Sunday, August 17, 2008

shopping advice

ok -- i need y'alls advice. but you better hurry, b/c i intend to purchase at least one of these items in the morning(monday).
--- first up- what size crock pot do you recommend? i have a big one, but it is too big and so i never fill it more than half and the edges burn. ---also : what brand? since i'm not thrilled w/ mine i don't feel like i have to have a rival brand 'crock pot' ... i'm thinking about hamilton beach. i don't want to spend a fortune.
--- next, e broke my glasses. i bought them a year and a half ago at america's best(i think)... they were the absolute cheapest i could find n the city. this time however i think i'm going the other route. i think i'm willing to pay more to get some that are more resilient... maybe they can be twisted around w/ out breaking... who knows i may even splurge and get anti scratch or the glare free lenses. there is a lensecrafters near and i'm thinking about going there. i know that a lot of my friends are well researched in making the most of sales/ coupons... and shopping at the right places. help me out here! please! unfortunately, i am needing new glasses somewhat soon...
thanks!

2 comments:

Milla said...

Hey Jane! So funny you ask... I was just reading an article in Bon Appetit about Crock Pots... they recommend two different ones: the 3-in-one Slow Cooker by Hamilton Beach and the 6 1/2 quart Slow Cooker by Cuisinart. The 3-in-one has different size bowls, too! I guess these are probably a little expensive, but since I just read it, I thought I'd share it with you!

Anonymous said...

Hi Jane! Just in case you haven't bought your crock pot yet... Jim was just helping the Winters move today and came home with a never been used crock pot that they were giving away. I like ours just fine, so I'm probably going to take this one to Goodwill if you don't want it. It's a
white West Bend 3 1/2 quart. Just let me know if you're interested!