I used to have a Snoopy Snow Cone Maker, but as cute as it was, it kind of sucked. You had to work your tail off to get the ice to shred, and by the time you had a decent amount, the stuff at the bottom was half melted. Then, you’d add the syrup and what hadn’t melted before would be melted from the temperature of the syrup.

It was a great lesson in “cute isn’t ALWAYS better”. This Snow Cone Maker, on the other hand, looks like it’s built to work. Just look at that huge pile of glorious shaved ice. It may not be warm yet, but I can eat like it is.

At $39.95, this Snow Cone Maker Kit comes with 24 snow cone cups, a 16 ounce dispenser bottle and two, 2 ounce packages of cherry and blue raspberry flavoring.

I’m a huge fan of the color green, so these Le Creuset Silicone Spatulas got me pretty excited.  While they are a little on the pricy side ($6-$14 each), we need to remind ourselves that they are GREEN.  And SPARKLY.  Plus, since they’re colored, they won’t get all nasty when you cook things like spaghetti sauce.

I’m plotting the demise of my current spatulas as I type.  I won’t feel right getting the new ones until the old ones are gone.  I see a horrific garbage disposal “accident” in their future…