Convenience Cup

You can read this two-cup measuring cup without having to turn it sideways and lift it to eye level--just put it on any level surface and look down at the clearly marked measures on the angled rim. It has Oxo’s Good Grips handle and a thumb rest for easy pouring.

Oxo angled measuring cup, about $6, from Macy’s and Bed, Bath & Beyond stores.

Simpson Cereals Kellogg’s goes Hollywood with two new limited-edition cereals from one of America’s popular television families. Bart Simpson Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch Cereal has the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup flavor, while Homer’s Cinnamon Donut Cereal is small doughnut-shaped oat rings coated with cinnamon sugar.

Both cereals make for super snacking, or add milk for breakfast.

Homer’s Cinnamon Donut Cereal (12-ounce box) and Bart Simpson Peanut Butter Chocolate Crunch Cereal (12.7-ounce box), $2.49 at major supermarkets.