 | Swissmar Borner V-Slicer Plus Mandoline
Buy new: $39.80 / Used from: $34.98 I saw this on the Food Network and bought it to help make vegetables more pleasing for my two sons. We can quickly and easily make slices of carrot, celery, cucumber, zucchini and potato as well as peppers and onions, which we grill with our Outset Copper Nonstick Grill Skillet with Removable Soft-Grip Handle (QN77).
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 | Oxo Good Grips Salad Spinner
Buy new: $24.99 / Used from: $18.99 A huge time saver, the spinner prepares fresh salads in minutes. It spins fast, easy and the container also works as a storage bowl for leafy greens. Try cabbage for slaw, shrimp for cocktails and vegetable slices for grilling. You can stop buying bagged salads and save money. (Bagged salad costs about $3-$4 per pound.)
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 | Norpro Adjustable Cheese Slicer
Buy new: $13.85 The weight of this handheld cheese slicer makes slicing easy. Buy cheese in blocks instead of slices and save money.
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 | West Bend 85146 The Crockery Cooker, 6-Quart Oval
Buy new: $26.99 We use this slow cooker often, more so in the fall and winter than summer. I really like the "keep warm" feature, which fits our busier nights when we can't eat together as a family. Easy to clean, easy to operate and holds enough food to feed a family of four.
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 | Hamilton Beach 25285H Meal Maker Express Contact Grill
Buy new: $59.99 / Used from: $47.99 With Consumer ReportsÂ’ advice, I bought this model instead of George Foreman's grills. Listed as a CR best buy, this model offers two grilling sizes in one unit, a 60-square-inch surface that works best for hamburgers and chicken breasts and a full 120-square-inch double grill when you open it up. I use the double grill for vegetables (asparagus, green onions, squash).
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 | Zojirushi Mr. Bento Stainless-Steel lined Lunch Jar, Silver
Buy new: $41.38 / Used from: $28.30 Zojirushi is the best lunchbox I've ever used. Bentos are healthy lunches and a nice change of pace from sandwiches. There are four containers, two for hot foods and two for cold. You can carry soup, salads, fruits, vegetables and snacks. I used to pay $5 a day for lunch at work and now I save hundreds of dollars each year with the Mr. Bento lunchbox.
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 | Matfer Exopat 11-5/8-by-16-3/8-Inch Nonstick Baking Mat
Buy new: $14.49 I bought this is January 2007. The mat keeps going strong and I give it a 5-star review because: 1. Everything -- pizza, cookies, biscuits -- slides right off the mat after baking; 2. This is very easy to clean; 3. I'm baking more at home and buying less ready-made foods, helping me reduce my monthly food budget.
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 | Nonstick 4-Piece Egg/Pancake Ring Set
Buy new: $8.07 I like this product because it allows me to produce pancakes that are perfectly sized for young children. I make a huge batch on Sunday and put enough in the freezer to last the week. BTW: We've owned the rings for more than a year and the nonstick surface is holding up well.
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 | Bodum Columbia 8-Cup Stainless-Steel Thermal Press Pot
Buy new: $79.59 I was taken aback by the cost of a stainless-steel press pot but I didn't want to go through the experience of another glass pot. Every glass pot I've owned before has broken and the last one nearly cut the back of my wife's fingers as she was cleaning it. We stopped buying coffee at stands when we bought this press pot. At $2-$4 a cup, we've saved hundreds of dollars in the first year alone.
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 | Thermos Nissan 34-Ounce Stainless-Steel Vacuum Insulated Briefcase Bottle
Buy new: $27.99 / Used from: $23.99 We use a large coffee press in the morning, which provides four cups of coffee. We share the first two and the rest goes into this Thermos. At lunchtime, I have hot coffee. Not cold, not warm, not tepid. HOT coffee! I used to buy my afternoon coffee but no more.
We paid $23 for the first thermos and received the second one 'free' as part of Amazon's 4-for-3 promotion.
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 | Rubbermaid #3161-RD-EDAY1 20OZ SpaBLU Chug Bottle
Buy new: $4.20 I liked this bottle so much that I bought two more and now keep one at work and two at home (one for travel). These are great for plain old ice water but I use them for primarily for Crystal Light and Lipton on-the-go packets (see my other reviews for great flavors). The bottle is sturdy and easy to clean -- even dishwasher safe. Most importantly, the snap top doesn't leak!
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 | Farberware Specialties 18 by 10-Inch Double Burner Griddle
Buy new: $36.94 I purchased an older version of this griddle in February 2007 along with the Nonstick 4-Piece Egg/Pancake Ring Set. Used together, I prepare weekend breakfasts of pancakes, french toast, eggs, bacon, sausages and potatoes O'Brien. There's plenty of room on this griddle to feed my family of four.
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 | Steven Raichlen Best of Barbecue SR8016 Stainless-Steel Beer-Can Chicken Rack with Drip Pan
I picked this up as part of Amazon's 4-for-3 promotion. The results were fantastic. Cleanup was a cinch. And we paid less than $1 per pound for whole chicken!
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 | Outset QN77 Copper Nonstick Grill Skillet with Removable Soft-Grip Handle
Buy new: $29.95 / Used from: $23.95 Cleanup is easy. The skillet is rugged and the handle is easy to attach and detach over the grill. We can hold enough vegetables to feed 4-6 people. By itself, this skillet is a great deal, with Amazon's 4-for-3 promotion this is simply a steal.
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