Buck Diamond Taper 5205

Buck Tapered Diamond Sharpner
This little sharpener works great, just a few swipes and your done on a straight blade, and is the ideal tool for all serrated blades, alloys such as cobalt should not be used with this sharpner.

Small, simple and incredibly effective.
I bought one of these these five years ago. It was a last minute impulse purchase at a marine supply store. I have had it on my boat since. It stores inside its own pastic sheath and lives in the knife bin. It works as well now as it did when I bought it. Unfortunately, Buck no longer makes them. They are ideal for boats, motor homes and for anyone who travels because it is so small and self-contained and yet it works better than many home sharpeners.



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Kitchenaid KFP750ER Food Processor ( Empire Red )

Go see the identical item with it's full reviews
KitchenAid 700-Watt 12-Cup Food Processors

This FP has over 500 reviews. go see it at the link above. I don't know why there are two listings for this identical device.

update: because the top does not seal so dry material sprays out (unless you fix it which i did), i've updated my rating to 3 stars.





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Jarden MrC Steam Espresso Maker

Awesome Steamer with Minor Adjustment
So I bought this machine like everyone else trying to save a couple bucks instead of going to Starbucks all the time. First time I tried it I had the same problem everyone else did...only 4 seconds of steam for the milk...than I remembered reading somewhere online about adding more water to your machine than the directions say for less bitter tasting espresso and figured that also might work for the steamer. So I added enough water for 4 shots...2 for espresso plus 2 extra for steam, brewed my 2 shots of the Espresso and than turned the machine off. Than I turned on the steamer for my milk OMG!!!I had more steam than I needed to make three Mochas. It took several minutes for all the steam to finally run out! And the actual mocha I've been making taste just as good as Starbucks which shocked me because normally the home brewed stuff tastes really burnt. This doesn't. This steamer with the extra water works better than both the $350+ dollar pump machines my parents have invested in. If...

First Espresso Machine for a Coffee Lover
I bought this for my parents this past Christmas (2011) and with all of us being avid coffee drinkers, we hooked it right up. My fifteen year old brother was able to set it up without directions; it is just that easy, although the directions are really simple to follow- not much handling required. My mother used to be a barista for a local coffee company so we let her have the first go. Our first two espresso's were hot, but not as hot as needed for espresso, but the flavor was great. However, the second round (my mother got the hang of it real quick) was perfect in temp and the flavor was amazing. Then we got funky with it and instead of using skim milk with the frother we used half skim, half french vanilla creamer. Oh my gosh were those amazing! My mother continued to make mochas and cappuccinos throughout the day and even zested some godiva chocolate on the top! Everyone was very pleased with the quality of the coffee that was being brewed. We must have made at least four dozen...

It Works! (instruction manual poor)
I was ready to give up on this machine, but decided to wait a day and try again. The machine has two separate functions: making espresso and foaming milk. Each require water in the water reservoir. So, if making both espresso AND foaming milk, put extra water into the water reservoir. Use the dial to turn it to the function you want e.g. "brew" to make espresso, and when you have the expected amount of espresso in the carafe, then turn the dial to off, put the froth tip into the pitcher of milk, and turn dial to steam. There should be plenty of water in the reservoir, so there will be plenty of steam to heat the milk. Voile! Then, it's just a matter of learning how to froth correctly. I like the machine now.

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Sunbeam GC8101-RED 1-Quart Gel Canister Ice Cream Maker, Red

First hand comparison of 3 ice cream makers
COMPARISON:
Cuisinart Automatic 1.5 qt
the Rival Gel Canister, and the
Rival Electric 4&6 qt ice

I have had quite the experience with ice cream makers lately and am happy to pass on my own comparison.

I actually bought the Rival Electric 6qt ice on a whim when I passed by it in the store. This is the same one as the 4qt. ice cream maker that uses rock salt and ice, just larger. (I know it's the same because the inlaws have the 4qt. It was on sale at Wal-Mart and even cheaper than Amazon.

I then exchanged the above ice cream maker, after issues I will get to, for the Rival Gel.

You'll notice, however, I have the "verified purchase stamp" on my review of the Cuisinart 1.5 qt automatic ice cream maker. That's because I gave up with Rival after continued problems with my first two ice cream makers and ordered the Cuisinart from Amazon. It's a keeper. However, you may actually prefer one of the other ones I used more if your needs...

Not perfect, but a nice product!
We purchased this ice cream maker a week ago, so far so good!

The Pro's:
It's inexpensive- $29.99 at our local target.

It's small. This means easy to store! I have a small kitchen with limited cabinet space and you can store the base in the freezer.

It's quick- only 10-20 minutes of mixing and the ice cream is done.

The Con's:
It's small. Small is good when it comes to storage, but not so good for capacity. It makes a quart- that's all! This is perfect for us though, being a family of three. Two or three small scoops each and there's even enough left to store in the freezer.

It's not "hard" like store bought ice cream when it's fresh from the mixer. You have to put it in the freezer for an hour of two to harden. We don't mind, but some might so I am mentioning it here! :)

You have to plan ahead: Some of the recipes require mixing the ingredients and refrigerating them. Also, you have to freeze the...

Get what you pay for
It's really loud, and after 20 minutes the motor overheats and stops--and that's when the ice cream was still liquid! (The instruction manual says this is a safety feature; you have to wait 20 more minutes for it to cool down and then you can restart). It did that twice--again, while the ice cream was still liquid. What on earth is it going to do when it's thick like ice cream is supposed to be? You should pay a little more for something of higher quality. I'm taking this back.

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Smith's Knife Sharpener Santoku Standard Edge Pull Through

Not the product in image
They sent me a completely different product than the one in the image. It is still a knife sharpener but a cheaper version that barely works. DONT TRUST THIS SELLER!!!!





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Grizzly H7299 Plastic Bag - 9" x 12" x 4mil - 100 pc.

Not so great
These are supposed to be used with a sealer, which is not mentioned in the description. They have a perforated edge as though they were torn from a large roll. I thought that they were sealable as the bottom of the picture seems to show. They are not. A pretty hefty price for what you get.

Clear bags for storage or whatever
I used these for my online business. They are perfect for shirts as they also have a way to seal them. Great product!



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Presto Fry Daddy Electric Deep Fryer

With so many Srs alone these days IT'S THE PERFECT ITEM!
My innards & chops for whatever reason - as is true with my neighbors mostly single Sr. bldg tenants - now often crave all types of potato dishes. Most of all "French Fries" but heck....who wants to waste oil and ohhhh the mess....

I looooove that FryDaddy (apptly named) has been placed on the market. It's perfect for a male size handful of 'tatters that does not require a "big pot" full of oil to cook and so often wasted since weeks later you forgot you stuck the "leftover strained oil" in back of the fridge or freezer. FryDaddy by its smaller WIDTH alone means MUCH LESS oil needs to be utilized. (By the way... Peanut Oil not only contains NO cholesterol but...also does not smoke if a thermostat goes too high. Not to add it's "healthy".) FryDaddy MAINTAINS ONLY ONE temperature (I'm told by Presto between 360/365 which is 90% of what cooks use for nearly everything you'll ever fry.) 3 cups of oil will cook up 3 hefty batches of fries. For me? I did 3 batches on 2 cups...

Excellent choice!
This is a perfect size for my husband and me. It heats quickly and safely. I used it the first time for breaded fish fillets, and they were golden brown and delicious when I removed them from the Fry Daddy. I am extremely pleased with this product, and happily recommend it to others.



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