"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 24 May 2014 21:54:40 -0800, Mark Thorson >
> wrote:
>
>> My niece is getting married,
> <snip>
>>
>> I don't know whether my niece cooks,
> <snip>
>>
>> They're Mormons, so no coffee gadgets.
>>
>> I gave some thought to a SodaStream, but I can't
>> be sure that would be used. That's more of a
>> foodie type item. Same thing for a juicer or
>> water distiller. For sure, no deep fryer or
>> sous vide cooker. I did consider a Ronco
>> rotissiere, but that's probably too far out
>> of the box.
>>
>> A toaster might be the closest thing that would
>> actually get used. I'm thinking toaster + a
>> good bread knife.
>>
>> I'd like to hear suggestions.
>
> Listen to yourself! Go to their registry and pick something from
> that. If they have a toaster and bread knife on it, buy EXACTLY what
> they have listed. Do not deviate from what they say they want.
>
>> Does anyone know
>> of an unexpected gift that would be spectacularly
>> useful for a young couple? (Not necessarily
>> food-related, of course.)
>
> How about a silk filled bed pillows? They are beyond wonderful.

Never heard of those. Where do you get them? Are they expensive?

I got some a year or two ago at Costco that are memory foam on one side and
cooling gel on the other. Haven't really needed the cooling gel much
though. They came in a two pack. I gave one to my dad but he hated it. I
would have gladly taken it back as a spare but he gave it to my mom and I
think she got rid of it.