____ 1. Cooking once, eating twice or more, and using the grill. With busy summer days that are also hot, I like to spend less time in the kitchen 'slaving over a hot stove.' So each week, when I start planning menus and preparing my grocery list, I try to see how I can make things easier and more convenient. We often grill out on the weekend, and that is a great time to cook extras to use during the week. For example, we might grill extra chicken breasts, and use them for chicken salad or to add to a pasta salad. Extra grilled hamburgers can be seasoned for tacos, burritos, spaghetti, etc. Bell peppers are great for grilling and can serve not only as a side dish but can top a pizza or be added to a salad another time. On busy days we often have a large main dish salad for supper, using foods we have grilled ahead of time to top them with. It's quick, easy and does not heat up the kitchen.

____ 2. A compost bucket. Like many people, I don't want vegetable and fruit trimmings to just go into a plastic bag destined for the landfill. I also like compost for my garden. A few years ago, my husband and I started our own compost pile in a corner of the back yard for our kitchen plant scraps. Indoors we tossed them in a large coffee can which we took out to our compost pile every couple of days, but the can was not the ideal container. For one thing, the can tended to rust, and it was hard to get all the scraps out of the bottom, so it tended to get smelly. When we determined that we really were going to keep up the compost practice, I started shopping for a better compost bucket. I found the perfect one for us. Not too large, with a sleek, tidy appearance, the bucket fits easily under the sink. The interior is smooth and curved, with no crevices for things to get caught. While easy to open, the lid fits well and prevents escaping odors. Finally, it is simple to clean, easily rinsed with the garden hose. Here's a good one if you're interested in composting:
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____ 3. A really good beach tote. Summer brings time by the lake or the swimming pool...or the beach if we are blessed with the opportunity to travel east or west from Wisconsin. I was on the lookout for the perfect beach tote, and this year, I found a great one. This mesh bag is large enough to hold several towels, snacks, and beach reading. Multiple individual pockets keep things organized. Convenient shoulder straps make the tote easy to transport, and there are straps with key chain snaps so you won't find yourself digging for your keys when the time comes to head home. The bag contains a waterproof inside pocket, and the bottom is waterproof as well. Handily, the tote folds up well too, making it packable to take for use on a distant vacation. Most of the time, though, mine stays packed and ready to head to the pool.
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