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Multi Hard Boiled Egg Peeler: One A-Peeling Kitchen Gadget!

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Ingenious! This Multi Hard Boiled Egg Peeler is going under the 2019 Christmas Gifts for Cooks Guide category but, let’s be honest here, this is something most of us will want… not just before Christmas, but also before Thanksgiving. Kangaroo Eggs (Deviled Eggs to most of you, but one of my daughters started calling them Kangaroo Eggs when she was little and they’ve been Kangaroo Eggs in our family since. Come on, how could they NOT be?) are a staple of our family gatherings. Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Fourth of July – hmmm, now that I think about it, they’re at get-togethers as much as I am.

The only thing I hate about making Kangaroo Eggs (Deviled Eggs) is the peeling. Hate it with a passion. Some have a beautiful gift for shelling a hard-boiled egg without causing any damage to the egg, itself. They’re peels even look like works of art. My youngest daughter, Stephany, is the world’s most gifted egg artist. Every egg, perfect. Every peel, long and glorious. She doesn’t even chip a nail in the process.

I do NOT have this gift. Like, at all.

That’s why I am very excited about the Multi Hard Boiled Egg Peeler, on the left.

I’ll soon be making these popular eggs and everyone will think Steph made them! I may or may not let them in on my secret.

Multi-Hard Boiled Egg Peeler Description:

  • Peels 1-3 eggs in under ten seconds. Quick, simply & no mess.
  • Egg Stripper spins and rotates in water to loosen and remove egg shells.
  • Simply fill the egg stripper base with water up to the water fill line. Add hard-boiled & chilled eggs. Close & shake it up and down (but not too hard!) for about 5 seconds.
  • Seeing the white of the egg indicates that egg shell was loosened enough and the egg will be ready to slip out of its shell.

The Multi Hard Boiled Egg Peeler is available in two sizes – the small allows you peel 3 eggs at once, while the larger one accommodates 5 eggs. Since I make mine in batches of 12, I’m just ridiculously anal enough to go with the smaller one, as 3 is a factor of 12…. 4 spins around the block will get the job done.

And they thought I never paid attention in math class. Obviously I did…. that day.

For those who want to REALLY make Kangaroo Eggs (Deviled eggs) as simple as is legal, check out the Dash Egg Cooker.


Winco Hamburger Smasher and Turner: Perfect for Diner-Style Burgers

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Winco Hamburger Smasher and Turner

Winco Burger Turner (and Smasher!)

I LOVE burgers. There, I said it. I love them more than words can even say. In fact, I wouldn’t spend too much time searching for words because that would be time taken away from eating burgers.

My favorite way to fix burgers is “diner-style,” just a food blogger cool way of saying, “burgers that are smashed into an iron skillet.”

Before we found  the HANDY as HECK Winco Burger Turner above (or as I call it, my smasher), it was a headache to smash the burgers into the skillet. I’d try to get my spatulas to go along with the plan, but they just weren’t built for it. You should’ve seen me, holding the spatula in one hand and placing a mug on top of the spatula with the other hand. The spatula took a beating, the mug felt anxious, and the cats laughed.

Perfectly embarrassing.

This crazy cool and inexpensive little tool has made life a lot easier. It’s also perfect for the grill – gets the burgers nice and flat. This makes them cook quicker and, in my opinion, makes them tastier.

Product Description from Amazon

  • Stainless steel construction
  • Wooden handle
  • Winco products range from tabletop to kitchen utensils to food preparation supplies
  • Winco products are used by all foodservice and hospitality industry experts worldwide

See Winco Burger Turner for more information!


All in One Kitchen Gadget (Tool) Set on Amazon

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We’re not naming any names here, but someone got off track with their “Daily Gift Ideas for Foodies.” Wayyyyy off track.

Darn you, summer. what with zinnias, reading Agatha Christie on the deck, an herb garden that refuses to tend itself, baseball games to watch, grilling…

Seriously, how does anything ever actually get done between spring and autumn?

When I saw this cool multi-purpose Kitchen Tool Set this morning, I knew exactly how to jump back on track. This is such an ingenious space-saving little marvel.

 

 

 

I love everything about this set…

  • ….the bright colors go perfectly with all of my bright Rachael Ray and Pioneer Woman dishes, kitchen gadgets, etc.
  • …it stores everything in one place!
  • ….who doesn’t need an extra funnel?
  • …love the egg tools.

If I had to pick one thing I love the most, though, it’d definitely be the fact that everything stores within itself. Searching through drawers isn’t a heckuva lot of fun, so I’m pretty wild about it’s all-for-one-and-one-for-all attitude.

