TIP OF THE DAY: Cold-Pressed Juice

“What is cold-pressed juice,” our aunt asked us recently, “and should I be drinking it instead of Tropicana?” While we don’t focus on health foods, we’ll give the topic a bit of attention. Cold-pressed juicing has existed for decades among health-food devotées, and generated attention in the 1990s as more sophisticated home juicers came onto…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 21st Century Uses For Ball Jars (Mason Jars)

[1] Ball jar in the new blue color (all photos © Ball Mason Jars). [2] A blue lid band enlivens clear Ball jars. [3] The jar gets a handle to make drinking hot and cold beverages easier.. [4] A Sip & Straw lid addition for the jars. [5] A layered salad in a quart-size jar…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Low Calorie & No Calorie Gifts

Top: The Keurig 2.0 H200, which makes single cups as well as carafes. Bottom: Rick’s Picks: Great flavor, few calories.   As you eye the sea of Valentine chocolates, what can you get for loved ones who can’t have (or don’t care for) chocolate? Some people don’t want the calories, others can’t have the caffeine…
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GIFTS: New For Coffee Lovers

We were recently asked about what gift to give a college student who lives in a dorm. Our thoughts immediately went to the new Keurig 2.0 K200/K250 Brewing System. KEURIG 2.0 K200/K250 SINGLE SERVE BREWER Designed with a smaller, more compact footprint, the K200/K250 (the difference is extra accessories) is sized right for small kitchens,…
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PRODUCT: Silicone Oven Mitts

When silicone potholders and oven mitts appeared on the market, we traded in all of our cloth versions for the superior heat protection when baking, cooking and grilling. But lots of the mitts are very clunky, and also sized to fit men’s hands. Finally, here are women’s silicone oven mitts that are sized right, flexible,…
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