DECEMBER 21ST, 2008
By CES

Lasang Pinoy, Sundays Week #28: Kitchen Gadgets

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First, let me wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!!
As this is the weekend before the holidays officially start and I know each and everyone of us will be all the more busy with various activities such as last minute shopping, gift wrapping, more decorations and most importantly cooking up something for that very special day or baking more goodie give-aways just as I was.
Last night I spent hours in the kitchen until around 1 am to finish up the last batch of my goodies…prepping, pressing, filling up pressed cups, baking up to cooling and then finally gift-boxing and putting labels. [If only I can get out and brave that 1 foot of snow, and still pouring]

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PRESSING…was the hardest part of it all, next to mixing the dough with a hand-mixer [d'oh!]. I tell ya, after my said ’session’ with Stel, I have made some walnut cups, chocolate walnut cups and last night i tried incorporating hazelnuts [which turned out the best among the 3] and will be posting ‘em soon. In those 3 instances, I was using my good ‘ol wooden rolling pin and/or pestle to form the dough into little cups and it wasn’t very easy since the diameter of both does not match the muffin pan holes as snug as it should be. Unlike this TART PRESS of Stel, that we used the very first time. I have been scouting around for this, unfortunately I cannot find one yet in stores and online. Don’t get me wrong though, it is still doable and with practice…it felt easier and easier with the ‘improvised gadgets’…
And as mentioned above, another KITCHEN GADGET on my wish list is a KitchenAid Artisan 5-Qt. Stand Mixer. Actually, I don’t need to buy one anymore…I just need to find a way to ship my mom’s from Manila to here!:] and as I told my sister, she can sell everything that mama owns except for this!:] Although it’s in cobalt blue rather than the red that I am drooling over and the perfect color which should be a perfect accent piece in my black and white kitchen…I won’t mind I guess hehe, since it is my mom’s first and foremost and it does cost so much.
So what’s on YOUR KITCHEN WISH LIST? or what KITCHEN GADGET has been on your wish list that you have finally received from santa?
Lapis-gadget is a weekly PHOTOGRAPHY meme, Pinoy style!
For the next 2 Sundays, I am assuming that everyone will be more caught up in all these holiday brouhahas…so I understand if you won’t get to post…but if you do so…it’s all about CHRISTMAS FOOD and NEW YEAR FOOD respectively.
ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!!!MWAHHH!

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27 Comments

  • By Munchkin Mommy, December 20, 2008 @ 11:40 am

    Tart press? That looks interesting. One of my gadgets is a “press” as well. Hee hee.

    Don’t get stuck in the snow, oki? Mmmwah!

  • By Munchkin Mommy, December 20, 2008 @ 11:43 am

    Btw, a 5-Qt Kitchen Aid Mixer is on my wish list as well. Red din ang gusto ko although lahat ng appliances ko ay white. And for 6 days, I owned a Kitchen Aid mixer, kahit 4.5 quart. Ibinalik ko na. Hindi pa siguro time. Hee hee.

  • By Julie, December 20, 2008 @ 12:55 pm

    Impressive yang tart press. I’m sure it has been used with a lot of yummy treats.

    Di ba deadly weapon yan? :D

  • By gmirage, December 20, 2008 @ 7:37 pm

    You’ve been so busy doing tarts lately ha, yan pala ang secret weapon mo. Huwaww!

    (bakit nga ba hindi pwede ang mga plurk icons dito hehe)

    gmirage’s last blog post..Lasang Pinoy Sundays – Kitchen Gadgets

  • By iska, December 21, 2008 @ 2:55 am

    oh.. so it would be easier if i have this to do those walnut cups…
    sige hanap din ako sama ko sa aking wishlist muna…

    iska’s last blog post..La.Pi.S#28: Kitchen Gadgets

  • By SOMETHING PURPLE's cucina, December 21, 2008 @ 8:35 am

    hindi ako late yahoo!

    http://www.elegancefoodandwine.com/2008/12/lasang-pinoy-19-kitchen-gadgets.html

  • By Jay, December 21, 2008 @ 1:55 pm

    wow :) ok yan ha :)

    ako din yung kitchenaid mixer ang gusto ko kaso 22K pesos yun, saan bunganga ng dragon ako kukuha ng 22k? :( (

    Here is Mine

    magandang araw ka-lasa-ista :)
    Salamat sa pagbisita :)

    Jay’s last blog post..La.Pi.S: Kitchen Gadget

  • By Dexie, December 21, 2008 @ 3:42 pm

    ooooh I bought my tart press from Pampered Chef (http://www.feistycook.com/WP/?p=399) . I haven’t used it yet but plan to when I create my own version of your (Stel’s) walnut cups. wish me luck :) .

