My mother sent me $100 for my birthday. She usually gives me more for Christmas and my boyfriend gave me a $50 gift card. What should I get? I want to get some cookware and tools that make cooking easy. I have some stainless steel cookware, a cast Iron skillet, a blender, a food processor and a slow cooker. I want to get a cast iron reversible griddle/grill. And of course I have too many things to name and some that are perhaps, useless.

What would you throw out or not bother with?

The hand mixer! It makes protein powder mix with anything! It is also great for blending bananas with a protein shake!

A good digital scale.

lots of good ideas!

I like your idea of a cast iron reversible griddle/grill. I usually buy vintage cast iron as they have been "pre-seasoned." I have 5 cast iron skillets, 2 cast iron dutch ovens, a little corn mold and a cast iron ladle. I swear by them. Best non-stick surface EVER! The one from my Great-Grandmother is 150 years old.

Also a mini 1.5 cup food processor and vintage Pyrex casserole dishes. I use them all the time and even cheese cleans off without a hitch.

Also a good set of mixing bowls, measuring cups, measuring spoons ...

I collect depression era and vintage kitchen stuff. There is not much I don't have.

I think you have gotten great ideas. I love to cook and have many gadgets. During the preop diet I bought an immersion blender. I got tired of washing my very old blender so much. It was the best thing during the liquid, soft food days. And I recently bought ramikens. They're perfect size for so many recipes. The muffin tins work, but they are not as easy to clean and in my situation I wouldn't need to cook a dozen.

Good luck