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More crazy kitchen tips: Unusual uses for your small appliances

Kitchen & Food
By Sage McHugh on April 27, 2012 in

Goldfish in blender

Chances are you think some of your small kitchen appliances serve only one purpose. While you might not let your goldfish dwell in your blender, did you know you could make mashed potatoes in your coffee maker, or whip up a mean margarita in an ice cream machine? Well, it's time to get the most out of your kitchenware. Read on to learn more innovative uses for the common and not-so-common kitchen appliances.

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And so it begins: Underwhelming and misleading Black Friday "deals" at Sears

Kitchen & Food
By Christine Frietchen on November 5, 2011 in

KitchenAid Artisan mixer

Here we go: The first of the leaked Black Friday circulars are being hastily scanned and slapped online at sites like BlackFriday.com and BFAds.net. But as we saw last year (and pretty much every year), it takes a keen eye and a lot of research to separate the actual good buys from the dross.

Today's case in point: the partial Black Friday circular from Sears. Most of it is clothing and jewelry, so it's probably not complete, but there's a page of small kitchen appliances that represent most of the problems with these Black Friday deals in microcosm.

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Well blended: Easy tricks for making the most of your blender

Kitchen & Food
By Erin Renzas on October 10, 2011 in

Making a smoothie in a blender

Finding the blender that can do it all can be a challenge (see our updated blenders report for recommendations). If you aren't willing to purchase a high-end multi-functional model, like the Vita Mix 5200 (est. $450), relax. These simple tricks we found on the TLC website will get anything any consistency you want it to be no matter what blender you own.

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Which blenders pulverize ice and which melt down?

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By Alex Nunez on December 8, 2009 in

Blender Woman!

Whether you're fixing a pitcher of margaritas or making a batch of homemade hummus for guests, one thing's certain: You need a good blender to be successful. The good news? You don't need to spend a lot of money -- though you certainly can if you opt for the best overall multipurpose blender, the Vita-Mix 5200 (*Est. $450). High price is just about the only drawback you'll find there, however, as the 2-horsepower Vita-Mix excels at everything from crushing ice and making fruit smoothies to grinding grains into flour. Just cover your ears -- some reviewers compare the noise it makes to that of a jet engine.

 

Whether you're fixing a pitcher of margaritas or making a batch of homemade hummus for guests, one thing's certain: You need a good blender to be successful. The good news? You don't need to spend a lot of money -- though you certainly can if you opt for the best overall multipurpose blender, the Vita-Mix 5200 (*Est. $450). High price is just about the only drawback you'll find there, however, as the 2-horsepower Vita-Mix excels at everything from crushing ice and making fruit smoothies to grinding grains into flour. Just cover your ears -- some reviewers compare the noise it makes to that of a jet engine.

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