I don’t know about you, but for some reason the knives around our house never seem to last. I have to admit that I am part of the problem as I tend to grab the nearest knife to open items that are better suited to tools like a flat-head screwdriver. Then there have been times I have been impatient and not defrosted something fully before trying to chop it apart to start my cooking as soon as possible. Silly stuff. Then every once in awhile one has simply gone missing after a big family holiday and I know it’s ended up in the trash with the paper goods somehow. So now I have 2 lovely incomplete knife sets and I find I have the urge to finally buy myself a nice set of knives like this Chicago Cutlery Stainless Fusion 18 Piece Block Knife Set.

I simply love the modern styling as well as the fantastic quality of this Chicago Cutlery Block Knife Set. This complete 18 Piece Set includes: a good size chef knife, a couple of handy santoku knives, a nice slicing knife, a serrated bread knife, steak knifes, a peeler and more - all neatly stored in a lovely bamboo hardwood block. A perfect knife set for any modern kitchen.

Salad is often thought of as something on the side or to be served before a big meal, but salad makes a great main dish too.  Especially as we get into the summer season, a nice cool salad tastes so good.

There are countless proteins that round off salad making it a satisfying meal - nuts like walnuts, almonds, cashew - eggs - cheeses like gorgonzola, blue or cheddar — and one of our favorites, sliced chicken cutlets. Top it off with one of your favorite dressings - store bought or homemade.

Before I got organized, I had this mish-mash of bowls I used to place on the dinner table.  Then I finally got around to buying some great-looking serving bowls and the table was so much more presentable.  Even the food looked tastier!

I love the colors too, cobalt blue, cherry red - I switch them out depending on what I’m serving.  Plus I can pop them right into the microwave, the oven, and the dishwasher.  So far I haven’t even chipped or broken one bowl, and for anyone that knows me, that’s a minor miracle.

I usually forget that I need some new storage containers until I go to put away leftovers from a big meal.  Then I look at my selection of containers and remember I’m way overdue for some new stuff.  Way overdue.

So I was very proud of myself last week when I finally bought some wonderful new sets and tossed out the old ones. It was a great feeling and now I look forward to using my sparkling new food storage containers.