Gotten any fun stuff lately?

[Steve Irby]

After spending too much money on mediocre food while dining out recently I decided splurge on a few treats to enjoy at home.  Repurpose my dining dollars so to speak.  After a lifetime of buying generic olive oils I decided to get a selection of monovarietal olive oils to experiment with.  I enjoyed the vibe from https://oliveoillovers.com/ and ordered a selection of oils.  They offer free shipping on orders over $100 and offered a free 100 ml sampler for orders over $125.  I think I got out the door for $136 with an assortment of very promising products.  I've only tried the Grumpy Goats coratina oil so far but it is very tasty.  BTW Olive Oil Lovers did a great job packaging the order.

 

[blue_dolphin]

I suspect everyone who bakes is aware of these little flour duster gadgets but they were new to me.  I ordered this one (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) from Amazon recently and have been finding it quite handy.  Can be used for powdered sugar or cocoa but mine has been living in my AP flour canister. Does a better job than I do at tossing an even dusting on the counter when shaping dough. 

 

It was $6.99 and came in a nice little box so would make a good stocking stuffer or an added gift if you’re giving someone a baking book. 
 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

9 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:

I suspect everyone who bakes is aware of these little flour duster gadgets but they were new to me.  I ordered this one (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) from Amazon recently and have been finding it quite handy.  Can be used for powdered sugar or cocoa but mine has been living in my AP flour canister. Does a better job than I do at tossing an even dusting on the counter when shaping dough. 

 

It was $6.99 and came in a nice little box so would make a good stocking stuffer or an added gift if you’re giving someone a baking book. 
 

 

Ingenious little device.  I have one that I evaluated for Amazon a few weeks ago.  I have yet to do any baking since I got it.

 

[ElsieD]

55 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:

I suspect everyone who bakes is aware of these little flour duster gadgets but they were new to me.  I ordered this one (eG-friendly Amazon.com link) from Amazon recently and have been finding it quite handy.  Can be used for powdered sugar or cocoa but mine has been living in my AP flour canister. Does a better job than I do at tossing an even dusting on the counter when shaping dough. 

 

It was $6.99 and came in a nice little box so would make a good stocking stuffer or an added gift if you’re giving someone a baking book. 
 

What is the name of this gadget?  Because I am outside of the US, that link won't work for me.

 

Edit:  never mind, I found it.

Edited 5 hours ago by ElsieD (log)

[Shel_B]

 

I was unhappy with the last Thai Hom Mali jasmine rice that I bought.  It was not as aromatic as the Super Lucky Elephant brand that I'd purchased some time back. I prefer organic items whenever possible, and had not been able to find the organic version of this rice even thoughI had it before. So I bit the bullet and got this ... I hope it's as aromatic as the previous batch of Super Lucky Elephant.