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The other night I was making some cookie dough for later in the week, and as I gazed at my vast amounts of cooking utensils I found myself wishing for another rubber spatula. How is it that I have so many ladles, tongs, metal spatulas, and slotted spoons and only one rubber spatula? Granted, I get a lot of kitchen stuff as Christmas and birthday gifts, but at some point I should have realized which utensils I use the most and stock up. Here are some of my favorite cooking tools. What are some of yours?

1. Rubber spatulas: great for getting every last bit of food out of a bowl
2. Wooden spoons won't scratch my non stick pans
3. Cake spatulas may not see the light of day very often, but I still love them
4. I use my eight inch French knife just about every time I cook
5. Tongs make cooking so much easier
6. I like to use a whisk rather than sift.
7. Kitchen shears are for everything from opening packages to prepping fresh herbs
8. I don't know if my Kitchen Aid counts, but it belongs on my list anyway.