Comes with a funnel, juicer, grater, egg cracker, shredder, can opener, egg separator and measuring cup. The funnel and measuring cup fit together to make a bottle-shaped container that keeps everything in place.

See Kitchen Tool Set for more information.  At less that $10, this would make a perfect gift idea for several foodies and cooks in your life.

Below are more kitchen tools and gadgets on Amazon – including one that’s pretty similar to the one above.


Silicone Cooking Gloves from HighFive (Review)

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HighFive Naturals Silicone Pot Holders and Oven Mitt
In my last post, I did a review for the beautiful HighFive Silicone Pot Holders.  Today’s review is for their equally beautiful sister, the great Silicone Cooking Gloves .

Like the vibrant pot holders, the silicone cooking gloves were sent to review on the food blog. I’ve used them countless times over the past few weeks and, each time, I ask them the same question, “Where have you been all my life?!?!”

HighFive Silicone Cooking Gloves
They’ve removed the cumbersome, unattractive, and frequently painful practice of grabbing for threadbare pot holders or – worse still – trying to fold dishtowels in half and hoping against hope that they’re thick enough to allow the aloe vera gel to stay inside the refrigerator!

These cooking gloves are so great looking, I was almost afraid to test them out. As someone who happens to cook A LOT and happens to be the most accident prone person to ever live, I have burned my poor hands and fingers more often than I care to admit.

Understand now why I always have a bottle of aloe vera gel chilled in the refrigerator?! It’s always on the door, ready to spring into action – which, if we’re being honest, is pretty darn often.

I got my chance to test them out with a heavy casserole. I couldn’t help thinking, as I reached into the oven for the heavy, HOT dish, “If these gloves aren’t good at their job, I’m going to be in a whole world of hurt.”

Fortunately, they’re experts at their job!

I had never used silicone cooking gloves or oven mitts, so I simply didn’t know how they’d function. I mean, they seem so pretty and the brain just can’t comprehend something non-cloth-like standing between sensitive skin and scalding hot dishes.

And yet they do!

I’ve used them again and again and again and again and the aloe vera gel has stayed in her rightful place getting to know the mustard better.

What I love about these cooking gloves:

  • Okay, let’s be honest – the first thing I love about them is that they keep this accident-prone gal from burning herself multiple times a week.
  • I also LOVE that they have little holes that allow them to be hung in the kitchen – always ready for use. No hunting around in drawers or laundry piles for thick towels or oven mitts.
  • They’re not only excellent for removing dishes and pans from the oven, they actually work ideally for opening tight jar lids! My hands aren’t terribly strong – make that, they aren’t in the least bit strong. Jar lids (pickles, coconut oil… especially coconut oil!… olives…) can drive me batty.  I got a wild hair yesterday when a jar of olives was kicking my butt. I grabbed a silicone cooking glove and… BAM!… it gave me just the traction I needed to address my olive fixation.
  • Ideal for working with boiled potatoes. Holding the potato in one hand and gently peeling it with the other… priceless.
  • They’re also perfect for handling hard-boiled eggs. Those little buggers can be murder on fingers.
  • I, admittedly, have not used them for outdoor grilling, yet, but I can see that they’ll be ideal for handling aluminum foil-wrapped vegetables, kabobs, meat, hot dogs, etc.
  • They’re also great for handling meat as you take it from the crock pot. Perfect for holding onto a hot turkey or chicken while you carve it up.
  • They couldn’t be easier to clean – they’re 100 percent waterproof and even dishwasher safe. They don’t soak up odors like oven mitts or towels. Just use, rinse, and reuse.
  • Eco-friendly and non-toxic.
  • They’re 100 percent customer satisfaction guaranteed. That only happens when people are fully ready to stand behind their product because they KNOW it’s excellent.

Like the beautiful silicone pot holders (Amazon link), these cooking gloves would make perfect gifts for any cook in your life. Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas, Birthdays, Wedding gifts, or “just because” gifts – these would be greatly appreciated and used for years.

Either click through the images or Silicone Cooking Gloves (Amazon link) for more information. The gloves and pot holders are available on Amazon, my personal favorite place to shop for anything and everything.

Even aloe vera gel.

Well, back when I needed it, that is…..

Review: HighFive Silicone Pot Holders

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 HighFive Naturals Silicone Pot Holders
The beautiful Silicone Pot Holders (Set of Four) (Amazon link) pictured above were sent to me to review on Get Cooking and my kitchen is a much brighter place because of it! They’re as beautiful and colorful as they are functional and, if you’d ever seen my kitchen you’d know they’re right up my alley.

I’ve filled our kitchen with bright, colorful dishes, gadgets, tools, pans, etc. in every color of the rainbow. My motto is to surround yourself with things that make you smile and bright colors make me smile ear to ear.

