Freshware KT-405 4-in-1 Chopper with Storage Lid Review

Spring is a miraculous time of year where the snow melts and the ground becomes unfrozen. We plant our gardens and the trees start to blossom.   As the months go by our gardens grow and the seasons become ripe with fruits and vegetables.  We eat as much fresh as we can in all the ways we can and then we preserve the rest in varying ways. 

As there are so many ways to eat and preserve our food there is also many ways to prepare our food such as cutting, chopping, dicing, and slicing.   The process can be tedious to some and especially for those with limited time.   So we are constantly looking for ways to prepare our food faster.  Processors are great but a hassle to  put together, take apart, and clean, not to mention the electricity needed.  

Freshware has come out with a way to help prepare our food faster and store it if needed.  With the KT-405 4-in-1 Chopper you can slice, dice and chop your food faster and easier than before.  The chopper has 3 blades that attaches to a lid placed on top of a container.  You can choose a smaller squared blade for dicing, a bigger squared blade for chopping, or a serrated rectangular blade for slicing.   These blades are interchangeable and allows for your food to go into a container that you can easily store your chopped food in.   The container has a plastic airtight lid that fits on top for storage.  This chopper is easy to use and clean as it come with a pronged comb to help clean the groove in the chopping lid.  The container holds up to 4 cups, making this easy to chop up certain recipes and store for later use, such as fresh Salsa Fresca (<-- click to see recipe)

This chopper will help you get all your food preparations done in less time, with less hassle, and leave you with more time to enjoy the wonderful recipes you dream up or try. 

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Fruit Infusion Pitcher 3.25 Quart By Decodyne (Red) Review

In life we often forget the important things in life, such as health and dehydration.  Society makes it really easy to not eat and drink right with all the prepared foods and the sodas, not to mention always being busy and running around and forgetting to drink.  Water is the best thing we can drink for our bodies, after all our bodies are about %60 percent water, and in life that water evaporates needing to be replenished.  

While we can reach for soda and other beverages it doesn't mean that we are getting the water we need, while we are actually putting a bunch of chemicals, preservatives, and sugar into our body. Water is great but in some areas it has different mineral contents making the flavor of the water vary from place to place.   Thank goodness for infusion as it allows us to actually flavor our water and add vitamins and minerals to it while masking the mineral taste, and not adding the artificial ingredients our bodies do no need.  

With Decodynes infusion pitcher you can stir up 3.25 quarts of delicious flavored water to your liking.   Infusion pitchers have a slotted tube attached to the lid that goes into the water or beverage in the pitcher.  In these infusion tubes you add various fruits, herbs, or vegetables and the longer this tube is in the water the flavor or the ingredients in the tube "infuse" and mix with the water giving your water added flavor and vitamins.  

The Pitcher had the tube attached to the lid and it is easy to remove and replace back on.  The pitcher has a very nice curvy shape with added red (available in other colors, too) to give it a touch of style and make it look nice wherever it is used.  The plastic of the pitcher is sturdy and will not break but does require hand washing for proper care and long time usage.  

I have really enjoyed this pitcher myself as the water in my town has a high mineral count and tastes much better with the different infusions.  

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Taylor'd Milestones Scotch/whiskey Glasses Review





There are times when we get home and need to relax, chill.  So many people turn to alcohol, they reach for a glass or cup out of the cupboard and with a few ice cubes they partake of a drink.  Scotch and whiskey make for a great relaxation technique, until our drink turns warm.  Then it is just tastes like alcohol flavored water.  With the right drinking glasses we can prevent this from happening. 

Taylor'd Milestones realized this and provided us with a solution.  Taylor'd Milestones Scotch/whiskey glasses are made to keep your drinks cold and preserve the flavor for the duration of the drink.  These glasses are thick and so they do not warm up too fast in your hands, helping the ice last longer.  They have a nice thick bottom which helps keep you glass stable on tables and cupboards.  This also helps in making your ice in your cup last longer. 

They even added a special touch, a diamond etched in the bottom of the glass.   This beautiful touch makes you feel like you have the glasses of royalty.   (please see video review below on important information regarding etching.)

With these sturdy glasses you will be drinking in style, and we all deserve to chill with class. 

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Bento Box Lunch Boxes by Effiliv

One of the most frustrating things about having to take lunch to school or work is the containers you take them in.   They food spills over to the other side, or you have to take more than one container and try to fit them into your lunch box or brown bag.   Why go through all this fuss when there is a simple solution.  Bento lunch box.  

