TIP OF THE DAY: Try A Homemade Kitchen Cleaner

Save money by mixing your own household cleaners. Spray bottles from Liquid Fence.   Readers of this blog may have picked up the fact that we’re environmentally conscious. We do what we can to minimize our carbon footprint and we look for ways to repurpose everything before tossing the bottle, jar or can into the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Clean Out The Gadgets, Pots & Pans

When was the last time you used the wok? Time to start woking or give it away. Electric wok from Aroma.   A few days ago, we suggested taking time to clean out the spice cabinet. Now, how about those kitchen gadgets, pots and pans? It’s a great weekend task, and other household members can…
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WHAT WE WANT FOR CHRISTMAS: Thermador Pro Harmony Oven

The oven of our dreams. Photo courtesy Thermador.   Santa, baby, put this oven under the tree—for me! On second thought, leave it in the kitchen and have the reindeer pull the old range/oven away to appliance heaven. Thermador’s new 48-inch Pro Harmony® Range is everything an enthusiastic cook could dream of: six beautiful pedestal…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Cuisinart Extreme Thermal Coffeemaker

Here’s the gift we bought for THE NIBBLE’s kitchen: the Cuisinart Extreme Thermal Coffeemaker. We had a perfectly fine coffeemaker with a glass carafe. We made a full carafe each day, so our small team could enjoy coffee throughout the morning. The only problem: Not everyone wanted coffee at the same time. After 15 or…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Cut The Fat With A T-Fal ActiFry

Cut back on fat and still enjoy fried food.Fries for four require just one tablespoon of oil. Top of ActiFry not shown. Photo courtesy T-Fal.   If you’d like to give a “group gift” to your family, and your family adores fried foods, we recommend the T-fal ActiFry. It’s a healthy gift, because it uses…
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