Wow. They're very pretty and if I had gobs of money to blow I might buy them.

I don't ever watch cooking shows but I think Paula's cute as a button.

And now I'm hungry for banana pudding.

These are similar but rather than storing on a stand, they nest so they'll fit in a drawer. And the price is better!!!

Here is a link that might be useful: measuring cups

Yikes . . . I love Paula, but those are ridiculously expensive and they look impractical, too! Good grief, I love to cook, but there's not a time when I'm cooking that I don't have to set down a filled measuring cup. I wouldn't want any with rounded bottoms.
These are my favorites for measuring any liquids. I like that you can easily and quickly see how much is in the cup. And these are only a few dollars each at Target!
Lynn

I haven't watched her recently, but I know the measuring cups and spoons she used before her own line came from a small kitchen store in Savannah and were way cuter than the ones in that link. It's the handles that are different. I went to the store on my Savannah trip a couple of years ago. They were pricey, but I don't think they cost quite that much! I'm pretty sure they were a little less than $100 if memory serves.

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Well, I just did a search, and I think my memory was wrong. I think it was the measuring sppons that were less than $100. The cups are more. Here's the store:

http://www.kitchensonthesquare.com/

Look under the Paula Deen link on the left to see all the different kinds.

If you ever get to Savannah, go check the place out. Cute stuff!

For that much money I'd expect silver spoons!

For that kind of money they'd better make everything taste better and do the dished for me, too. I have way better ways to spend my money.

dlm, for that much money they better cook the whole meal for me while I lay on the sofa! lol.

Lynn, I never thought about having to set a cup down when it's full. I do like them though so I hope another company will make some for $7.99. :)

Strait, I saved the link you gave me to drool over later!

Off to the Target website to look at those neat measuring cups!

Lynn, I have that set too, and don't plan on ever using anything else! It is soooo easy to look down and measure, easy to pour, and they are so much lighter than pyrex.

Have you run yours through the dishwasher? I haven't tried that yet; I just handwash them, am a bit nervous about the handles.

I got mine from QVC; probably paid more than you did, but saw them, liked them, and reached for the phone...

Lynn, I just ordered the set from Amazon for $19. Not bad!

Since my son and his wife are having a baby in a couple of weeks, money will be tight for awhile, so I had the set sent to them so they can give it to me for Christmas. lol. I love little things like that for Christmas, so I'll probably be sending a bunch more stuff to them. They like it when I do that. :)
Can't wait until Christmas!

Wow! I still have my old pyrex from a century ago. A one cup, two cup and four cup. The Paula Dean measuring cups are for dry measurements. I don't bake enough to justify anything like that.

My handle lost it's weld on my s/s frothing pitcher and I about threw a fit over having to spend $32. on a new one. (Buying local = $$$$.) I have to admit, those measuring cups make me feel a little better about my new frothing pitcher.

Seriously, Oakley? You buy your own Christmas gifts and have them sent to your son so he can give them to you for Christmas? Now, I am floored! If I did that, my kids would be sooo offended.

When money is tight I always get a letter, which means more to me than anything.

Paula's getting a divorce?

Oakley, you don't really do that, do you?

She's not setting the retail price point! Her name is licensed to a variety of manufacturers, and they're pricing the stuff. No relation to what her economic status was when she divorced.

And the linked ones say

"These beautiful measuring cups were designed specially for Paula Deen"

They probably were selected by the art director for the show.

Tin Woodsman makes a bunch of hand-crafted stuff.

Wow. I'm sure not THAT big a gadget fan that I'd spend even $50 on measuring cups! I love going to the kitchen stores to browse, and I find so many fun gadgets, but limit myself to multipurpose ones.

I bought a safety can opener like this one last year and love it. The kids used it recently at the party and loved it, so I'll get them all one for Christmas. My other newest gadget was Emeril All Clad cookware, it has measuring marks on the pots...LOVE IT!!

Here is a link that might be useful: can opener

Pesky, I have that same style can opener and love it. I bought mine at Williams/Sonoma about 5 years ago.

Paula isn't getting another divorce, natal. She began her career after her first divorce - years ago.

What was Oakley talking about then?

Now I've always liked Paula (am making her Banana Pudding tomorrow) but this is wrong on so many levels coming from a woman practically near poverty after her divorce and claiming to be "down home."

I think Oakley was talking about Paula's situation after her first divorce. Her success story has been widely publicized, I think Oakley was astounded by the contrast between her roots and the cost of the measuring cups... Right, Oakley?

