As we did on Thanksgiving, we will have several people here Christmas - in fact, the usual suspects. So, I have been getting ready for the feast. Today I brushed Missy so her hair doesn't end up in all the food, then vacuumed the whole house and cleaned restrooms. Then, I decided to make wheat-free pie crusts and perhaps the pies to go in them, and suddenly realized I had absolutely zero pie pans. Off to the store I went. I had my choice between Pyrex or ceramic or aluminum foil. I started to get one of each, when I turned the ceramic plate over and noticed it was from China.
After the rash of dicoveries of lead in just about everything from China the last couple of years, I decided I didn't want to find out the hard way that the paint on the ceramic was contaminated. Bonus - the Pyrex and aluminum foil plates were American made! I got two Pyrex pie plates along with a 3-pack of aluminum foil (in case I need to send some home with people).
By the time I was done making two different batches of dough and getting them in the fridge to "rest", then doing the dishes, I decided I wasn't going to be making pies today. since the oven wouldn't be used, I struck up a fire in the woodstove (the sun has kept the house at 66 degrees with the heater only going on once).
So, I decided to share a picture to help you relax.
Your welcome.
Bogie--I'm with you in eschewing ceramics (and much other stuff) from China. Fire King and Anchor Hocking glassware made in the USA have been available, fortunately, and No Nonsense sells socks made in the USA. Glad that you had the USA-made Pyrex available in your area.
I was dismayed to see, the other day, that the generic Aleve that I had purchased some time ago was made somewhere in Asia (not China, as I recall, but still....)
It sounds like you have everything well in hand. Good for you!!!
As our dinner is tomorrow, I'm ready except for disinfecting the kitchen and bathrooms (including scrubbing the floor), and putting the final touches on/final cooking of dinner.
Posted by: Cop Car | December 23, 2012 at 11:36 PM
Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Da Goddess | December 24, 2012 at 01:30 AM
Just be extra carefull of the Pyrex, I saw yet another article again this week about how the newer stuff is more prone to shattering....
Posted by: Ruth | December 24, 2012 at 02:47 PM