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🤣 I was in a trance 🤣

QVCkitty1 — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:30:41 GMT

I spend some of each day on TikTok and although I enjoy many of the videos, I have never purchased from the TikTok shop. I figure if the product is that appealing I will find it on Amazon or somewhere else. Recently many of the pages have been really pushing this cheese grater, slicer. I kept seeing it over and over to the point where I thought wow I need this . I even went to Amazon where the same grater was considerably more money. Finally, common sense kicked in, I hardly ever use cheese and as for slicing, I have a knife. I can see how people are influenced because the products are pretty cheap. Thank goodness the Kitty snapped out of her trance. Why are kitchen gadgets so appealing ? LOL

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MalibuFox — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:36:55 GMT

hahahaha, don't even get me started on all the great plans

I had for my Vitamix.....

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jlkz — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:44:20 GMT

@MalibuFox

Oh yes, the Vitamix fiasco....I bought enough cashews to make cashew butter with the Vitamix I bought. Should be as simple as pressing a button like the demo on TV...NOT.

Returned the machine and had to dispose of the mess of cashews.

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Icegoddess — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:51:45 GMT

@MalibuFox wrote:
hahahaha, don't even get me started on all the great plans
I had for my Vitamix.....

@MalibuFox Luckily, I haven't fallen for that one yet. Part of my problem is, I'm such a picky eater, and I'm not one to experiment trying to come up with a recipe. And then, you have to gather all the ingredients and prep them before using them.

I have a Wolfgang Puck blender, and we recently we got a nugget ice machine (not on the Q). Should be great for smoothies, right? Finally picked up a fresh fruit smoothie mix and made a smoothie in it. Meh. It tasted good, but not so great that I want to make smoothies on a daily basis. I don't like protein powders, so that route is out. I see some of the frozen smoothie mixes don't require ice.

I'll probably use that nugget ice more in the summer when I'm out working in the yard. But, DH loves it. He uses that As Seen on TV Magic Bullet for his smoothies though, LOL. He commented that my WP blender was loud, which it is. I have his food processor and was surprised at how quiet it is.

And then I'll also need that special jar for grinding my own flour, right?

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GinaV24 — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:59:10 GMT

ha I do use my Vitamix but not for making nut butters. That just looked way too messy for me. Our Amish market sells small containers of whole nut butters - all kinds of variety - included chocolate/almond which is yummy. I settled for buying a container & keeping it in the fridge. I eat it with apple slices for a snack.

I do totally understand the appeal though of the infomercials. Ginzu knives. LOL

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MalibuFox — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:02:22 GMT

lol yes I fell for the " takes the place of 100 different appliance's"

so many times..."

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SandySparkles — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:12:32 GMT

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
I spend some of each day on TikTok and although I enjoy many of the videos, I have never purchased from the TikTok shop. I figure if the product is that appealing I will find it on Amazon or somewhere else. Recently many of the pages have been really pushing this cheese grater, slicer. I kept seeing it over and over to the point where I thought wow I need this . I even went to Amazon where the same grater was considerably more money. Finally, common sense kicked in, I hardly ever use cheese and as for slicing, I have a knife. I can see how people are influenced because the products are pretty cheap. Thank goodness the Kitty snapped out of her trance. Why are kitchen gadgets so appealing ? LOL

@QVCkitty1 😂😂 I literally am a kitchen gadget fanatic, so I feel your pain! I stopped impulse buying them awhile ago, but am ALWAYS tempted!😁 I blame my favorite kitchen gadgets and gizmos salesman Mr. David V!❤ Gotta love him.🥰

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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on the bay — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:13:43 GMT

@jlkz wrote:
@MalibuFox

Oh yes, the Vitamix fiasco....I bought enough cashews to make cashew butter with the Vitamix I bought. Should be as simple as pressing a button like the demo on TV...NOT.

Returned the machine and had to dispose of the mess of cashews.

@jlkz,

That is so funny!

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nwbabs — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:37:45 GMT

I feel your pain on kitchen gadgets @SandySparkles and @QVCkitty1! Thank goodness I don't watch TikTok or Instagram.

I'm still trying to talk myself down from getting a Kuhn Rikon pull and chop after so many folks here in the forum said it was there favorite gadget recently.

Now, the TSV GreenPan multi-cooker looks swell, but another big appliance hanging around Ah...no thank you.

In the meantime...my toaster oven, frying/saute pan, small saucepot, and 30+ year old Le Creuset dutch oven are doing the job.

@SandySparkles wrote:
@QVCkitty1 wrote:
I spend some of each day on TikTok and although I enjoy many of the videos, I have never purchased from the TikTok shop. I figure if the product is that appealing I will find it on Amazon or somewhere else. Recently many of the pages have been really pushing this cheese grater, slicer. I kept seeing it over and over to the point where I thought wow I need this . I even went to Amazon where the same grater was considerably more money. Finally, common sense kicked in, I hardly ever use cheese and as for slicing, I have a knife. I can see how people are influenced because the products are pretty cheap. Thank goodness the Kitty snapped out of her trance. Why are kitchen gadgets so appealing ? LOL

@QVCkitty1 😂😂 I literally am a kitchen gadget fanatic, so I feel your pain! I stopped impulse buying them awhile ago, but am ALWAYS tempted!😁 I blame my favorite kitchen gadgets and gizmos salesman Mr. David V!❤ Gotta love him.🥰

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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QVCkitty1 — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:43:14 GMT

@nwbabs wrote:
I feel your pain on kitchen gadgets @SandySparkles and @QVCkitty1! Thank goodness I don't watch TikTok or Instagram.

