I'm amazed

...at how many homes function without basic kitchen necessities. Why is it that most people don't have a rolling pin? Seriously? A rolling pin! How do they make pies and sugar cookies and cinnamon rolls and pizzas and ravioli dough for goodness sake?? This house does have a pastry cutter so that's good. I'm considering buying them a new vegetable peeler as an early Christmas gift. The one they have totally mutilates the carrots and I don't even try to use it on potatoes -- I'm worried I'd lose part of a finger in the process. A food processor would be handy but I suppose that I can pretty much do with out. A garlic press? I need it almost on a daily basis! I've gotten really good at chopping garlic cloves into tiny pieces. I miss my Kitchen Aid mixer and all of my wonderful kitcheny things. Thanks to Mom and Grammi for raising me is the most well equipped kitchens ever that now I'm frustrated with anything less : )