Accessories in the Kitchen



No, I'm not talking about spatulas and wire whisks. I'm talking about the ever so wonderful apron.


My mother in law sent me a forward about aprons recently; perhaps you've received one like it. I must confess that although I love my aprons, being very much a lazy city girl I had no idea how many uses this kitchen staple actually had. Wiping a kid's face? Carrying in produce or eggs? Dusting? (Hopefully in that order...)



Today, the forward notes, we are far less likely to use aprons for all these practical purposes. I know quite a few people who don't even wear aprons, and I didn't until I started wondering why I was spending what seemed like an inordinate amount of time stain treating. I love to stir fry, and grease marks are the worst. Whenever I try to cut corners by not putting on an apron, I inevitably end up with permanent splashes and splatters across my front. Boo.

Which is why I don't really understand half aprons. But they sure are cute and domestic-y. And I guess they probably still could carry quite a few tomatoes.


I feel like I've said this a surprising number of times this past month, which is rather refreshing, but here is another example of an accessory that is as practical as it is decorative. Perhaps we don't need it now to protect our one or two dresses that have to last us years of everyday wear, but now for some of us it adds some frills to make up for the fact that we hardly ever have occasion to wear dresses at all. Ironic?


Yes, an apron can express personality as much as it protects, and it can do so without giant letters reading GRILL MASTER or KISS THE COOK.


Hooray for aprons! If you don't have one, scrap one together, search out a WAHM, or please please tell me your secrets to clean cooking!

(All these gorgeous aprons are from The Bohemian Cook.)


3 sprinkles of fairy dust:

Oooh, I absolutely LOVE aprons. I've been wanting to get one for AGES now, but I can never seem to find one that would be useful AND inexpensive. Lol

How do I keep clean cooking? I turn the heat down, and use lids as shields. *back, back I say!*

Lol, I think I'm going to have to do some browsing. :D


I was hoping you were going to have an apron giveaway. I really should get a couple of cute aprons, because then I would wear them more.


I was thinking of doing an apron giveaway. O: Maybe in the future, if there is enough interest....?