What should I ask for for Christmas?? Hubby wants a list and I am clueless

[NMDemDist2]

suggestions?

[ohiosmith]

1. Jelly of the Month Club membership. It's the gift that keeps on giving.

[NMDemDist2]

10. actually that's a great idea, got a link?? TIA n/t

[bicentennial_baby]

2. Immersion Blender

[NMDemDist2]

11. are they really that good? I usually just use a potato masher LOL n/t

[bicentennial_baby]

14. I asked for one...

for blending chunky thick soupage and such :D

[NMDemDist2]

15. good for you! and i bet you get it too, but I just never think to my self

"Man I need an immersion blender"

I just mash it up with one of these :rofl:

[bicentennial_baby]

16. You have figured out my brain exactly...

:rofl:

Too much Top Chef....next thing, I'll be asking for a Thermal Immersion Circulator for sous-vide. I'm too good for a pot of boiling water!! :P

[NMDemDist2]

17. take it from me, I've spent lots of $$$ on things that live in the drawer/cupboard

other than a couple uses a year

I've gotten VERY picky about what takes up cupboard space

but you're not alone, over in C&B that little tool was on quite a few people's 'must have' list for setting up a kitchen

:hi:

[TommyO]

22. Ah, but with a sous-vide, you don't boil the water

That's what makes it dangerous for neophytes, I'm tempted to try it, but don't want to poison myself. I already have a vacuum sealer, it was a family gift last Christmas.

And yes, I first learned about it from Hung on Top Chef!

[bicentennial_baby]

25. True, true....

I just thought of it, b/c I just heard Marcel making his BS excuse that his food would have been better if he's had a thermal immersion circulator. :eyes:

:)

[Gormy Cuss]

19. If you like to make pureed soups and sauces, they're worth it.

I make cream of vegetable soups all winter and using the immersion blender cuts down on the dishes and gives you a smooth product. I puree some tomato sauces and some cooked winter vegetables the same way. I don't find that it substitutes for another appliance but it does keep me from hauling out the blender of FP all the time.

[AlCzervik]

37. i have one those i bought at Costco, i think it's a Braun, frikking love that thing.

it is teh awesome!

[LeftyMom]

3. You only have to do a list?

I actually had to go get links to what I wanted, because somebody's no good at shopping. x(

[NMDemDist2]

13. ROFL no i'm sending him links

but he works awful hours so I can help him out a little bit eh?

[SPKrazy]

4. Be Like Me

ask for a Nintendo Wii

(hey that rhymed even :P )

:shrug:


what do you like?

[NMDemDist2]

9. nah, I'm not a gamer. I'm going for quanity not quality

IOW, I want lots of presents and boxes for not too much $$$$

we didn't have a single present under the tree last year so this year it's all about bunches of boxes

:evilgrin:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

5. i asked for make up.

:)

[NMDemDist2]

12. actually, I would like some bare mineral, good suggestion!!! thanks! n/t

[hisownpetard]

47. He could give you a gift certificate to Sephora.com, and you can get make-up, bath salts, etc.

[Sanity Claws]

6. World peace

Every beauty contestant wants it -- why shouldn't you?

[NMDemDist2]

7. can he order that from Amazon?? whodda thunk? n/t

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. lol. an indian beauty contestant once lost the award cos she said she wanted a good sports stadium

in india and not an end to war/hunger/

[NMDemDist2]

18. geez, not enough greedy people in the Lounge tonight to help me spend hubby's $$$

:rofl:

[KitchenWitch]

20. Cashmere sweater for those cool desert nights?

I have no clue.

[NMDemDist2]

21. LOL, I have tons of sweaters etc since I raided my (retired) stepmom's closet

but I do want a good pair of slippers, thanks for the reminder!

[some guy]

27. slippers - good choice!

that's two boxes worht of gifts. :D

I'll second the immersion blender - I have a thing sort of like this:
http://braun.factoryoutletstore.com/details/1568-3297/Braun-Blenders-And-Mixers-Braun-MR430HC-WH.html

It's very handy for me, since I usually cook for one. My blender-thingy doesn't really look like that, it looks more like a hand mixer with those sorts of attachments. I like the food processor/chopper attachment - mince an onion in about 3 seconds. Mine has a stick blender (immersion blender, I guess is the correct term) food chopper, mixer blades, and dough hooks. Like some one else said, it's handier than pulling out the Kitchen-Aid when I'm making something for one.

Plus, it could go in several boxes. :bounce:


Do you have a favorite Bath & Bodyworks scent? I like going there for gifts, because they have lots of different things in my sister's favorite scent. Plus she uses it up, so it's a good gift choice over and over and over.

[NMDemDist2]

29. righto! two boxes out of one gift!!

:rofl:

my poor stepmother is gonna be wrapping gifts like crazy for him hehehehhe

I'm still not sold on the hand blender thingie, I've already asked for a couple kitchen things and I did send him a perfume link (hint hint)

:hi:

[TommyO]

23. A visit to a day spa for some pampering

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26. ROFL a day spa?? in rural New Mexico???

not gonna happen... BUT.... there are some massage people around.......


hmmmmmmm

[texas1928]

24. I had my wife go yesterday on her day off...

And browse through stores and make me up a wish list.

[NMDemDist2]

28. we have one (that's right, count em ONE) dept store in town if I don't include

Wally world (which I don't and hubby wouldn't shop there anyway)

and they are ridiculously expensive

however... what did she have on HER list??

[texas1928]

30. She has not given it to me yet.

She said she was still writing it up. :scared:

[NMDemDist2]

31. ROFL, i sent a bunch of links to hubby and he put them all in the 'trash' folder

he thought they were spam :rofl:

I asked him if he got them so he had to sheepishly take them out of the trash

:evilgrin:

[texas1928]

32. Ok I have to ask. Do you normally spam your husband?

He does not recognize your e-mail address?

[NMDemDist2]

34. they came from ebay and amazon, so he didn't even open them n/t

[rurallib]

33. Whirled Peas

then you can mash 'em with your new immersion blender OR your potato masher

[NMDemDist2]

35. YUMM

:9

[Phentex]

36. TSP SPICES...yes, you know I'm talking to you!

http://www.tspspices.com/OurSpices/Organic.aspx

organic and yummy! Or should I say "Yum-O!"?

[NMDemDist2]

38. nice!! thanks, I bookmarked that page for sure! n/t

[Evoman]

39. Guitar Hero.

Nintendo Wii.

New computer.

[NMDemDist2]

40. he'll get a new computer before I will

and I play real guitar and don't like video games

sorry about that :hi:

[MissMillie]

41. Maid service

a couple of hours a week.

[NMDemDist2]

45. I already have a gal who comes in a couple times a month or as needed

:hi:

that's a present I give to my own sanity :rofl:

[BOSSHOG]

42. A financial gift to a favorite charity in both of your names

My wife and I were talking about Christmas gifts for each other last night. We both have everything we need and don't have any "wants." But, no doubt the presents will get dug out of the closets and other hidy holes on Christmas morning.

[NMDemDist2]

44. we don't have that much $$$$ but we will be supporting local food banks

and charity as at least half of the budget

but I want BOXES and BOWS and Presents under the tree. We didn't have a single present under the tree last year, this year it's not about the 'stuff' but about the tree looking like it's buried (for almost no money LOL)

[Ellen Forradalom]

43. surfing lessons

[NMDemDist2]

46. ROFL

it's only 1000 miles to the nearest ocean and I already know how to canoe and kayak

[ashling]

48. Sounds like you need a clue

just a suggestion