This 700-Watt 5 tray food dehydrator dries food in hours instead of days, and it features a top-mounted fan, adjustable thermostat from 95-to-160 degrees F. Also the flavors don’t mix, and there’s no need to rotate trays, plus the opaque exterior blocks harmful lights. We’re big into drying some mango or other fruits, and we think after you get one of these you’ll be making your own dried fruit at a huge savings over purchasing it. At Nesco FD-75PR 700-Watt Food Dehydrator
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More of a toy than a full on professional donut maker, the Entenmann’s Donut Maker allows you to stamp out some donuts and make them in the microwave. The kit makes 12 donuts, and includes chocolate icing & sprinkles to decorate. All the food ingredients the donut maker comes with are also made in the USA. Via Chip Chick at Entenmann’s Donut Maker
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We’re always on the lookout for a long toaster, and this digital from T-Fal fits the bill. The bagel function toasts the inside and gently warms the outside, and the defrost function makes one step toasting of frozen breads easy. The digital controls allow you to repeat the proper settings each time you use it — no more guessing, and the countdown timer lets you know how long it will be before the toast is ready. The extra-wide, self-adjusting slots are ideal for any bread thickness and ensure even toasting every time. At T-Fal TL6802002 4-Slice Digital Toaster
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Our friends are visiting, and say having one of these pressure cookers is saving them loads of time for the evening family meals. This 6-quart electric pressure cooker reduces cooking times by 70 percent, and features easy to use push-button controls. This pressure cooker has settings for pressure cooking, browning, simmering, sauteing, and warming - so you can do a bit of everything at dinner time with this pressure cooker. At Cuisinart CPC-600 1000-Watt 6-Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
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We’re always on the look out for the latest kitchen robot, and this robotic wet or dry mop bot navigates autonomously through a room and methodically cleans hard surface floors. The robotic cleaner uses widely available dry electrostatic or premoistened cloths that attach to the bottom of the robot and collect dust, dirt, and hair as the device courses linearly through a room or moves back-and-forth in a traditional mopping motion. Now we just need to get rid of our obsession with having a rug in our kitchen, and move to a bare floor so mop bot can do all the cleaning. At The Autonomous Wet/Dry Mop
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Protects your laptop in the kitchen from food splatters with this acrylic laptop kitchen stand. The stand keeps the laptop open at an easy viewing angle, and if you do get splatters, hand washing is recomended. At Kitchen Laptop Stand
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These oven dishes look slick and are also versatile. You can use them to cook in and then to store any leftovers. In addition, the lids double as platters, so every part can be used in two ways. At Five Senses Oven Dish
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Made from teflon, TOASTit bags cleverly take advantage of teflon’s heat resistance to force your toaster to accept more than just toast, and allow you to make things like grilled cheese, roast chicken, and grilled vegetables. The bags look about standard toast-size, measuring 6.2 x 7.9 inches (16 x 20 cm). They can withstand temperatures of up to 260℃, and can be easily cleaned using soap and water or inside your dishwasher. Oishi & Associates has TOASTit listed as 840 yen (or about $9.20) for a pack of two bags. For the rest of us outside of Japan who would like to order, you can find them available on Amazon
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According to USA Today , July starts a ban in sixteen states of the sale of dishwasher detergents that contain high levels of phosphates, a source of pollution in lakes and streams. Stores will not be allowed to sell detergent with more than 0.5 percent phosphorous. The bans do not apply to commercial dishwashing products, and detergents for hand-washing dishes generally contain no phosphorus. States instituting the rule include Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin, reports the Associated Press. Some areas such as Spokane County, Wash., have had such bans in place for years. “Phosphorous is like a fertilizer. It increases algae and aquatic weed growth in water bodies,” Bernie Duffy, natural resource specialist with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, told the AP
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Available in Bosch’s new French Door refrigerator, VitaFresh utilizes a food preservation technology perfected by Bosch in Europe. A proprietary high-tech lining within the VitaFresh drawers works with precise climate sensors to automatically maintain the perfect balance of temperature, humidity, and air circulation – without the need to adjust any confusing settings. VitaFresh works automatically to adjust temperature and humidity settings when produce is added in the crisper drawer. VitaFresh technology is a two part system that automatically maintains: 1.
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