Holiday Prep Made Easy with Robert Welch Signature Series

A few weeks ago I got to go see chef Tom Douglas speak in Seattle and prepare a holiday meal.  Watching him slice and dice all the ingredients was mesmerizing and I spent most of the time staring at his cutting board trying to remember his technique.  As he was cooking, he said that he … Read more

Vacu Vin Barbecue Cooler and Cool Plate {Review}

With Thanksgiving a mere days away, I know many of you are putting the finishing touches on your menu and getting all ready to celebrate the holidays the way it was intended – by hanging out with friends and family eating too much turkey and fixings.  With prep in full swing at our house, I’d … Read more

So, I’m Kinda Famous {AKA The Baby Brezza Cookbook}

 You may remember how much we adore the Baby Brezza One Step Baby Food Maker, {but if not, please feel free to brush up by reading our Rave Review} and how it single-handedly fed our kids during the pureed food stage.  Well, as it turns out, we still love it.  In fact, we might love … Read more

Entertain Beautifully with Wendell August Waterfall Chip & Dip Set

Why does it seem that food tastes better when it’s displayed on beautiful serving pieces?  It can’t just be me that has noticed that the most gorgeous serving pieces are usually empty first or that the manner in which you serve food has a lot to do with how that food is perceived.  I’ve experimented … Read more

The Amazing Drosselmeyer Nutcracker

Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide – Day 19 We pride ourselves on having a well equipped kitchen with all the gadgets and gizmos you could ever need, but every once in a while even we are surprised when we find we’ve been missing something so obvious in our collection.  Recently, we had a Drosselmeyer Nutcracker arrive … Read more

Our ActiFry Holiday Party

Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide – Day 8 Have you seen the ActiFry multicooker before?  We were introduced to this PTPA winner a few months back and have been simply amazed at all the entrees, appetizers and desserts you can create with little or no effort.  This amazing appliance is launching this week at Costco, so … Read more

How to Host a Dinner Party, ActiFry Style

This weekend I’m hosting my first cooking party ever.  I’ve hosted potlucks before, cocktail parties, and I’ve had dinner parties, but I’ve never done anything as crazy as let my guests cook.  We’ll be cooking everything from appetizers to desserts in the PTPA Winning T-Fal ActiFry and would love to have you join us virtually … Read more

Béaba Bib’expresso All-in-One Super Cool Feeding Gadget

I was really lucky and was able to breastfeed my first child for 16 months before switching to bottles, but my second take at breastfeeding hasn’t quite panned out like I had hoped.  First there were supply issues and engorgement, and then there were growth issues and latching problems, and finally the choice was made … Read more

Knock Out The Fat with George Foreman Healthy Cooking

Sponsored postI love our George Foreman Grill. Even in our very well stocked kitchen it is hands-down one of my most used kitchen appliances for quick and easy dinners. By now our Evolve Grill has seen many family meals and the grill plates have endured numerous cycles through the dishwasher, but it still performs just as great as the day it arrived almost a year ago. So, when given the opportunity to test out the newest contact grill from George Foreman that features a 72 square inch cooking surface with removable dishwasher-safe grill plates, I was giddy with excitement.    

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With the launch of their Knock Out the Fat campaign years ago that encourages people to cook healthier by nixing oil and grease, George Foreman Healthy Cooking has been on the forefront of fat-reduction cooking. It all has to do with their patented slope design that allows the fat to drip away into an easy to wash drip tray while your food is cooked to perfection, which means less fat ends up on your dinner table. Then they took healthy cooking even further by designing truly non-stick cooking surfaces that need no oil or butter added, another bonus to those watching their waistline.

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