It’s almost the weekend folks. For me that means I can eat junk. Yay! I have this thing where I don’t eat sweets during the week, but starting Friday night, all bets are off. That’s why these edible gadget gears are calling my name right now. They are hand crafted chocolate candies made by Andie’s [...]
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Ever been to a food festival or function where seating always seems to be at a premium? Too scared to go get dessert in case your seat won’t be there when you get back? Well while Fakefoodonline creates fake food meant as props or for children, why not keep one of these in your gadget bag. Then [...]
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The kids and I love making Sushi rolls, but it can be a tedious and slow process. The Sushibot was demonstrated at the World Food and Beverage Great Expo 2012 in Tokyo. Produced by Suzumo, a company that specialises in sushi making machines from domestic to commercial, the machine is capable of making up to 300 rolls [...]
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Robot
This review has nothing to do with a new tech device, or case to protect it, or bag to carry it, or even some wild theory on the long awaited iPhone 5. Nothing like that. I am here to tell you, I have found the ultimate milkshake….yes, that is right, milkshake . This magical dessert [...]
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Travel
If you like homemade ice cream, but don’t like the large quantities that most ice cream makers produce, check out the Sassafras Ice Cream Maker from Sassafras Enterprises. This little ice cream maker produces about 1 pint total, and you can even make two flavors at once. You don’t need salt, and you don’t have [...]
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Kitchen Gadgets
If you are lucky enough to visit Paris in August you may notice that many of the 33,000+ bakeries are closed and that there are no 24 hour convenience stores. Why you ask? The answer is simple, August is the month that many Parisians take off for vacation and the country does not have the [...]
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We all know fruit’s good for you however in Australia, due to Cyclone Yasi devastating Australia’s crops, bananas are very expensive. So I don’t want to chuck a banana in my gadget bag or pocket and end up with bruised, mushy and inedible fruit, they’re just too expensive to waste. That’s besides the devastating effect that [...]
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I found out that I was a diabetic back in December of 2004. As soon as I received that diagnosis, I immediately began working out regularly and stopped drinking regular sodas and eating candy bars for lunch. Within a year, blood tests no longer indicated that I was diabetic. But I grew up watching my [...]
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At my house, we’re always looking for a wooden spring clothespin, or binder clip to keep a newly opened bag of chips fresh. A couple of years ago I reviewed QuickSeals, which worked great, but were a bit of a hassle to install. I never did see them in our local grocery stores, so after [...]
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Fan of Star Wars and sushi? This elegant utensil for a more civilized age may help add some fanboy/fangirl fun to your next galactic feast. Two-pack Star Wars Chop Sabers…er…Sticks are plastic and feature highly-detailed, movie-accurate lightsaber hilts in three different blade colors–Jedi Luke Skywalker blue or Yoda green (Yoda’s is slightly shorter length) or [...]
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Do you like those frozen fruit-flavored popsicles but wish you could find different flavors or a healthier version with some actual fruit juice in them? Now you can make your own frozen pop treats using Williams-Sonoma’s Zoku Quick Pop Maker. According to a video on the retailer’s website, you can make pops from fruit juice, [...]
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Brighten your kitchen counter with one of these 900 watt Bodum Bistro toasters. I think it’s kinda funny to call them retro / modern. But I guess toasters will be considered retro appliances until someone invents a laser toaster or something. The Bistro does all the obvious toaster tasks such as um… toasting. But the [...]
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