Right, Gold. Yes, I do this at Christmas a lot. They still get me stuff, but this time of the year when I find a little trinket for myself I give it to my DIL before I even open the box, and tell her to give it to me at Christmas. lol. We both do this and it's fun. The best part is I always forget that I've bought something!

I used to do this to myself, wrap the gift and write "To me from Me." My family loved it.

They're not offended at all, they think it's hilarious. They're NOT poor, but doctor bills will be coming after the 7th of September. They always get us lovely stuff, but I like little things,not big gifts, so I have fun picking out knick knacks for myself. It's a good way to justify buying me something close to Christmas.

Lynn: I've seen those measuring cups once or twice here and there and never paid much attention and I should have! *rolleyes* Sheesh, they're great! No more lifting up to eye level & squinting, or worse leaning down to counter level to make sure the contents are on the line. In fact those would be perfect for my 80-something aunt who still cooks up a storm!

"When money is tight I always get a letter, which means more to me than anything. " I agree. Gifts are very low priority in our family.

I'm not a gadget fan either. I have used the glass measuring cups for years and love them. I would guess the cups shown are more for decoration, not actual use. Pretty, and pewter can be pricey, but I'm not one who like alot of *stuff* on my kitchen counters. Especially stuff I don't use. LOL

tina

sable ca - I have those plastic measuring cups from OXO and put them in the dishwasher all the time.

Oakley, my family does stuff like that at Christmas too, especially my parents-in-law. It's hilarious on Christmas morning, when MIL will open a gift from FIL, and you can tell he's never laid eyes on it before & has no idea what she's talking about, lol.

Those are beyond my budget, too. A bigger problem for me is finding kitchen gadgets that are not made in the PRC. It seems that nearly everything is these days. One store I've come to love is Fantes because they identify the country of origin of most of the products they sell. Last year, I even called them to verify an item because a review on Amazon mentioned that the company had recently switched from making it in the US to importing from China and the reviewer noticed a decline in quality. A woman at Fantes was nice enough to go check their stock and confirm that theirs were made in the USA, so I ordered enough for every adult in our family.

Here is a link that might be useful: measuring cups

I still don't get the outrage comment about Paula. She's a successful businesswoman.

And buying your own gifts? I'm with Tina. I wish we could stop the gift exchange with dh's siblings. Dh & stopped exchanging years ago. My least favorite part of the holiday!

Oh, I love giving and receiving at Christmas! That's half the fun! My family was so small, just the 4 of us and now we are extremely close to our DIL's family, and we all exchange gifts, and even have Secret Santas! All we do on Christmas and Thanksgiving is laugh laugh and laugh some more. I'm very lucky to have a large "family" now.

Natal, the thing about Paula is that she was pretty darn poor after her divorce from her first husband. You have to read her back story to understand.

She based her TV show on "down home cooking." For those of us who aren't really great cooks but love the everyday type of downhome cooking, gadgets, etc.

She has talked SO much about being poor and her viewers related to her. Now I see that she is "selling" an almost $200 set of measuring spoons?

Not only that, her cooking isn't down home as much as it used to be.

She's literally gone commercial. Putting her name on everything for a buck. Don't ever buy one of those hams she advertises for a company every Christmas. They're awful! lol

Rilie, I forgot to mention, last Christmas I bought myself a set of Royal Doulton "Pretty Ladies." We had just built on a new room and I finally had room for a curio cabinet which I've always wanted. There was no way my husband would even think to get me something like that, so I bought it, wrapped it, and told him it was from him to me! lol.

He does the same thing, when he sees something he really wants he'll buy it and that will be his Christmas present.

I have a lot of friends who do the same as you all and us. It's kind of fun!

Oakley, anyone who has a television cooking show has gone commercial. They all do it. Paula rose from poverty. Her past has nothing to do with her current success.

She may have played the "down home" cooking card, but from what I saw it was never healthy cooking. That was the turnoff for me.

I know what you mean Natal. We celebrate the meaning of Christmas. My side of the family does not do gifts any more, but we have adopted needy children or a family, given to a charity, etc. in lieu of gifts. While I do enjoy giving gifts, to me, too big of a deal is made over it at Christmas. Plus, none of us (in our families) need anything and it gets harder and harder to come up with gifts. We do make a big deal over each family member's birthday. The fun to us is the big family get together, the food (LOL), the traditions.

My hubby and I do exchange Christmas gifts and he does a great job as he puts alot of thought into a gift. I love to be surprised - will not tell anyone something to get me. I love to buy for him also and can always come up with ideas for him. To me, that's an important part of gift-giving, the thought that goes into the gift.