I'm still trying to talk myself down from getting a Kuhn Rikon pull and chop after so many folks here in the forum said it was there favorite gadget recently.

Now, the TSV GreenPan multi-cooker looks swell, but another big appliance hanging around Ah...no thank you.

In the meantime...my toaster oven, frying/saute pan, small saucepot, and 30+ year old Le Creuset dutch oven are doing the job.
@SandySparkles wrote:
@QVCkitty1 wrote:
I spend some of each day on TikTok and although I enjoy many of the videos, I have never purchased from the TikTok shop. I figure if the product is that appealing I will find it on Amazon or somewhere else. Recently many of the pages have been really pushing this cheese grater, slicer. I kept seeing it over and over to the point where I thought wow I need this . I even went to Amazon where the same grater was considerably more money. Finally, common sense kicked in, I hardly ever use cheese and as for slicing, I have a knife. I can see how people are influenced because the products are pretty cheap. Thank goodness the Kitty snapped out of her trance. Why are kitchen gadgets so appealing ? LOL

@QVCkitty1 😂😂 I literally am a kitchen gadget fanatic, so I feel your pain! I stopped impulse buying them awhile ago, but am ALWAYS tempted!😁 I blame my favorite kitchen gadgets and gizmos salesman Mr. David V!❤ Gotta love him.🥰

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

@nwbabs @The good thing about the pull and chop is that it is small.Also it is inexpensive and above all useful.

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nwbabs — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:51:14 GMT

Oh @QVCkitty1 you're a bad influence kitty!

Next free shipping day I'll be thinking of you when I pull the buy trigger on that KR pull and chop!

@QVCkitty1 wrote:
@nwbabs wrote:
I feel your pain on kitchen gadgets @SandySparkles and @QVCkitty1! Thank goodness I don't watch TikTok or Instagram.

I'm still trying to talk myself down from getting a Kuhn Rikon pull and chop after so many folks here in the forum said it was there favorite gadget recently.

Now, the TSV GreenPan multi-cooker looks swell, but another big appliance hanging around Ah...no thank you.

In the meantime...my toaster oven, frying/saute pan, small saucepot, and 30+ year old Le Creuset dutch oven are doing the job.
@nwbabs @The good thing about the pull and chop is that it is small.Also it is inexpensive and above all useful.

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WORKING GAL — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:05:57 GMT

@GinaV24- I ordered a set of 6 Ginzu steak knives from QVC on clearance. We love them. They are serrated but do slice the meat without tearing it and are very sharp. Tik Tok is a no no for me.

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SaveTheTurtles — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:11:14 GMT

I love kitchen gadgets too. LOL

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QVCkitty1 — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:19:37 GMT

@nwbabs , I have no regrets, think of me when you are chopping onions ! 😂😂😂😂

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LizzieInSRQ — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:31:45 GMT

@Icegoddess wrote:
@MalibuFox wrote:
hahahaha, don't even get me started on all the great plans
I had for my Vitamix.....
@MalibuFox Luckily, I haven't fallen for that one yet. Part of my problem is, I'm such a picky eater, and I'm not one to experiment trying to come up with a recipe. And then, you have to gather all the ingredients and prep them before using them.

I have a Wolfgang Puck blender, and we recently we got a nugget ice machine (not on the Q). Should be great for smoothies, right? Finally picked up a fresh fruit smoothie mix and made a smoothie in it. Meh. It tasted good, but not so great that I want to make smoothies on a daily basis. I don't like protein powders, so that route is out. I see some of the frozen smoothie mixes don't require ice.

I'll probably use that nugget ice more in the summer when I'm out working in the yard. But, DH loves it. He uses that As Seen on TV Magic Bullet for his smoothies though, LOL. He commented that my WP blender was loud, which it is. I have his food processor and was surprised at how quiet it is.

And then I'll also need that special jar for grinding my own flour, right?

Nugget ice machine!?! If you only knew how seriiously, for real, jealous i am. So much so ...Im embarrassed!

I would love to make slushies in my Ninja blender using sugsr free flavoring or diet sodas. Cant buy those. I just dont have an icemaker in my fridge ( didnt connect it because its an old house with hard water that tastes terrible.).

I have to buy bagged ice, its not practical to use for slushies as much as id want to because it would use so much ice. I will do this in summer when i just gotta have one. If i had a nugget mschine, i could stockpile! HUG it fir me 🤣

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LizzieInSRQ — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 23:36:16 GMT

What happens when you try to make cashew butter with a Vitamix that makes you want to return the machine?

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spent2much — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:42:19 GMT

QVCKitty1 said: "Why are kitchen gadgets so appealing ?"

Maybe because we do SO MUCH in the kitchen... every single day!!! 💖

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Sooner — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:56:12 GMT

@MalibuFox wrote:
hahahaha, don't even get me started on all the great plans
I had for my Vitamix.....

@MalibuFox We love ours! We make smoothies, mix for ice cream, soups (especially gazpacho in the summer!), salad dressings and lots of things in ours. It is something we'd replace quickly if it broke.

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house_cat — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 02:02:44 GMT

I love, love, LOVE my pull-n-chop!

I don't buy a lot of gadgets, but if this one broke I'd order another one immediately. The other gadget I can't live without is my immersion blender.

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ciao_bella — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:11:13 GMT

The Vitamix was not a purchase for me. I have a blender that I rarely use and it's taking up space. I did, however, purchase an ice cream machine some years back that I probably used 2 or 3 times when it was purchased and, it too, keeps the blender company on the 'never use' shelf.

I think for me, it's the small kitchen gadgets that 'draw' me in, like the pineapple core thing. Probably used it once or twice but found it so hard to screw into the pineapple but harder to pull the fully cored pineapple out.