Archive for November, 2009

Ensure Hassle-free Home Management With Apt Home Appliances

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
Nilakshi Handique asked:


Imagine a life without your toaster, mixer or your vacuum cleaner- it would be a total mess with you juggling between your kitchen, other chores and office. Yes, this is what Home Appliances and Kitchen Appliances have done to us. Today, these are no longer considered a luxury but have become necessities for smooth running of the house.

Among the popular home appliances today are irons, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners, dishwashers, refrigerators, and washing machines. And the kitchen appliances that we cannot do without are Toaster / Grill, Tea / Coffee Maker, Cooker, Iron, Food Processor, Vacuum Cleaner, Air Conditioner and Microwave Oven.

Well, but how would you know which home appliance or kitchen appliance is the ideal one for your needs. Read on to know that…the first step is to keep in mind the individual needs of your house before buying a particular home appliance. Any home or kitchen appliance that is purchased today should be energy efficient in order to save money. This is particularly true with electric kitchen appliances.

An example is purchasing an appliance that uses water, like a washing machine or a dishwasher. Look for newer features like reduced water uses for different rinsing cycles.

A cost effective measure you can take when buying an air-conditioner is to make sure that it fits the size of your room. The Department of Energy suggests that an air-conditioner’s size can be determined by multiplying your room’s square feet by 20. Always go for small/portable sizes, with smaller prices and bigger utilities to get the most out of your home appliances.

For those of you who enjoy cooking or baking, purchasing kitchen appliances, that are user friendly and time saving are a must. Also keep in mind the portability of the kitchen appliance, so that you do not have to struggle with its weight.

Kitchen appliances like food processors, juice extractor, blender, grinder mixture, kettles, toasters/grills that come in great sizes and steam cookers come in different brands and are constructed with a high quality, and are high performance kitchen assistants. Using advanced technology, like non-stick coatings etc make sure that the heat is thoroughly circulated, even, and just about right for your meals.

Though there is no lack of physical stores offering great home appliances, let’s accept it that shopping in the city markets is just a test of patience. So, why don’t you try shopping online? Just log onto one of the online sites and buy great home and kitchen appliances from the comforts of your homes. Most of these sites also ensure free shipping facilities.

Get relief from the stress and time involved in home management with high quality home appliances with cutting edge technology.



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Does anyone have a good recipe for making tomato soup in a blender?

Monday, November 9th, 2009
pgroove75 asked:


I’ve got a bunch of stewed tomatos in cans and i want to make tomato soup in the blender.

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Southern Cooking - Spice Up your Dishes With This New Recipe

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
K. Miller asked:


Southern Cooking - Add Some Spice With This New Recipe

Being born and raised in the deep South, I do not know where my recently developed taste for spicy food came from. I do not remember much spicy food being served at the dinner table when I was growing up. Although life has taken me far from the South, my love for the Southern cuisine has never diminished. And, this new love for adding “spicy” to my Southern dishes has me a little pleasantly surprised.

I was unaware that my taste for spicy food or additives had blended into my daily diet of Southern dishes. But, recently I recognized that I was on to something. Maybe, the rest of the world has been eating like this forever, but it was new to me. And, as I searched the internet to see if anyone was suggesting adding spicy flavor to Southern recipes, I could not find any.

You may argue that cajun food has always been spicy. Some may consider that Southern food, since it originated in Louisiana. And, yes, I agree cajun food is spicy. However, to me Cajun food is a breed of it’s own. It’s not what I would call traditional Southern food.

I’m talking about green beans, fried okra, black eyed peas, cornbread and turnip greens. And, Southern fried chicken, hushpuppies and home made biscuits and gravy.

So, when I realized I was enjoying spicy additives with my favorite traditional Southern dishes , I had to step back and ask myself, “where did this come from?”

I have found that adding a small slice of jalapeno pepper to turnip greens and a touch of crushed red pepper to fried okra really enhances the flavor. And, a splash of hot sauce on “everything” Southern is delightful. Try dipping your chicken in a mild hot sauce before coating with flour for a great Southern fried chicken. Of course, some may call this simply “hot wings…but not the way I cook it. Hot wings are not cooked Southern style like I cook my fried chicken (free recipe on my website).

I have tried many of the store brand hot sauces, and they are pretty good, but most are too hot or too mild and lacking in flavor. And, I was satisfied until I recently ran across a home made hot sauce recipe that blows all the others out of the water. It is fantastic!

It’s called “Butt-Kicking” Spicy Lime Sauce (my name for it). And, I want to share the recipe with you. Here’s how to make your own.

Ingredients:

6 large jalapeno peppers (fresh is better, but you can use bottled)

6 garlic cloves

1 small onion

2 cups apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

2 teaspoons salt

juice of 2 limes

1 teaspoon black pepper

Remove the seeds and ribs from the peppers and cut into medium chunks. Roughly chop the onion and garlic and put all the chopped ingredients into a small saucepan. Pour in the vinegar and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.

Roughly chop the cilantro and put into a blender with the salt, pepper and lime juice.

When the jalapeno mixture is cooked, allow to cool 10 minutes, then add to the blender.

Turn the blender on low for 10 seconds, then increase to highest setting and puree for 3 minutes.

If you want a pure liquid sauce, strain through a medium hole strainer, however, I prefer not to strain. I like the fine pulp in the sauce.

Pour into sterilized jars and refrigerate. The sauce will keep about a month under refrigeration. Makes about a pint.

Note: Sterilize jars by placing jars and lids in boiling water for 15 minutes.

This sauce is very unique tasting due to the cilantro and lime juice. I doubt you will find anything like it in your market. And, this is better because it’s fresh. And, you made it yourself.

I put a bottle of this sauce on the table for every meal, including breakfast (it’s great on an omelette). Actually, it’s good on everything. I haven’t tried ice cream yet, but …hummmm.



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How do you get bananas juice with out a blender?

Sunday, November 1st, 2009
oxdance9xo asked:


me and my friend we having yet another argument about something random again we have one everyday daily routine it very fun actually get a lot of loughs out of it to.

banana juice how do you get it with out a blender. is it even possible. and how can that little kids drink say that its natural fruit and stuff and fresh squeezed but how could you get the juice out of a banana i mean its not like you can use the same methods as a orange right ?

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