    As for my wishlist, I just want attachments for my kitchen aid which I got from the Hubs on our anniversary this year :)

    Here’s my entry for this theme : http://www.feistycook.com/WP/?p=649

    Dexie’s last blog post..Kitchen Gadgets : My New Rolling Pin

  • By Meeya, December 21, 2008 @ 5:59 pm

    ang galing talaga ng mga nakaka-imbento ng gadgets :D even for tarts meron hehehe!

    happy holidays! :)

    http://myparty.mrsworkinggirl.com/2008/12/21/lapis28-kitchen-gadgets/

  • By Ladynred, December 21, 2008 @ 8:56 pm

    That’s cool tart press. I think I would want one this Christmas. Mine’s up!
    http://www.cookandbaking.com/2008/12/cookie-press.html
    or click me!

  • By Manang, December 21, 2008 @ 9:52 pm

    Now I am early! Here’s mine: A rotisserie that I got from Santa Baby of mine.

    http://kusinanimanang.blogspot.com/2008/12/rotisserie.html

    Manang’s last blog post..Rotisserie

  • By luna miranda, December 22, 2008 @ 5:01 am

    i thought it’s a dumbbell (hehehe)…dumb me!:D

    my kitchen gadgets are not very photogenic…may mga kala-kalawang na.:D next sunday na lang ako. enjoy the holidays!

    luna miranda’s last blog post..Manic Monday: Tree

  • By peachkins, December 22, 2008 @ 8:27 am

    Late ako ngayon…

    Palibhasa di naman ako nagbe-bake..ngayon ko lang anrinig iyang tart press..

    peachkins’s last blog post..Kitchen Gadgets

  • By Pinky, December 22, 2008 @ 8:51 am

    Wow, this is definitely one cool gadget I’d like to have if and when I get “serious” with baking… hahaha!

    In the meantime, I think I’d have to wish for a bigger kitchen first to fit in the rest of the kitchen gadgets I’d wish for later on… ;)

    Pinky’s last blog post..LaPiS: Kitchen Gadgets

  • By Oggi, December 22, 2008 @ 1:07 pm

    That’s a cool must-have gadget! I will bake some of those tarts after Christmas, maybe for New Year’s.

    I have a post (draft) on tiny frying pan, is that considered a kitchen gadget?:)

    BTW, Merry Christmas!

  • By SIMELYPOITO, December 22, 2008 @ 11:25 pm

    Hi ladies! my first time here. browsing for a good puto recipe, napad-pad ako dito. no regrets!
    If you’re looking for tart press, try Pampered Chef. I have one but is made of wood. The one pictured above looks very elegant.

  • By Cookie, December 23, 2008 @ 4:48 am

    ganda nyan ah!! wala akong ganyan at hindi pa ako nakakakita ng ganyan. ngayon, gusto na din…hehehe :)

    sorry, i’m late. busy. alam mo na, pasko eh.

    here’s my entry..http://tastebuds.scroochchronicles.com/?p=90

  • By ces, December 23, 2008 @ 10:45 am

    thanks you guys for a great round!!! interesting theme i must say…Happy Holidays!!! mwah!

  • By Jescel, December 23, 2008 @ 11:07 am

    wow, you must be baking a storm for you to need tart press.. but nifty gadget though.. as for me, i got my Kitchen Aid mixer not too long ago… I posted it sometime November… Good investment to have!

    Sorry, haven’t been able to post lately…. :o (

    Jescel’s last blog post..Cranberry Cookies – Lasang Pinoy Sunday Edition #27

  • By Manang, December 24, 2008 @ 10:50 am

    Ces, you got me into the mood of posting about gadgets…I have taken several photos of my humble coconut grater as well…will probably post later this week…

    Now, I wonder if I will ever get into tart making? Parang ang hirap…parang matrabaho.

    Manang’s last blog post..Roasted Turkey

  • By Nate, December 25, 2008 @ 3:02 am

    I wish…for either a pasta maker attachment or an ice cream maker attachment for our KitchenAid!

    Merry Christmas to all!

    Nate’s last blog post..Merry Christmas from House of Annie

  • By Sweetie Bracelet , November 16, 2010 @ 10:45 am

    kitchen aids have a variety of different appliances that can help you cook your food easier *”"

  • By Audio Power Amplifiers , November 16, 2010 @ 10:51 am

    i like to search the internet for new kitchen gadgets to add to my kitchen ,~`

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