I originally thought that Bento was part of the brand name until my son saw the box and explained to me that Bento was a word from Japan.   From Wikipedia "Bento (弁当 bentō^?)^[1] is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento holds rice, fish or meat, with pickled or cooked vegetables, usually in a box-shaped container."

This efficient Bento box has three sections, not side by side but on top of each other to make a nice compact box shape.   This Bento box has a divided section on the top, a single section in the middle and another single section on the bottom. The lid clamps and fits tightly on both sides.  This makes for a nice sized meal or a meal and snacks.  When unpacking you will find a set of utensils in the middle section.   

This Bento box is a sturdy plastic and easy to wash.  It comes in four different colors.  Great for a no- spill lunch for the kids or hard workers in your family. 

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Effiliv Silicone Baking Cups - 24 Pack

Out of all the baking dishes I hate cleaning the most muffin tins are the worst, they even top the cookie sheets.  Trying to get those inside corners, especially if your muffins break and leave bits or a film behind.  They are no better, trying to fit them in a dishwasher.  

Yet another baking saver, Silicone Baking cups!  Great for all those muffins, cupcakes, and mini cheesecakes, etc.   These bright colored beautiful silicone baking cups come in six vivid color and can withstand heat up to 450 degrees F and are 100% FDA Grade and BPA free.    They are easy to wash and your baked goods come out in one piece.   Plus you no longer need to use muffin pans.  Where as these are a sturdy silicone you can use these as stand alone muffin cups.  They are also great for handing out treats, playing games, and imagination has no limits. 

  I enjoy mine and now you can enjoy them too!

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Effiliv Baking Mat Set of 2

I really slack on baking.  I mean, I really don't mind baking.  The recipes are easy enough for me, and the food is wonderful when done, and makes the house smell good.  BUT....I despise washing dishes!!  We all know how many dishes can get dirty, but the worse is the pans, I do not like cleaning pans, and cookie sheets, and...well you get the hint. 

The dread of dirty pans ended when I tried my first silicone baking mat!!  It is so nice to make cookies, put the pan away, and just rinse off the mats.  It was so awesome!  

The Effiliv Baking Mats takes away that dread of washing pans.  They come in sets, mine is a set of two.  You can also get 2 different sizes, highly recommended!  The silicone mats have a weave look and tapered corners.  They are extremely easy to wash and reuse. They will last a long time and are 100% FDA Grade and BPA free silicone can withstand heat up to 450°F.  No more burned cookies sticking to the pan, no more washing pans!   Now on a side note, I did try to use silicone baking mats with pork chops, just to see what would happen.  The mats were fine, but the chops burned.  So there are items you do need to be carefeul with using these with.   A matter of trial and error with greasy items such as red meats. 

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Chill Pal Sports Cooling Towel

Summer is approaching, and even though we may have complained about the cold this winter, we are bound to get to a point where we complain about it being hot.  I, for one, seem to do this each year. Yet, it is a shame to stay indoors during spring/summer, there is so much to do!!  I like to work in the garden, there is camping, and bbqs, fishing, hiking, sports,  and the dreaded weeding and lawn mowing.  

Even though all the above is fun it can sometimes be treacherous in the heat.  Thank goodness for the Chill Pal Cooling Towel.  My question is "where was this when I needed it?"   

The chill towel makes me think of a thick chamois.  It is strong, thick and, yes, it is cool feeling.  It comes in a nice storage tube.  It was a little bit hard to get out of the tube the first time as it is wrapped in plastic, but it is very easy after that.  When you take the towel out of the plastic you will feel it cool and damp.  At this point, I knew it was a wise investment and worth it.  

To begin using it you simply get it wet, squeeze and use it.  This would be great for any sports, exercise,  construction workers,  yard work, etc.  Anytime you need to cool down.  Since this towel is for cooling purposes I would actually keep one of these in my emergency kits and cars.   Reason? Because kids, older people,  pets, and others can get overheated in vehicles.  Also, because it would help if you had a feverish child.  My perspective, anyway.  

This towel dries stiff, so store when damp.  The material is an innovative PVA material that stays soft to the touch, easy to wash and reuse, and stays cool for hours.  

Don't take the heat lightly this summer, get your own Chill Pad Towel.

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