I used to have a popcorn maker similar to the Whirley Stainless-Steel Induction Popcorn Maker, but it wouldn’t work on our induction cooktop when we upgraded. We had to resort to microwave popcorn because I wouldn’t allow my husband to shake one of our cast iron pans on the new cooktop. With the old popper, shaking […]
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There are all these tips for making boiled eggs that peel easily, but nothing ever seems to work for me. Every egg I boil is so hard to peel that I lose half of the egg white trying to get the shell off. I’ve given up and just started buying pre-boiled, pre-peeled eggs from the
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I love guacamole! Not that processed pre-made stuff, I’m talking about fresh, hand-made guacamole. The problem with fresh guac is that after a day or two it always gets that disgusting brown color. And none of those home remedies ever seems to work. Guac-Lock to the rescue The Guac-Lock is a shatter-proof, odor-proof guacamole container
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Granola bars are available everywhere, but sometimes it seems they aren’t really different than candy bars. If you like granola bars but you want more control over the ingredients, make your own with the Tescoma Granola Bar Press. The press is made from food-grade silicone and BPA-free plastics, so you won’t worry about adding any
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Before I fell in love with my Instant Pot, I used a slow cooker to cook chickens and roasts while I was at work during the day. The only annoying thing about using a slow cooker (aka crock pot) is that I’d have to get up earlier than usual to put all the ingredients in
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Make Monday mornings magnificent with Dash’s new mini waffle maker! This hot new appliance produces perfect little 4 inch waffles in seconds; an exact single serving size. It’s got a non-stick surface and it’s also cute and compact, so it won’t take up much room in your kitchen. Don’t worry about overcooking your waffle due
and in the morning… we’re making WAFFLES! Read More
The Gadgeteer Kid & I are true carnivores without a doubt. We love all kinds of cooked meat from steaks to fish and everything in-between. IMHO, grilling is a science and an art form with cooking everyone’s meal to perfection a stressful experience more often than not. Managing all the variables and people’s preferences is
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If your cooking skills are better than nuking a Lean Cuisine microwave meatloaf in the microwave, then you might want to check out this adjustable measuring spoon that will let you ditch that ring-o-spoons that you can never seem to find in your kitchen drawers. This one-piece spoon will let you measure precise portions of
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I prefer to cook my own food than eating in a restaurant because it’s cheaper to cook at home and by cooking myself, I know exactly what is in my food. But the biggest downside to eating at home is the time that it takes to cook a meal and cleaning up the mess afterward.
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This sleek, red toolbox doesn’t have screwdrivers or wrenches inside, but it has the tools to help you prepare a meal. The BBQ Toolbox is made of stainless steel and mild steel, and opens up to reveal a 7.75″ x 15.75″ stainless steel grilling surface. When you open it, the carry handles move down to serve
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The Wonderbag is a cloth slow cooker that cooks your food using less energy. You simply bring your soup, stew, or other recipe’s ingredients to a boil on your stovetop, then you transfer the pot to this insulated bag and close it up. The insulation retains the heat and continues to cook the food. It’s
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If you’re anything like me, your microwave is used daily to reheat leftovers. And the interior of your microwave might look like you nuked a small animal if you don’t regularly cover your plates while you’re reheating your food. Or maybe your microwave is clean, but you use plastic storage containers with plastic lids when you
Ditch plastic wrap and use this glass spatter guard in your microwave Read More
Simplify camping, tailgating, and other outdoor cooking activities with the BBQ 5-in-1 Multi-tool which keeps all the essential cooking implements together in one handy package.
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If you’re not a fan of hotdogs, don’t want to buy hamburger buns AND hotdog buns, or you want to confuse your guests at your next cookout, you need to check out these burger dog gadgets. What are burger dogs you ask? They are hamburgers shaped like hotdogs…duh!
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My mouth is watering just thinking about a perfectly roasted hotdog in a soft bun with just the right amount of ketchup but no mustard because mustard is disgusting 😉 I can’t remember the last time I had a hotdog cooked on an outdoor grill, let alone over a campfire. If I had a fire
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We can all use a little extra iron(y) in our diet and Gracula is here to help with that. Gracula from Animi Causa is a cute little kitchen helper that makes the task of garlic crushing way less scary.
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How often have you tried to spread butter on toast, a baked potato, bread, etc, only to find out that it’s just too cold and hard to spread? Yeah, I know, first world problems. But it is a real problem that could use a solution. One company invented the biēm butter sprayer to solve this issue. Let’s
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Have you ever left the house and forgotten to turn a burner off on your stove? That’s not a trivial problem as every year many house fires originate with the stove. Wallflower is a smart device that will send an alert to your phone and will sound an audible alert when you’ve left the stove
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I scream, you scream, we all scream. Someone calls the police and the situation becomes awkward. And one great way to break through that awkwardness is with home made ice cream. Today we are going to take a look at the Pampered Chef Ice Cream Maker. How easy is it to use and will it
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An electric kettle is a really useful appliance to have around the kitchen. The AICOK Electric Kettle not only promises some new design & safety features but gives you a set of 6 preset temperatures for more refined control of your hot water for teas and coffees (in addition to a boil). How does it
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