Small Appliances

Healthier Cabbage for St. Patrick’s Day

With the T-Fal ActiFry Low Fat Multi-Cooker

by Joi

T-Fal ActiFry Low Fat Multi-CookerThe sweet, sassy, and sexy number above is the T-Fal FZ700251 Actifry Low-Fat Multi-Cooker, Black. I have not, personally, used this particular T-Fal creation, but I am more than familiar with just about everything else carrying the T-Fal name.  Suffice to say, I’ll familiarize myself with the ActiFry Multi-Cooker soon. Very, very soon.

Product Features

  • 2.2 -pound-capacity electric low-fat multi-cooker.
  • Cook a variety of full meals easily and quickly using little-to-no oil for meats, seafood, risotto, vegetables and many other dishes.
  • Easy 2 button operation: on/off switch and digital countdown timer with buzzer.
  • Easy to clean – dishwasher-safe lid, pan, paddle and filter; color recipe book (38 recipes) and measuring spoon included.
  • Measures 16.7 by 13.6 by 9.4 inches; weight: 8.9 lbs. power: 1400w; 1-year limited warranty

Product Description

The T-fal ActiFry is a low fat cooker that enables you to cook tasty dishes while reducing the amount of fat you are having. The ActiFry is engineered to minimize the use of oil while cooking. This revolutionary appliance allows you to enjoy great tasting a wide array of dishes but at the same time stay healthy and feel good about what you are eating.With ActiFry you can enjoy cripsy, great tasting fries that are low in fat! By using just one tablespoon of oil you can make 2 pounds of fresh French fries, enough to feed a family of four. That one spoonful is over 200 times less than a traditional 3 liter deep fat fryer, which not only means that your food is substantially more healthy, but it is also more economical. The French fries have only 3% fat per serving.Moreover, ActiFry is a versatile cooking appliance and can be use to create a variety of helathy, low-fat dishes with minimal effort. ActiFry is not just for French fries, it enables you to cook full meals such as chili, risotto, gumbos, vegetable, or meat stir frys, seafood, and even yummy desserts. ActiFry enables you to create your favorite dishes that are not only delicious but nutritious. Each recipe requires from 0 to 2 tablespoons of oil for four servings.

Below is a very healthy-sounding recipe that’s ideal for the T-Fal ActiFry Multi-Cooker, but it CAN be made in any frying pan.  I’m wild about cabbage recipes, so I can’t wait to give this one a try.

Healthy Cabbage Recipe for St. Patrick's DayHealthy Cabbage Recipe for St. Patrick’s Day

Stir-fry Cabbage with Mustard and Chives

6 cups cabbage, cut into approximately 1 inch squares (about 1/2 head)
1/4 cup water
1/2 ActiFry spoon extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 teaspoons chives, minced

Whisk together the water, olive oil, mustard, sugar and salt. Place the cabbage in the ActiFry and drizzle the sauce on top. Cook for 15 minutes or until tender-crisp. Top with minced chives.

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Now Cuisinart is Just Showing Off

Metallic Red, Metallic Pink, Chrome, and Black Coffee Makers

by Joi

Cuisinart Metallic RedWowza! I’m totally in love with the metallic small appliances from Cuisinart.  The colors in our kitchen are purple and red, so I have my eye on the metallic reds. Besides, red makes me think of my beloved St. Louis Cardinals.

However, the girly girl in me is completely crazy for the metallic pinks. Gorgeous! To the left is the stunningly beautiful Cuisinart DCC-1200MP Brew Central 12-Cup Programmable Coffeemaker, Metallic Red.  (When you click through, you may land on the pink one’s bio page – simply click red’s picture to access the right page.)

