IN THE KITCHEN â—½ TIPS
All the Bowls
by Marcy Lytle
The month of March was a blur, with vacation, and then the hospitalization of my husband, and so cooking at home was minimal, homemade dishes were few and far between. So instead of recipes this month, I thought it would be fun to share all the bowls I use and love for all sorts of foods…I hope you enjoy and are inspired to add to your collection this season!
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I had to grab these pasta bowls. I mean… how cute are they with the pasta shapes painted on the bottom? Any time I serve pasta, we eat it in these bowls. It can be as simple as spaghetti, or the fanciest pasta I make with all the pesto and flavors. These bowls make me happy. Found them at Marshalls.
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Marshalls has lots of cool bowls, and I recently found these that say “Delish” in the bottom. They are perfect for making rice bowls, or any sort of bowl where you add a base and then top it with all the things like a protein, nuts, veggies, maybe a salad, some avocado, and more.
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We visited a small town and they had some sort of bowl project, where folks designed and made bowls for sale. These two are heavy-duty and I love the artwork. They’re great for soup! Such cool and unique pieces I love having in my cabinet.
See this sunflower bowl? Oh my goodness, I fell in love with it and bought a couple for salads! Any sort of salad fits and looks pretty in this colorful bowl. They’re perfect for spring/summer picnics, don’t you think?
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These tiny bowls were part of a set that went with a tray, but I find myself using them for charcuterie nights over and over again. They hold all of the little items you might want to serve like hummus, dips, olives, nuts, as many or as few as you want to sit out. They’re from Target.
Neutral and shallow. I don’t know what these bowls were made for, but when you need sides to a plate, this is your choice. A shallow bowl that sort of looks like a plate. I love them for burgers and fries, or individual charcuterie plates, or other foods that tend to fall off the edges. They look pretty on all the colorful placemats too!
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This last bowl was purchased as part of a grocery store promotion, so many years ago! I kept them because chili just works great in them! The color, the size, all make for a bowl of chili that just looks pretty while you eat it. Add a big spoon, some grated cheese, and a bandanna for a napkin!
I remember a time where I just had bowls that matched a set of dishes, and then some plastic options, too.
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But once I saw all the choices available, I knew I wanted all different bowls for all different occasions.
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So fun.