Cuisinart ICE-45 Mix It In Soft Serve 1-1/2-Quart Ice-Cream Maker
November 26, 2011 by mintgadgets
Filed under Kitchen Gadgets
Nothing beats homemade dishes, hands down. Mom’s chocolate chip cookies could never taste the same as the one bought at the bakery. And now, thanks to innovation, you can have homemade ice cream! Yummy ice cream is just a push-button away with the Cuisinart ICE-45 Mix It In Soft Serve 1-1/2 Quart Ice Cream Maker.
This is a very easy ice cream maker machine to operate, basically because all you have to do is just follow the easy instructions given. It also comes with a recipe book with many different ice cream flavours to try. No additional salt, ice or chemicals are needed. Nothing like making your own fresh homemade ice cream out of natural ingredients.
The cool part is this ice cream maker allows you to pick your own condiments. It comes with three condiment dispensers, where you simply pull the tabs and the condiments drop into your ice cream. Condiments are added to the ice cream as you dispense, so everyone can enjoy a different condiment with the same batch of ice cream.
You may need to slice or chop the condiments depending on what you’re putting in. Smooth surfaced items such as M&M’s work particularly well. The Cuisinart soft serve ice cream maker is also easy to clean as all parts are detachable. No worries whether you are using ice cream cones or serving in a bowl, the Cuisinart Soft Serve Ice Cream Maker comes with a dispenser to pump out your ice cream with a flair. And your kids will love to make their own ice cream with Mom in the kitchen!
Here’s a tip. The Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker uses a freezer bowl to make the ice cream. When you make ice cream with a freezer bowl, you will need to plan ahead. The freezer bowl needs to be placed in the freezer approximately 16 hours before making the ice cream. If you want to make multiple batches of ice cream at one time, you may want to get an extra freezer bowl since you can will need to freeze the bowl after each batch.
Available: Amazon
Price: $75.90
Fridgeezoo Refrigerator Pets
November 18, 2011 by mintgadgets
Filed under Kitchen Gadgets
Have you ever instinctively went over to your fridge, nab the handle and pulled it open? Your eyes dart around, looking for random stuffs instead of your usual snacks and cooking ingredients. It seems forever, standing there, savoring the cold breeze. It never ceases to amaze me that every time, without fail, I’ll open the door of my fridge just to stand there and look for food that never existed.
That’s until I found a Fridgeezoo creature hiding behind a box of fruits. Fridgeezoo are creatures that ‘hide’ in your refrigerator and surprise you with a different greeting whenever you open the fridge door for a peek. It is not only cute but also very small and adds a new look to the dull background of your refrigerator. In a deeper aspect, they’re not just toys or displays, try leaving the fridge door open for a period of time and see. If you’re lucky, you might get hear it scolding your for doing that!
This is an extremely beneficial function since it serves as a reminder for you if you unintentionally left your fridge door open for a long period of time or if the situation such as the one above occurs. It not only allows you to conserve precious energy and but also keep the food in the fridge fresh. For $15.99 and a choice of either a boy or girl Polar Bear, the Fridgeezoo creature is in fact, loved by both kids and adults for its adorable design and special characteristics.
Available: ThinkGeek
Price: $52.99
Egg-and-Muffin 2-Slice Toaster and Egg Poacher
August 8, 2011 by Michael
Filed under Kitchen Gadgets
Breakfast is without doubt the most important meal of the day. With a good breakfast and something nice to drink in the morning you are ready for anything that the upcoming day brings. For many people, a slice of toast or a some cereal is all that is required, not because that’s all they want but that’s all they can be bothered to make. With this latest kitchen gadget you can have a far more nutritious breakfast.
The gadget is called the Egg-and-Muffin 2-Slice Toaster and Egg Poacher and as the name suggests allows for an egg to be poached whilst two slices of bread are being toasted. The advantage to this product is that both items for the breakfast are being cooked together therefore making it easier and more convenient for the user.
Other items that can be cooked with this gadget are sausages, ham, and bacon. Why not add another kitchen gadget to your collection, it costs only $34.
Available: Amazon
Price: $34
Self-Stirring Mug
July 24, 2011 by Sharon
Filed under Kitchen Gadgets
It may be hard to believe, but there are people out there who don’t believe in owning a spoon, much less use one. So if you are one of these people, then this creation will be like music to your ears. The Self-Stirring Whirl Wind Mug has been hailed as a great invention for those who want to enjoy their drink without having to perform the strenuous action of stirring.
A small motor built into the base of the mug ensures that you’ll never have to lift a spoon to stir your hot beverage anymore. All you have to do is add in sugar or creamer to your taste and with the push of a button, the self-stirring mechanism will do all the work for you. Additionally, you will no longer have to endure the noise of the spoon clanking against your mug while stirring.
The Self-Stirring Whirl Wind Mug has a secure lid to ensure that no liquid will spill out while being stirred. Its exterior is made of stainless steel which is known for its durability and resistance to corrosion, and makes any stain easy to wash off. In case you would like to bring it along with you in your car, rest assured that its base fits most cup holders.
It does not take much to power the Self-Stirring Mug. Just 2 AAA batteries will be adequate to spin 12 ounces of beverage at 3000 rounds per minute. If you don’t think this is the mug for you, you can consider presenting it as a gift to one of your spoonless friends. Currently out of stock
Available: Amazon
Price: $18.95
Hand Powered Espresso Maker
June 25, 2011 by Sharon
Filed under Kitchen Gadgets
Coffee lovers would never have imagined espresso maker doesn’t need electricity. This green innovation is known as the Hand Powered Espresso Maker. The beauty of this Hand Powered Espresso Maker is that it helps reduce your electricity bills. It is 14 inches tall and 18 inches wide. Weighing at only 5 lbs it can live anywhere from your stove top to your kitchen cabinet and even your room. This innovative kitchen gadget can be purchased at $149.95
The Hand Powered Espresso Maker is has an attractive gleaming body made out of high quality durable cast aluminum. The Espresso maker has a hot water reservoir which is made out of hard plastic which enables you to create extremely hot espresso without worrying about ruining the hot water reservoir.
Its usage is fairly simple too. First of all you fill the portafilter with your choice of ground coffee. The portafilter is able to hold up to two shots of ground coffee. Next, you carefully pour hot water into the top portion of the unit. Once there is sufficient hot water, you push down the levers which would create 5 to 10 bars of pressure. Your rich and fragrant espresso flows out of a removable dual spout which can fill two espresso cups at once.
If you are making espresso for yourself, you can remove the spout to fill one cup. The Hand Powered Espresso Maker also comes with a hand powered frother which produces foamy milk exquisite for tasty cappuccinos and delicious lattes.
Available: Hammacher
Price: $149.95