Product Features

Color: Black Chrome
  • Features 24-hour programmability and programmable automatic shutoff 0 to 4 hours plus a 1- to 4-Cup feature
  • Brew pause feature lets you enjoy a cup of coffee before brewing has finished
  • 12-Cup glass carafe with ergonomic handle, dripless pour spout and knuckle guard for easy pouring
  • Includes: Charcoal water filter and permanent gold tone filter, measuring scoop and instruction book
  • Measures 14-1/4 by 8 by 10-3/4 inches; 3-Year limited warranty

Product Description

Cuisinart continues to outshine the competition! The lustrous finish and elegant contemporary lines of the Black Chrome Series make this coffeemaker a standout. It’s a unique and elegant way to dress up even the most sophisticated kitchens. Easy to use dials allow you to choose 24-hour advance brew start, cup settings and auto-shutoff. Brew pause feature lets you remove the carafe during the brew cycle and pour a cup without drips and spills. Maximum coffee flavor with maximum effort, the latest technology makes coffee quick and easy.

These beauties are available in metallic red, metallic pink, matte black metal, black chrome, and black/brushed metal. They’re each gorgeous and, with Cuisinart on the front, you know they’re exceptionally well  made.

More Metallic Red from Cuisinart

George Foreman Healthy Cooking Grill

Like All George Foreman Grills, It's Excellent

by Joi

George Foreman Grill Review

Yesterday I bought a George Foreman GR144 144-Square-Inch Nonstick Family-Size Grill.

My previous George Foreman Grill was recently broken (by my own clumsiness) and I was EAGER to replace it.

Before I get to the new beauty, let me tell you about my original George Foreman Grill. It was THE original George Foreman Grill… as in the first in the entire impressive line. As in Born in 1994 and still working in 2011. It was a big boy, but I loved it ever so much. And it lasted forever and a week. In fact, it’d still be plugging along if I hadn’t dropped an iron skillet on it. Don’t ask. Suffice to say it gets crazy in my kitchen.

Yesterday, when the adorable store clerk asked if I wanted to pay $3 for a one year warranty, I swallowed a laugh and told her, “George Foreman grills don’t break.” I told her how long I’d had my original grill and her laugh escaped (I didn’t ask if she’d been alive that long, didn’t want to know). She also said she’d been thinking about getting her parents one for Christmas and I gave her the go ahead. You’re welcome, parents.

Naturally, I had to try it out the very day I bought it. Why do the words kid, new, and toy come to mind?

I made Bruschetta Chicken because it seemed like the thing to do. (Recipe in the next post.)

If you don’t have a George Foreman grill, I guarantee you this: You need to buy one asap. When it comes to making chicken, shrimp, burgers, fish, pork, steak, hot dogs, bacon, sausage, or even kabobs – George Foreman grills are simply excellent. They allow you to make magic in the kitchen, and feed your family healthier meals in the process.

Product Features

  • Electric countertop grill provides 144 square inches of cooking space
  • 2 fixed grill plates with double nonstick coating; sloped design
  • Signature Foreman heating elements for fast, even heat distribution
  • Stay-cool handle; on/off switch; drip tray and spatula included
  • Measures approximately 20-4/5 by 15 by 7-4/5 inches
Clean up is such a snap with George Foreman Grills and this particular one seems even MORE simple to clean.  It comes with a long tray that you position near the bottom to catch all of the grease that runs off of the heating surface and away from your food.  It also comes with a handy little plastic device for using to clean the grill plates. It’s ingenious.
If you’re serious about cooking and even more serious about giving your family the healthiest meals possible, I HIGHLY recommend George Foreman grills.  They come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Simply find the one that’s right for you.  I chose the George Foreman GR144 144-Square-Inch Nonstick Family-Size Grill because I have plenty of beloved faces to feed.
It feels extra good to know I’m feeding these faces healthier foods.
The pig in the picture at the top of the post?  She…..
  1. Was not on the menu.
  2. Doesn’t come with the grill.

I love pigs, I collect pigs and I completely get my jollies out of posing them with products I’m reviewing.  I don’t know, maybe it’s a Kentucky thing.

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