Pampered Chef & Blood Oranges

I did want to write an entry exclusively on Blood Oranges - the new black of fruit, if you get my meaning. However, I also went to a Pampered Chef shower so in order to save time & effort I thought I'd combo them.
Blood Oranges section: Wow, Blood Oranges are awesome! If you're not familiar, no! they're not really bloody at all they're just reddish & as my co-worker says, they look like "mouldy" oranges 'cause they're kind of all red & blotchy, a really dark red in parts. So, the first time I cracked one of these puppies open I was a little put off but I was determined so ate it & thoroughly enjoyed it. It's basically a really acidic orange so it kind of tastes a bit like grapefruit, but in a nice small orangey package. And, I guess they must be in season somewhere because they're only $1.29/lb right now which is less than most of the other orange types. So, the next time I went shopping I bought a couple of more,and the next time and the next so that it's become a bit of a habit. I eat one almost every day & now everyone at work is familiar with the Blood Orange. I highly recommend, particular if you like citrus things.
Pampered Chef section: After maybe a year or 2 of no Pampered Chef I went to a Pampered Chef shower today, for a co-worker. For those of you who weren't aware, I had a bit of a Pampered Chef addiction. Particularly during the time my friend Cindy was selling it because there was party after party & I just love kitchen gadgets. I spent a fortune & 90% of it was worth the expense. I particularly love my stoneware cookie sheet & microwave cooker. Wicked stuff! The funniest part of this was that almost every other page in the catalogue had something I owned. I had the mini cutting board on pg 13, the pizza cutter on pg 19, the small micro-cooker on pg 24, the bamboo spoons (regular & small) on pg 25, the small spreader & mini serving spatula on pg 29, the measure-all cup & adjustable measuring spoons on pg 31, the large batter bowl on pg 32, the stoneware rectangular stone on pg 36 & muffin pan on pg 37, and lastly the stackable cooling rack on pg 40. It seemed excessive, but I have to say I use it all regularly. Though I don't make muffins often, I just want to. Particularly banana muffins, which are my favourite. What did I buy, you ask? Well, another cookie rack because the 3 I have just wasn't enough for the larger batches of cookies. And then I got the new bamboo tongs & bamboo spatulas because they were really cheap, I really love the spoons & need something a little more teflon friendly. Good thing, though that I just had my shopping spree last weekend or I may have snapped & bought more stuff, that I really probably don't need. Except for a new set of knives (pg 12), the knife sharpener (pg 13) , a silicone whisk (pg 30), a meat thermometer(pg 33) and maybe the flour/sugar shaker (pg 40)...