Hello again! So here's part two of this wedding registry to-get list, because I realized I left quite a few of our favorite things out!! Honestly, probably because I'm so used to them being a part of our life, I forgot they were gifts that we didn't always have!
So, here we go with part two!
This one is nice if you have schedules that are not always conducive with slaving over a stove for an hour before dinnertime. There are TONS of easy recipes out there. My favorites are the ones you can just throw in from a bunch of cans and be done (see part two of easy delicious meals coming soon!)
Get it (Maybe): Rice Cooker
This one is a necessity for us because, well, we love our rice. I've always loved rice, and my hubby is half-Japanese, so it would be like sinning for him to not eat rice. ;) I love ours (even though somehow I seem to mess the rice up even with a freaking rice cooker), but if you don't eat a ton of rice or don't mind Minute Rice, it might be a gizmo that just takes up room.
Forget it (Maybe): Tea Kettle
Again, depends on your lifestyle. Our adorable kettle has yet to be used once, and just sits all sad on a shelf. If you love tea or...other things you make with a kettle (again, an obvious non-user here), it's probably worth it to get, but for us, meh.
Get it: Griddle
So many delicious things are easily made on a griddle that are significantly harder to make any other way. Pancakes and French Toast are favorites at our place (again, see part two of easy delicious meals coming soon!). We use it ALL the time (and hey - we have an extra! If anyone getting married/recently married doesn't have one yet, hit us up!)
Forget it: Stand Mixer
Yeah, in like five or ten years, it would be nice to have a cute colored Kitchen Aid on my counter. But right now? A) a hand mixer or spoon is perfectly fine for everything with the exception of kneading dough (but I'm too impatient to wait for all the rising anyway, so...) and B) we have 0 extra counter space on which to fit a stand mixer. I'd save this one for a future wish list, maybe after you get your first house or a big apartment or something.
Get it: Stuff with LIDS
Specifically, we have LOVED these bowls (we didn't register for them, but I got them from an aunt at my first bridal shower and we LOVE them) and these Pyrex dishes with lids. Lids make leftovers a BREEZE, and clean up next to nonexistent. PLUS we steam veggies in the bowls in our microwave with their lids' awesome little vents! Note: this particular print for these awesome bowls is discontinued, but you can see all of their other products here.
Honestly, I grew up never having one of these, but now I'm wondering how we got along without one. We put ours in one half of our sink which is great for two reasons: it doesn't take up any limited counter space, and it prevents our sink from ever getting totally full of dirty dishes (something I hate and yet of course am also guilty of doing). For those hand-wash only things, it's nice to have a place to set them to dry when you're in a rush, or when you don't want to take up your entire counter with towels and drying pans.
Forget it: Fine China, or any other fancy crap
We have had maybe one or two circumstances in which we've "hosted" in any sense of the word or used one of our pretty serving dishes (except to put treats for just us two to eat). So that fine china your great grandma swears every couple needs? Yeah, you don't need it. Those fancy glasses that you are only allowed to use on Christmas Eve or if the Queen of England visits? Yeah, you don't need those either.
I hope this has been helpful!
Be sure to check out part one for more things you really need on your wedding registry!
I hope this has been helpful!
Be sure to check out part one for more things you really need on your wedding registry!
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