Kitchen Things

On this page, I'm showing what I bought for the kitchen so far. I don't know how useful this will be, but maybe someone who is outfitting their new camper will see something they never thought to buy. Anyway, I'm excited, and can't wait until I get a chance to put it all into the camper!

When I was in the Salvage store, I saw this set of pans for something like $5. They are very lightweight, and I didn't have any pans for the camper yet, so I snatched them up!

I knew I needed at least two cast iron skillets, and I wanted a cast iron Dutch Oven. Originally, I was planning on bringing my own cast iron, which had been passed down through the family for generations. Then I found out what those Eries, Very early Griswolds, Iron Mountains, WAPAK Indian Logos, and early Wagners, and others I have are worth. I guess they will be staying safely at home, so I can pass them on to my grandchildren!

I was planning on buying a Lodge combo cooker, and a Lodge Dutch oven, but apparently the Walmart suppliers don't think people in Maine want those things, so they don't send them to our Walmart. Anyway, they did happen to have this five piece set there for $39.00, which is a very good price! I would rather have Lodge, because it is made in the US, but shipping would be so high on them, and I do know that there is actually nothing wrong with cast iron from Taiwan. It doesn't contain lead, or any other bad metals, that is an internet rumor. It also is of a decent quality, and cooks very nicely. If something happens to these on a camping trip, they are at least easily replaceable!

The other day, I realized I don't have anything to use in the camper's microwave. I rummaged through the cupboards, and found this Corning Ware I've had since around 1970. I need to find the covers, I haven't used it for years! I probably shouldn't bring all of those sizes, but I'll thin it out when I figure out which ones we like best.

At Dollar Tree, I saw this cutting board, a set of measuring cups, measuring spoons, and a silicone basting brush. If you go to Dollar Tree, don't buy that small red vegetable grater with the "catcher box" attached, it's so fine, that the vegetables won't go down into the "catcher", they just turn to mush and get stuck in the holes. Everything else I bought works fine. Needless to say, that particular vegetable grater won't be going with us. I'll get a better one!

At the same time as I bought the stainless steel pans in the salvage store, I saw this set of stainless mixing bowls with plastic covers for $3.00. That was a great deal, they are light weight, and the covers will be great!

I got four forks, knives, spoons, and soup spoons at Dollar Tree, as well as a set of four steak knives, and a set of four paring knives. I also got a large cutting knife, which appears quite cheap and flimsy, a set of kitchen shears, and a can opener. At the salvage store, I got a vegetable parer, because they didn't have any of those at our Dollar Tree.

In the party section, I got two sets of plastic silverware. Those will be really good for when we don't have full hookups, and to take on side trips for picnics.

At Dollar Tree, I got a strainer, aluminum foil, a long lighter thing, and a big spoon, fork, and spatula. I've had that Stanley cup and water boiling thing for quite a few years. I'll put that in the camper too.

Our salvage store had a ton of MLB plastic cups they were almost giving away because we are in New England, and they aren't Red Sox ones. I'm not into baseball, so I bought a set anyway. I'll just have to keep them sort of hidden from all the Red Sox fans!!! :-)

At Dollar Tree, I got oven mitts, kitchen towels, dish cloths and dish scrubby things. I thought the oven mitts and kitchen towels were quite pretty!

Here are more assorted things I picked up. Dollar Tree had the sink drain strainers. I didn't need the big one, just the little one, but they came in two packs for less than a single one at other stores, and I can always use the larger one at home. I also grabbed the salt and pepper shaker, so I wouldn't forget to get a set later. (I never add salt and pepper to my food, so I tend to forget about it). I got the grease spatter thing for the microwave at Walmart.