Gadgets & Cookware

Getting Better at Making Popsicles

June 20, 2011
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As you know, I bought the Zoku Quick Pop Maker from Williams-Sonoma.  We’ve made a few more rounds of popsicles and I am getting more sold on it, despite the cost. The popsicle on the left is the apple pie recipe from the Zoku Quick Pops recipe book.  Honestly, I think it would be delicious and healthier to just use the apple part (1/2 cups each apple cider and apple sauce, dash of cinnamon and [...]

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So I Bought That Fancy Popsicle Maker at Williams-Sonoma…

June 6, 2011
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I‘d been thinking about the Zoku Quick Pop Maker since the first time I saw it at Williams-Sonoma.  I sent a tweet asking if anyone owned it, and everyone replied with praise regarding how great it is (Everyday Mama put it on her list of June Must Haves). Later that day, we found ourselves at Fashion Valley mall so I decided to buy it. I knew it was $49.99 and at the outer edge of what [...]

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Kids in the Kitchen: A Cool Tool

April 4, 2011
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When you’re trying to develop kids recipes that don’t involve heat or sharp knives, you’d be surprised at how many options are eliminated by the presence of whipped cream. I happen to have a serious aversion to Cool Whip and canned Reddi-Wip. Freshly whipped cream tastes superior and is far more natural. But, young kids don’t have the patience to whisk it to the right consistency nor would I want them using an electric mixer. [...]

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Pyrex Glassware Explodes

October 22, 2010
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A friend of mine from high school was baking something in Pyrex glassware. It exploded in her oven. I own tons of Pyrex, a very expensive Dacor double oven, and have a 3 year old that likes to peek in the oven window to see what’s going on. So naturally, I started to investigate. Turns out, this Pyrex exploding phenomenon is fairly common. I read a story about a gal who opened her oven at [...]

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