Are they Super Bowl party people? Do they like cheese??
A perfect compliment to their football cheese ball. whoa.
This fantastic football fan gift is right here!
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Turn fruit and veggies into art
Bowls and baskets are so passé. How about a sculpture garden of fruits and vegetables? Hand carved by Victoria and Andy of A Mischievous Marriage.
Find out more about this fruitastic gift!
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Meet Goals with Portion Control Bowls
Well hello, January.
It’s that time again when we all find ourselves retooling and making decisions about what we want from the year ahead. Topping the list every year is getting healthy and eating right—goals more easily attained with the support (ahem…kick in the pants) of a friend or motivator.
Here’s a gift for your someone who’s looking to shed a few in 2011.
It’s easy to get overwhelmed when taking on a resolution which is why we’re so enamored with the simplicity of the Measure Up Portion Control Bowls. They solve the problem of how much is too much, without getting measuring cups and other tools in your kitchen dirty.
Pre-measured portion lines on the inside of the bowl subtly show serving sizes to prevent over-doing it with things like pasta, cereal, or ice cream.
They come in a set of two—a large bowl for the healthier stuff and a smaller bowl for high-calorie foods.
$31 at Amazon • Read more about it
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How To Make Donuts in 4 Minutes
Mmmm donuts. Sweet, delicious donuts. Yes, we know it’s cake for breakfast, but we’re going to overlook that for the magic that is this Mini Donut Maker. It makes six ring-shaped puffs of doughy goodness without the mess and calories of deep frying.
It’s safe enough for little bakers too and is compatible with any store-bought donut mix. And the best part? They’re ready in four minutes. That’s only 240 seconds!
Sure an apple a day and all that, but nothing gets me out of bed on a Sunday morning like the call of a fresh donut.
We’ve got your back. It’s holiday crunch time, so we won’t post anything you can’t get on time. You’re all good with this one. Here’s Amazon’s Christmas Shipping Cutoffs.
Read more about it • $24 at Amazon
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DMTC: Smile Cooking Toaster
Didn’t Make the Cut: Gifts on Wantist must meet two criteria—the ability to buy it today and overall gift greatness. When we come across something we’d like to share but doesn’t pass the test, we post it here.
We all know that a good breakfast is a healthy way to start the day, so it stands to reason that smiling toast would be a healthy, and happy, addition to your morning routine.
Our friend Melissa helped us discover this grinning gadget—something funny for someone geeky we thought. But alas it’s only a concept and the closest match in the retail world was not nearly as snazzy, nor reliable.
Have a suggestion for something funny for someone geeky? Let us know in the comments below.
(Thanks, Melissa!)
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It’s pie season. How does your dough do under pressure?
Joseph Joseph Adjustable Rolling Pin helps you ensure even thickness
Admittedly, we’re not the best bakers. Well, I take that back—Jacob makes a mean pound cake and I’ve been known to do a very tasty molasses cookie, but when it comes to dough of the kneading and flattening variety, our attempts have been disastrous. Dough everywhere but in the pie pan.
That said, we know a clever idea when we see one and Joseph Joseph’s Adjustable Rolling Pin is precisely that. It’s wildly simple, and isn’t simplicity usually at the heart of great design?
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Throw a party, then throw it all away
Beautiful disposable dishes made from fallen leaves
Feast on This
Every great party creates a great mess. You mingle, you grub, you dance the night away all while the evidence of a successfully hosted shindig piles up around you.
And whether the fact that trillions of disposable plates end up in the trash each year fills you with an Earth-loving lump in your throat or you’re generally apathetic, there’s no denying that the beauty and simplicity of Verterra’s biodegradable (compostable even) dinnerware is a practical solution on so many levels.
Verterra’s bowls, plates and trays are made from four ingredients (if you can call them that)—leaves, steam, heat and pressure. They’re impressively durable and can be baked in the oven, stored in the fridge and used in the microwave.
And they all fall down
Michael Dwork, founder and CEO, came up with the idea on a trip to rural India where vendors were serving food on large pressed leaves. He has since built an inspiring business that provides hundreds of fair-wage jobs in South Asia, where the leaves are sourced.
A completely renewable resource, the leaves simply fall to the ground, are gathered and where they’d usually be burned for removal, are instead used by Verterra.
The natural look
We love that they really do look great, making them that much more appealing to the most discerning party host. They’ve been a hit at weddings, picnics and company soiree’s across the country and are certainly on the shopping list for our next par-tay. Join us, won’t you?
Planning an event for your closest 8 dozen friends? Order Verterra in bulk directly from the manufacturer starting at $75 for 96 plates. Visit the retailers below for smaller quantities.
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Because there’s a f@*king H in it
Keep your herbs and erbs fresh with the Herb-Savor
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Raise your hand if you think fresh herbs make food super tasty. Now raise your hand if you’ve tossed out heaps of slimy herbs because they went bad before you could finish them. Yeah, us too. Guilty as charged.
Well this product is made to remedy exactly that and we’re dying to give it a go.
Nom nom nom
Fresh basil and cilantro, I occasionally buy them with the best of intentions. Prepackaged in generous portions, I’m hesitant because we’d have to have mounds of the stuff with our Cherrios in order to use them up before they go bad.
Would I have my herbs and eat them too if they lasted a couple weeks longer? Damn straight I would.
Smart, smart and smart
The Herb-Savor by Prepara takes into account a handful of really clever design considerations. The base of the contraption is a water well that the cut stems dip into keeping them fresher longer. It has a stopper in front for easy filling and refilling. A stainless steel basket inside can be used for rinsing the herbs and helps hold them in place. The tall slender shape saves shelf real estate and the clear plastic is a window to an herbaceous mini-forest in your fridge.
(Apologies to Eddie Izzard for the title.)
Thought up in Inna’s Ohio kitchen, Prepara began as an entire family effort. Start saving your herbs with an Herb-Savor from Prepara.com for $29.95.
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