Making food fun for the kiddies

The Diva doesn't have any kids yet...but that doesn't mean she's ignorant to the struggles some parents have with getting the kiddies to eat their peas (and other foods). Enter, Constructive Eating's bulldozer pusher, fork lift fork and front loader spoon!


I think these are absolutely adorable, and it makes me wish there were more little tykes around for me to buy little holiday presents for! According to the company's web site (www.constructiveeating.com), the utensils are textured, have easy-grip handles and are modeled to scale. Parents can appreciate that they are dishwasher safe and are made with FDA-approved that are are PVC free, phthalate free and free of Bisphenol A (BPA).

The utensils come in a set that retails for about $15-$20 and can be purchased online from Creative Eating, or a number of other online retailers. You can find them locally at Kitchen Arts on Newbury Street in Boston (both as a set and sold individually).

A must for any pint-sized future foodie on your list!

Fabulous Feasting,
The Diva.

Gadgets: All things KitchenAid

I'm one of those women who has wanted a KitchenAid Stand Mixer since I knew how to first bake cookies. But I don't own one. Why, you ask? It's not like the gift of one has not been offered at Christmastime or during Birthday-ness. For me, it's a right of passage: find man, get engaged, get $500 mixer, get married. Simple as that. And it's for that reason that I keep the model and color I desire a closely guarded secret until I'm fully armed with the bridal registry gun.

For those of you who aren't in the know, a KitchenAid Stand Mixer is like a Porsche for your kitchen. It's sexy. It's made of steel, comes in more than a dozen colors, purrs and is chock full of horsepower.

Did I mention the accessories? Yeah, there's 52 of them from KitchenAid, ranging from meat grinders to ice cream makers to pasta machines. God knows how many of them are out there and made from other companies as well.

Take, for example, this (cue operatic "Hallelujah!"):

It's a mixing blade with a spatula, so you don't have to stop, scrape the bowl, and start mixing again (cue "Hallelujah!" encore). Made by SideSwipe, it's the brain child of an Ohio mechanical engineer who noticed his wife's frequent scraping pit stops while using her KitchenAid Stand Mixer.

Scrape-free efficiency for the bargain price of $24.95. Look for it online...on my registry, and eventually in my kitchen.

Fabulous Feasting,

The Diva.