GRANDMA BOB ORIGINALS
Products I absolutely LOVE
If I find something wonderful, I like to share it! So here are some products I have used for YEARS and swear by. You may find something YOU love!
10/22/20254 min read
If you food prep, store leftovers, or make royal icing; you are going to want some of these! They hold 28 oz. I love them most for coloring royal icing. I mix each color in one of these bowls, and the lid keeps it perfectly fresh overnight so the colors can "ripen." They can be used over and over again. They are dishwasher and microwave safe. They are great for taking a lunch to work. They stack one inside the other and the lids pile up on top so they take very little room in your cupboard. Many people use them for meal prep and dieting because it is a great portion control size. You get a pack of 30 bowls and lids for $14.99. Mine have lasted for YEARS. (to be honest though I never put mine in the microwave or dishwasher, but they are safe to do so.). Check it out here.
These magnetic note pads stick right on your refrigerator. Very handy for writing down your grocery list, leaving a note for a family member, or making your "to-do" list. I have used these for years. There are all different kinds of styles so feel free to look around on Amazon. These just happened to be the ones I bought last. You can find them here.
There was a time when I couldn't find these in stores anywhere! Now I do see them from time to time. I love these sponges for washing dishes. It holds the soap really well and suds up for fast cleaning. It has enough roughness to get off the stuck on food, yet it is still gentle and won't scratch your fine china.
I do have fine china that cannot go in the dishwasher, and these are perfect. You get 12 pads for $14.98.
Since we're on the subject of cleaning let's talk about this! It's called "LA's Totally Awesome" and believe me it IS TOTALLY AWESOME! I think it will clean just about anything and everything. Use on counters, appliances, toilets, bathroom tubs, basins, tile floors, and more. I use it full strength right out of the spray bottle. It doesn't smell bad either. This here is a 2-pack for $9.50. You can also buy it in gallons and refill your sprayer bottle. If you have never ever tried it, do yourself a favor and buy it today. You won't regret it. Oh, and did I say it cuts grease like nobody's business? Well, it does! You can get it here.
I cook a big 20 lb turkey for Thanksgiving every year and I got sick of using the disposable aluminum pans because more than once, my turkey almost slipped off the cookie sheet and onto the floor. This is commercial grade stainless steel and keeps the turkey off the bottom so you get nice drippings for gravy. It cleans up really nicely too! They don't make this one currently but I have linked to one that is very close to it. You can find it here.
I make a big Insta-Pot full of pinto beans every single week. I make the best tasting beans ever! And one of my secrets is using this Pinto Bean Seasoning. (there are more secrets, but for those you have to buy my cookbook!) Even though I make beans every week, these jars last me a long time. It says on the jar to use like 3TB per pot... but that is way too much. I use about 1 TB. You get both of these bottles for $12.46.
Let's end on a fun note. I ordered several of these gingerbread house kits for a church activity. We had groups compete to see who could make the most original, the funniest, etc... and it was a huge hit. These are not made from food. They are made from cardboard and they come with tons of stickers, and pompom balls for decoration. There are 4 different styles of house in each kit. They are pretty simple to put together. There's also some glitter and glue and a few colored markers. Might be a fun family night activity or something to keep the kids occupied at a holiday gathering. You get 4 houses PER kit and the cost is $17.99