Everything and Anything

Kitchen tools can say a lot about a person. Someone who owns a bread maker might be nurturing, have a warm heart and be patient (it takes a long time to make bread!) Someone who owns a juicer is probably concerned about a healthy diet and cares about eating organic. But what about someone who owns an electric ice cream cone? If you include any of the following gadgets in your kitchen essentials, you’re probably wacky, with a great sense of humor.An OctDog

This gadget takes an ordinary hot dog and makes it look like an octopus. It’s easy to use; you simply insert the wiener into the plastic case, poke in the eyes that hold the hot dog into place, slide the holder down (which looks like an octopus), and your boring old hot dog is an octopus.

Motorized Ice Cream Cone

If you want to experience the pleasure of eating an ice cream cone, but you’re simply too exhausted to do the required licking–than this is a gadget to invest in. Just scoop your ice cream onto the motorized cone, press the activation button, hold the cone to your mouth, and you’re set.

Peter Petrie Egg Separator

This egg separator is a ceramic head that makes egg cracking fun. Crack your egg into the head’s brain and the yolk blocks the nostrils. The egg white slowly oozes through the head’s nostrils. Funny, gross and functional—who could ask for more.

I was embarrassed of my spare tire for years, but last year I bought a few fitness essentials that helped me trim my tummy. The spare tire started when I was in my early 20s. I admit I was the “champion beer drinker” in my fraternity. At one point I could beer bong six beers at a time! Those days are long over, but countless fast food lunches, stress and aging haven’t helped my gut.

My doctor was worried that my bulging middle may be contributing to my high blood pressure. He suggested I get in under control fast. I began by purchasing an abdominal roller and an exercise matt. Once I started to see visible results from that I got even more motivated and bought a treadmill. I feel so much better now, and what I once referred to as my “front butt” has disappeared.