wood handles and we threw them in the dishwasher, so now the ones we regularly use feel like we went outside and chopped down a tree for the handles. I think you could actually get a splinter if you are not careful. They are getting very dull too. To be cost effective, I just might get a knife sharpener because DAMN knives are expensive too. Can you believe they can cost over 1K? Really? For a non-chef? I wanna know what these people are cooking in their homes, because I definitely do not need that. I thought these were fairly reasonable. I know Henckels is a good brand and these aren't too crazy. And now that I look at this set I guess the set we have probably has a sharpener in it. Yeah that shows how much I am in the kitchen. I will make the ones we currently have work until I have some extra money laying around for something like this.

cross your heart and hope to die

i am so obsessed with crosses right now. it started slowly but now it's a full fledged addiction i'm afraid...

image source: stylecopycat, fashiontoast, le fashion, nubbytwiglet, nodiscount.com.au

sometimes i worry that i may offend people of catholic or christian faith when i wear crosses or rosaries, but i just think that they are so cool! they just give off such a goth rock vibe to me.

Get back in town I wanna paint it black Wanna get around Easy living crowd so flat Said it all before

this was my weekend wardrobe.

Saturday i had rehearsal on Granville Island, then I headed over to my dad's place for chinese food (mmm so good!) and we watched this German movie called 'dead snow', which is about NAZI ZOMBIES. yeah, you read that right. it was actually great- both scary and hilarious. it definetly took a page from the evil dead trilogy (i love those movies!)

houndstooth sweater jacket - thrifted / slouchy tee - joe fresh /jeans - primark / shoes - converse / cross necklace - forever 21
today I went to Main Street with my dad, my stepmom and my brother. we went to all the antique shops, none of which I've been to before; weird considering I've lived 5 minutes away for over 2 years! but hey, i've gone to practically every clothing store down there. we went into this new-ish store, called i found gallery, which was AMAZING. it's basically full of beads, necklaces, chains etc... they had a huge amount of cross charms that i almost died over. i'm going to go back soon and buy a bunch. i did however buy an awesome pair of dangly cross earrings while i was there. if you live in vancouver you have to check the place out!

flannel shirt - urban planet / grey hoodie - american apparel / black tank (under shirt) - sirens / jeans - primark / shoes - converse / toque - topshop