I am the problem with the economy... but, ooh, new stuff.

So, it's mid-month bill paying time and so the hubby and I are scraping together the pennies to pay credit cards, student loans, and a part of our security deposit.  Money is always on my mind, even when I'm not the most responsible about it.

I.E. - I should not be allowed in Williams-Sonoma without an escort and a wallet lock.

I went there on my lunch hour to exchange the bundt cake carrier I got at my bridal shower (it had several cracks on the bottom). (Btw, am I the only one who still thinks of My Big Fat Greek Wedding every time she hears the word "bundt"??)

Anyway, since I recently unpacked all my kitchen stuff, I was fully aware that I had no baking/cookie sheets to speak of (the ones I had were wretched, cheap, and got thrown out).  Well, why wouldn't I want to invest in some ultra great WS ones?  They'll last a lifetime!  And while I was tempted to get both baking sheets AND cookie sheets, I was good and refrained from getting the cookie sheets.  I've been baking cookies on baking sheets since I started baking; I can keep on doing so until I have the money for cookie sheets.

Especially since I got this nifty spatula to help maneuver cookies off the baking sheets (I got the small one, but in red):

And an additional silpat (I only got one at my shower but always use two baking sheets at a time):

{yay, no stick!}

See?  Totally useful and practical.  I needed baking sheets - can't live without them - and saved myself a $50+ purchase by getting a new spatula instead of cookie sheets.  Brilliant!  And the silpat will help ensure that my baking sheets stay in optimum condition.

At my shower, I also got a super awesome full set of Calphalon pots and pans (I mean, seriously, pots and pans I don't even fully know what to do with yet!).  Well, these pots and pans are far better than any I've ever used or owned before, so I want to make sure I use them properly and take the best care of them so I read all the instructions that came with them.  Apparently, they are so awesome that you don't need to use non-stick spray in them.  In fact, using non-stick spray could actually harm them!  gasp But I have this serious fear of food sticking to cookware, especially meats, and the instructions said that if necessary, you can use a spritzer of cooking oil (veg, olive, etc).  Well, golly, then I need a spritzer!  So I picked that up (can't find a picture of it).

I also didn't own a sifter!  Now I do.  I also didn't have a 9 inch square pan.  Now I do:

Since we had/have a registry at WS, we get a discount for six months following the wedding on anything we buy off the list (and I think a discount off stuff we get off the list, too, but I'm not sure) - so, really, this was relatively smart shopping for things I need.  It went on a card that isn't being paid until over a month from now, so it's just something I have to budget into next month.  And, really, I do think of these as investment pieces.  These are things I don't foresee having to replace for a very, very long time.

Why do I need a 9 inch square pan?  Ah, such things I cannot yet share just in case my hubby finally decides to take a look at this blog.  With my luck, I'd write a whole entry on here about the dinner I'm planning for Friday night, only to have him decide this is the week he'll start reading my blog.  (Note: No, he hasn't ever read this even though I've mentioned it a bunch of times.  Yes, I find it odd that he doesn't care what his wife writes online; however, I also know it just means that he trusts me and doesn't expect that I'm writing anything that will embarrass either myself or him.)

Friday I get out of work early because I am working a long day today, so I am taking that opportunity to take my first crack at our new kitchen and make the hubby a yummy pre-Valentine dinner and dessert.  I canNOT wait to use all my new pots and pans and utensils.

Comments

[goodbadandugly2]

ooo ooo I want to go shopping, sadly, we are broke!

[bookishpenguin]

I maintain that these things were all necessities. :o)