Natal, maybe you could suggest to your DH's family to do something for a needy family or a charity, etc. instead of gifts to each other.

I don't watch Paula's show, but I have met her in person, have been to her restaurant, etc. and have found her to be a down to earth person. I've read her background, but did not know that she goes on and on about her past. She is a very successful woman, a business in herself. It isn't clear to me if the cups were made FOR her or if she is seling them (her company), or maybe both.

tina

Tina, one year I convinced them to draw names. That made it a lot easier. The next year it reverted back to the way it was. When you live 1,000 miles away and rarely see each other it makes gift-giving very tough. I learned to simplify years ago ... they all get the same thing ... and usually kitchen-related.

That's a good idea - better than what some of my family had resorted to before we quit exchanging. Gift cards or cash. It had gotten to where some felt like it was just an exchange of gift cards/cash.

tina

The company making the stuff paid a fee to use her name. Nothing new about this.

Paula Deen Enterprises sells tons of stuff. I'd be amazed if she personally has ever seen half of it.

Here is a link that might be useful: Paula Deen Store

I guess our family isn't much into gifts either. I host Christmas for extended family (about 30 people) and that isn't cheap. DH and I usually forget each others gifts and buy lots of groceries. Sometimes we'll do something for the house. One year he replaced my lost diamond in my wedding ring with a major upgrade.

We always buy for the grandkids... Max always get a jar of peppers and olives and usually a gift card for clothes. Derek gets $$$ and DD is off and on. She'd rather we buy the kids gifts. When Tony lost his job, we gave them money to help with the kids' gifts.

Letters are everything in our family.

That's a wonderful sentiment Goldie. You will treasure those letters for years to come.

tina

$$$$$ for measuring cups that don't hang well seems absurd to me............
Lynne, I LOVE those cups and have their relatives in my kitchen...
Sable, they wash in the dishwasher very well!
I also have copper "scoop" shaped measures in my big glass containers of flour and sugar, etc..
We do exchange Christmas gifts, but they have to be homemade, or from a garage sale or thrift store. We shop year around and it's always fun to watch the others open gifts that are perfect for them. :^)

Excuse me Tina, are you implying we don't celebrate the "meaning" of Christmas because we enjoy giving to each other?

My DIL's father is considered a "Pillar" of the Church (Babtist) they attend, and I can assure you we do celebrate the meaning. All year long. We all look forward to the Christmas Prayer he prepares. He leaves out no family member who may be ill or in pain or not with us.

We've always celebrated the meaning of Christmas. Giving gifts is part of the meaning. Three Wise Men? :)

I do remember last year around Christmas it seemed that the majority of this board didn't like to exchange Christmas gifts & I found that kind of odd. That's okay though, I have no problem with it. But please don't make me feel like Christmas is only commercial to me.

And f/t/r, my son's write me short letters/notes all during the year, each and every year, mostly in cards, even though they live near me. They're the most beautiful words I've ever read. I cherish them and have saved each and every letter/card.

I watch my grandson every week during the school year, and about every few weeks I go into my son's office and set a note on his keyboard that always says, "Mommy loves you," or "If you were little I'd rock you."

Now my son tells his 2 year old, "When you're old and gray, I'll rock you."

I end all my letters and cards to them by saying, "I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as you're living, my baby you'll be."

So we have PLENTY of love and we also love to GIVE to each other at Christmas. What's so wrong with that?

And how did this thread end up about whether we should or should not give to those we love at Christmas time?

Materialism can take many forms and giving or Not giving can can disquise a shallow heart and is not the Geiger counter of greed.
Oakly, it sounds like you have found something that works well for your family and there's lots of love to go around so that's what counts!

Oakley, I'm sorry if you were offended by anything I have said. It's interesting to learn about each other. It wouldn't have ever dawned on me to do what you do but I don't judge you as it seems to be a normal thing in your family. If it works for you, great!

What Nick and Nora gave each other for Christmas:

Here is a link that might be useful: Scroll down to the video

Graywings and Jaybird - Thank you! I have one shopping weakness and that is for handy kitchen doodads on QVC. These measuring cups are my best "find".

Bravo, sue! I loved that clip!

Sue, how apropos! ;)

Sue, that was great! Very familiar. lol.

Gold, all's cool. :)

Please do not put words in my mouth. I did not imply anything about you or your family.

tina

Okay ladies I found some just like the ones she uses! Google GANZ measuring cups! they are awesome!

Here is a link that might be useful: measure spoons