Cooking For One or Two - A Guide to Budget Meals and Stretching Your Money

Kitchen gadgets - Every time an email or paper flyer comes my way for kitchen gadgets, I drool. I'm currently drooling over one of those sexy, multipurpose KitchenAid mixers. I dated a girl once who begged me to buy her one of those, with all the extras. Sorry sweetie; I get the first KitchenAid I buy. And if you're lucky, I might let you use it.

However, when I recall the basement cold space full of kitchen implements collecting dust, I come back to reality. Every once in a while, though, I'll splurge a small amount of money to get some multipurpose gadget that I know I'll actually use. The gadget currently getting the most use by me right now is my coffee grinder. Except I don't drink coffee, so I use it for spices. (If you want to grind coffee and spices, get two separate units - unless you like curry-flavoured coffee.) I often the best deals for kitchen equipment at places like K-Mart (Canada, US) or Canadian Tire (Canada). The big department stores are almost always more expensive.

While I only spent $14+tax on my spice grinder, I noticed a few used ones at a garage sale recently. At this time of year, a few months before the cold season sets in, whole neighbourhoods set up the tables and bring out their wares. Check out a few of these bargains. You might find something useful as well as something you like. (Just remember to wash it thoroughly, in case any crawlies are hiding.)


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