The good shit: a bowl for her pleasure

Everyone, meet my BBF (best bowl forever)! 

Serving bowl turned parfait bar with menu; me in orange suede shorts, a baby shower staple–for reasons that are a mystery even to me

This blue beauty is a serving bowl with dividers and a lid from Target. It’s generic. No brand name. Not even Threshold. But I’m in love with it!

How we met

I found this bowl one day while perusing Target’s kitchen section for something to take to a baby shower. At the time, I thought I just needed some plastic containers. I did not know the course of my life was about to change.

Sure, I hate the color of my bowl,

but you can’t win ‘em all and every day is not a 10.

How we connected

The pregnant friend we were showering is gluten-free, so I went with a parfait bar. Here’s how:

• Plain yogurt
• Blueberries
• Cut strawberries
• Graham cracker crust crumbles
• Fresh-picked rosemary from my garden (more for looks than anything else) in the middle section

The problem: graham cracker crust crumbles are NOT gluten-free. The solution: a framed menu.

The menu worked in 3 ways:

1. It let my pregnant, gluten-free friend know that the crumbles were a no-go for her.
2. It explained to everyone else what the parfait bar was all about.
3. It was a way cute detail.

If you’re into seeing what else is out there

Here are some options. And in better colors. I love the clear! Most are from Amazon, except the one from Tupperware.

Search Amazon for divided serving bowls with lids

Tupperware

I was THIS CLOSE to hosting an online Tupperware party. (Email me if you’re into it.)

This is how I pictured that Tupperware party going down

And this is what I’d wear

Things to look for in a serving bowl:

• Freezable ice packs or a section for ice underneath to keep food, like yogurt, cool as a cucumber all scorching day long
• Lids—not only do you want a large outside lid, but an inner lid if there’s a middle section for dips is a total win

This glass bowl is sexy but not marriage material; do not fall for this one because of its good looks–you need a bowl with substance. And a lid.

All the things my bowl and I can do together

The type of divided serving bowl I’m suggesting is ideal for parties. Any kind of party, really.

• Going to a party with vegetarians? Put veggies in the main sections and ranch in the center.
• Vegans? Substitute ranch for humus.
• Kid party? Put different types of cereal in the outside sections and spoons in the middle. (Include small single-serving milk cartons on the side.)
• Stoner party? Same.

My other half

I use my serving bowl ALL THE TIME. I just took it to a neighbor’s house with all the leftover snacks I wanted to get rid of–if I’m being honest–but looked like a total Martha Stewart. So put together.

My blue entertaining bowl, with its separate sections and dual lid combo, is both practical and flamboyant—basically it’s me in bowl form.

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