May 6, 2014

Crate & Barrel Kitchen Favorites

I wanted to do a haul of my Crate & Barrel purchases after we moved in, but never got around to it, so I thought I would show you my favorites out of what I got! I bought everything online and opted for the 'pick-up in store' option and was very pleased with the service. The main reason for my shopping trip was for the casserole set and then of course I found a bunch of other things that we needed. Which, we really did. My thinking is that I would rather spend a few extra dollars on nicer, higher quality products rather than just buying something because it's cheap. Because then it won't last and I'll need to buy it again or more of it.. you guys know it's true! I invested in a few necessary products for the kitchen and I don't think I'll be replacing any of it any time soon.
 
3-Piece Potluck Baker Set
Corey & Grace got these for their wedding and I have been eyeing them ever since. They use them for everything and I felt that they were staple pieces to start me off in the kitchen. I love these colors as well and it goes perfectly with the color scheme that I wanted for our home. We haven't actually gotten much use out of them yet, but I have a few recipes I've been waiting to test on these beauties.
5-Piece Nesting Mixing Bowl Set
This is such a steal. Mixing bowl sets are pretty expensive.. even at Target and Amazon. This set from Crate & Barrel costs only $30 for 5 bowls. They match the casserole set - which makes me so happy - and we use them every single day. I use the middle bowl the most.. for mixing salads, popcorn and more. I've used the biggest one a few times as well for making Muddy Buddies. :) They don't have the same set anymore with the colors I got, but they do have smaller bowls in the same colors.
OXO 17-Piece Culinary Tool and Utensil Set
This set is actually from Target, but they have similar sets available at Crate & Barrel. We needed everything for the kitchen since we both came with nothing really. So, this was the perfect set and it only costs $40. It comes with a whisk, spatula, measuring spoons and cups, a can opener, slotted spoon, spoon, peeler, tongs, and a cheese grater. We most definitely get our use out of these tools and I love the quality. I don't think I could ever use another brand!
Crate & Barrel Hue Dark Grey Low Bowls
I absolutely love Crate & Barrel's low bowls. They are the perfect size and no one else has anything that compares. I use them for just about everything.. salads, fried rice, Chinese, noodles, chicken parmesan with pasta and more. We also having the matching dinner plates and I'm waiting to get the salad plates as well.
Anthropologie Latte Bowls
No, these are not from Crate & Barrel, but I had to include these. They are the Latte Bowls from Anthropologie. I use at least one of these bowls everyday and they are the most perfect bowl. I don't think I will ever use anything else. They come in so many different beautiful colors and they're always coming out with new colors. I want them all! I think I have about 9 of these bowls so far.. don't judge! I use them for cereal, ice cream, pasta, rice, salads, mixing scrambled eggs, mac n cheese and much more. Keep an eye out in the sale section for these.. they always make their way there when they come out with new colors!
Stemless Wine Glasses
You can find these from Crate & Barrel, but mine are from Target. I want to get some more from CB once we move into a house and start entertaining. We actually don't use these for wine.. we use them mostly for water, juices and mixed margarita drinks. The last time my mom and I were in Chicago, we stayed in a hotel and I used their stemless wine glasses for my water and I loved the idea of it. It feels fancy and fun to use this kind of glass for something other than wine. These are the ones that will be on our registry one day! ;)

And that's it! Those products are my kitchen essentials and I would highly recommend everything I mentioned. I am not sponsored by Crate & Barrel.. I just love everything there. I've always said that it will be the only place I register at for my wedding and I will remain true to that! ;) Happy Tuesday!