As you can see from the pictures, these pot holders fit in beautifully!

The set of four colorful beauties is available on Amazon for a very low price. I seriously would think they’d be higher.

What I LOVE About These Silicone Pot Holders:

  • These silicone pot holders are Temperature resistant from – 40 to 500°F. These unique kitchen gadgets offer creative versatility for any application from far below freezing to beyond boiling and everything in between.
  • Ideal for glass top stoves – won’t scratch.
  • I love the holes at the top – makes them ideal for hanging on the inside of a cabinet door. The only thing is, they’re far too pretty to tuck away out of sight! I have mine showcased prominently on a set of kitchen shelves.
  • You could conceivably use these “mats” outside of the kitchen. They could be used beneath curling irons and/or flat irons and would make spots for your favorite candle holders.
  • They’re liquid proof so they will not absorb liquids like fabric pot holders.
  • They are 100 percent efficient! Because of their good looks and lightweight composition, I wondered if they’d be able to work like the heavyweights do. They most certainly do – they just look jazzier doing it.
  • Something else I worried about was how the colors would hold up to lots of heat. I’ve used mine again and again and again and they haven’t faded in the slightest. Silicone is serious about its job, let me tell you!

If, like me, you’re all about Rachael Ray gadgets, gizmos, and more in the kitchen, you’ll love the way these pot holders fit in perfectly with the vibrant colors and happy attitude of all things Rachael Ray. They also harmonize beautifully with Wolfgang Puck and all Food Network related kitchen products as well.

If upbeat is your attitude, these were made for you.

Features:

  • ECO-FRIENDLY FDA Approved Premium Food Grade Silicone, BPA Free. Dual-side Functionality: Smooth on one side and textured/raised on the other.
  • NEW INNOVATIVE DESIGN – Flexible, Non-stick, Anti-Slip – Flame and Heat resistant to 500°F – Designed for a safe, secure, nonslip grip. Ideal for glass top stoves – won’t scratch. Use under hot plates and coffee mugs and as hot pads under skillets, pots, pans; and as a spoon and kitchen utensil rest. Use these funky flexible silicone mats to remove tight lids and retrieve hot baking pans and casseroles from the oven and microwave.
  • WHY SILICONE? WHY NOT SILICONE! Silicone is made of polymers of silicon, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, all natural ingredients. It has low chemical reactivity, repels water, and is resistant to ozone, oxygen, and UV light, PLUS it doesn’t support microbiological growth, and has low toxicity. It is tasteless, odourless, non-toxic, non-leaching & non-corrosive. Consensus: Silicone is a great, environmentally friendly, product for use in the kitchen and… well, everywhere else!

Bottom line: You’re going to love these beauties.  This set would make an excellent gift for any and all foodies and cooks in your life, so you might want to grab several sets at once. See more pictures and read more about the Silicone Pot Holders (Set of Four) by clicking the link.

Tomorrow, I’ll tell you all about another exciting product from HighFive. It’s just as colorful, just as necessary, and just as certain to make you say, “How did I ever live without this?….”

 

AnySharp Knife Sharpener

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I recently received a great knife sharpener to review on the food blog. Like all avid cooks, I have a great knife collection, but they’re only as useful as they are sharp. Let them get dull and they’re of absolute zero use to anyone (kind of like people in that regard…).

The AnySharp Knife likes to refer to itself as “The world’s best knife sharpener,” so my expectations were pretty high. It also promises to sharpen serrated knives, which is pretty uncommon for knife sharpeners.

Fortunately, the AnySharp knife sharpener lives up to the hype.

I have officially sharpened every knife in the house and they’re as sharp as the day I met them. Yes, even the serrated knives.  The AnySharp “locks” into place, so you don’t have to chase it all over the kitchen counter.  It’s very, very, very easy to use and makes even your oldest knives seem new again.

To learn more about the AnySharp Knife Sharpener, watch the highly entertaining video below and visit their website: AnySharp: The World’s Best Knife Sharpener. And please forgive AnySharp for its high level of confidence, it’s hard to be humble when you’re ridiculously outstanding.

At some point, you just stop trying. Humble is so overrated.

Product Features

  • Innovative knife sharpener; easy-to-use; have a perfect edge on any blade
  • Use on kitchen cutlery, gardening shears, lawnmower blades, serrated knives and more
  • Diamond precision hones the blade to its proper angle; patented design produces results that are superior to those from traditional steel or stone
  • Removes only microscopic amounts of metal
  • Unique round design and PowerGrip suction bottom makes it safe and easy to use; exterior has zinc alloy finish

Buy the AnySharp Knife Sharpener, Professional on Amazon.