PRODUCT: A Scrub Brush That’s Fun

Need some help in the kitchen? Pier 1 Imports will sell you Brushing Beauties in blonde, brunette and redhead versions. Think of the scrub brushes as gal pals who are available to help with cleanup. At $6.95 each, the dishwasher-safe scrub brushes are inexpensive house gifts and “just because” gifts. Buy hair colors that match…
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PRODUCT: Microwave Pasta Boat

Usually, when we see a product at retail that touts “As Seen On TV,” we rush past it. Personal experience—as well as reviews and segments produced by television journalists—show that a lot of infomercial-sold merchandise doesn’t measure up to claims. But we had a good experience with the Microwave Pasta Boat. Those who cook pasta…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fat Separator

Remember Jack Sprat, who could eat no fat; and his wife could eat no lean? We bet that Mrs. Sprat is long gone to her reward from heart disease, diabetes, and/or stroke: a result of her high-cholesterol, high-saturated-fat diet.* Jack? He’s a sprightly senior, still eating lean. *Our bodies make too much cholesterol when we…
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PRODUCT: Cookie Cutters In Yoga Postures

Bake. Eat. Pose. Photo courtesyTheKitchenYogi.com.   Yoga cookies, anyone? Two entrepreneurs—one a certified yoga instructor and the other a marketer/package designer—have translated their love of yoga and healthy eating into The Kitchen Yogi. Their first products are cookie cutters in the shape of three yoga poses. Each cookie cutter comes with a healthy cookie recipe…
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