Earlier this month, when I was at Type-A Parent Conference in Atlanta, I had the opportunity to visit the Best Buy/LG Studio Suite. They had a wonderful kitchen set up with the gorgeous LG Studio Appliances. During the course of the conference, they even brought in 3 celebrity chefs to do cooking demonstrations! It was great to see the appliances in action and get to sample some delicious recipes from the chefs. This suite was so popular it was always very crowded.

Each time I entered that suite I suffered from a case of kitchen envy because even the demo kitchen set up in a meeting room at a hotel for a weekend conference was larger than my kitchen at home. It had more storage and counter space too! I dream of a kitchen with more than 4 sq ft of counter space. I also dream of room for a French Door Refrigerator, Double Wall Ovens and an Electric Cooktop <sigh>. While I may not have room for the beautiful LG Studio Appliances, I hope you do!

Designer Nate Berkus, the LG Studio Artistic Advisor, worked to create a design that makes a bold statement in a home and makes stylish addition to kitchen décor. Every LG Studio appliance is crafted from the highest-quality, premium materials and meticulously designed to incorporate thoughtful, innovative features for a kitchen that’s distinctly your own.

Limited Time Offers from Best Buy

• 5X My BBY Points on all LG Cooking Major Appliances (Runs through 10/31)
• Save an additional $400 when you create your own 4 piece LG kitchen package (Runs through 11/3)

Optional:

• 18 month financing on Major Appliance purchases $599 and up or 10% Back in Rewards
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Now is the time to head to Best Buy and check out these great deals on the LG Studio Kitchen!

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The hard part about cooking with kids is having kid-friendly tools that make cooking fun and not overly difficult. POURfect Kitchen tools smartly designed features allow for easy grip as children with small hands can use their palm and thumb to grasp the bowl. Made in the USA, POURfect products are designed for bakers and chefs of all ages to make food preparation easier, more accurate, and tidier for everyone.

POURfect’s Kitchen Tools Extremely ergonomic and light-weight making it easier to grip, pour, and maintain control.

• Features expansive easy to read measurements in English, Metric and Braille
• Pivot feature allows for more control when pouring eliminating overspill
• Have a rubber ring on the bottom for added stability while mixing ingredients
• Available in a variety of colors to complement any kitchen’s décor and KitchenAid’s small electrics
• Are dishwasher and microwave safe

POURfect Products, made completely in the USA are available at mass and specialty retailers nationwide. Visit www.pourfectbowl.com to locate a retailer near you or to purchase online.

Disclaimer: I am just sharing information in this post, I did not receive money or product in exchange for this post.

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Ron took the boys to Tampa for the Motor Trend International Car Show and I started baking. I love to bake. I don’t bake that often because I have a VERY small galley kitchen with hardly any counter space. I can get claustrophobic even when I am alone in the kitchen!

The cupcakes look ok and taste delicious. I thought I’d share a few tidbits I learned while making these today.

• Check out all of your supplies before you start. I am sure I own at least 2 cupcake pans but I could only locate 1 so I had to bake 2 separate batches.
• My 18 yr old Black & Decker Hand Mixer was no match for 16oz of Marshmallow Fluff. The motor in my mixer burned up! Maybe now I can get the stand mixer I have been wanting-but have no place to store.
• An extra pair of hands would come in handy while trying to get the marshmallow topping into the pastry bag.
• Don’t fill the pastry bag too full. The marshmallow topping easily escapes from the top and oozes all over you.
• You do reach a point where being covered in marshmallow no longer bothers you. You can just clean it all up later
• Thankfully, I was home alone or their would be multiple photographs of me covered in marshmallow.

I had a lot of fun today and hopefully, the cupcakes will be a huge hit tonight. Have you tried this recipe? What did you think? Any input on what kind of mixer I should get to replace the one that dies today? Christmas baking season is right around the corner so I need to find something soon.

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