Around the Kitchen ~

Presenting our latest chic and useful kitchen finds as well as a few to satisfy your sweet tooth ~

Stand in comfort with GelPro's cushioned floor mat. A shock-absorbing gel core cradles feet providing extra support and cushioning. GelPro offers a huge selection of designs and sizes to choose from, this one is the Basketweave Design in the Coquina color. Provides therapeutic pain relief to knees, back and legs caused by standing for long periods on hard surfaces. Great for arthritis sufferers. Use while cooking, doing the laundry and dishes. Pricing starts at $50.96 for the 18x24" size. Available at GelPro.com.

GreenPan's non-stick healthy non-toxic 8" frypan with patented Thermolon ceramic makes cooking and cleaning a snap. This eco-friendly pan will not flake or emit harmful chemicals when overheated which could literally be a lifesaver for the cooking-challenged like me. Safe for you and the environment. MSRP is $24.99. From GreenPan's New York Collection available at Target. 

The Butterfly Bakery offers a variety of sugar-free and gluten-free muffins, cupcakes, cookies and sliced cake. We tried the gluten-free Chocolate Chip Cookies and they were light and quite tasty, particularly impressive for being gluten-free. Available on amazon.com. 

Lady Fortune's Caramel Toffee Crunch Gourmet Caramel Apple. Positively the thickest richest caramel apple we've ever tasted. Slice and let the entire family enjoy a bite of juicy sweetness, serves 8-10. $19.99 at LadyFortunes.com.

This Ooops-A-Daisy Margarita Glass is from Designs by Lolita. Whimsical handpainted barware for that special occasion or just because. Each glass includes a drink recipe and arrives in a beautiful cylinder box almost as pretty as the glass itself. I love the pink and lime combination. This glass will surely bring a smile to everyone who sees it. $24 at TheLolitaStore.com.

Last but definitely not least, Kat's Killer Carrot Cake, is the cutest carrot cake ever created...and quite possibly the best tasting. And it's 100% vegan! It contains no dairy, eggs, butter, honey, or milk. I'm not sure what Kat's secret is, but this little cake is amazingly delicious. Selling like hot cakes for $6.99 at where else? KatsHotCakes.com.

Special thanks to Kat's Hot Cakes, GreenPan, GelPro, Lady Fortune's, The Butterfly Bakery and Designs by Lolita for providing the products to make this article possible.