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The Global Sun Oven takes the age-old method, introduces improved, effective (made in the USA!) materials to create an extremely efficient solar cooker and oven. The tempered glass lid, combined with the gasket surrounding  the well-insulated cooking chamber creates an actual “oven” environment that other solar cookers do not achieve. The Global Sun Oven can achieve higher and longer sustained temperatures which is essential to successful solar cooking and allows this solar oven to be effective even during the Winter – as long as there is sunshine.

Benefits of using the Global Sun Oven

Global Sun Oven Features

Made in the U.S.A!

Weight: 21 pounds

Dimensions: 19 x 19 inches, average depth of 11 inches

Rust-proof

Lightweight, portable, folds up, includes carrying handle

One piece, attached folding metal reflectors

Spillproof “levelator” – a removable shelf mounted inside the cooking chamber that levels food to prevent spillage

Multi-position leveling leg, adjusts to nine positions to better focus the power of the sun, slides up inside the Sun Oven for storage

Includes thermometer mounted in cooking chamber

Reaches temperatures of 360° – 400° + temperatures, but will not flame

Maintains temperature for hours when kept closed

Will reach cooking temperatures even in the Winter, in cold outside temperatures when clear sun is present

Pasteurizes water  (WPI – Water Pasteurization Indicator is available)

Materials used in the Global Sun Oven

Field Testing

Unpacking the Global Sun Oven, the immediate reaction was how sturdy and extremely well-made this unit is compared to others we have been reviewing.

The instructions are clear and understandable, a big bonus. Following the directions, we “seasoned” the Sun Oven to remove any manufacturing or packing coatings and to ensure we would not have any off smells or flavors in our food. We actually performed the steps twice, to be cautious.

The attached reflectors were easy to open and set and directed the sun’s power right to the Sun Oven cooking chamber.

The Sun Oven performed extremely well in all our tests, even baking whole grain yeast breads and whole grain quickbreads. Meats, vegetables, soups and stews were cooked quickly and completely, without losing any moisture when re-focusing the Sun Oven. When we chose the slow cook option, (not re-focusing the Sun Oven), our foods were cooked beautifully, without using our slow cooker.

The removable leveling shelf kept our foods from spilling when we moved the oven. This came in handy several times (see Side by Side Testing below).

The clean up was easy (thanks again to the leveling shelf) and consisting of wiping down the inside and glass lid and allowing the Sun Oven to cool, then folding it up and bringing it back into the house for storage.

We tested the Global Sun oven at different times of the day, different months of the year, different positions around our home, with and without the leveling leg and with and without the leveling shelf. We tested a wide variety of foods, cooking times and cooking containers including covered and uncovered, black lid and clear lid and even clear glass canning jars (yes, these are wonderful as cooking containers in the Sun Oven).

Side by Side Testing    

Testing the Global Sun Oven side by side with another solar cooker had some surprising results.

The Sun Oven reached optimum temperatures more quickly and maintained them longer.

We were able to perform several batches of cooking (taking one food batch out when finished and starting a new one cooking to completion) each time we used the Sun Oven due to the insulation of the cooking chamber. We were not able to consistently to achieve this with our other solar cooker.

We tested the accuracy of the Sun Oven thermometer (mounted in the top of the oven) against another cooker with the thermometer placed down next to the cooking pot and both thermometers read the same. This was done to ensure our readings were comparable.

The Sun Oven employs several options not included in other solar cookers such as the gasket surrounding the cooking chamber which seals in and maintains the temperature and allows “stacking” within the cooking chamber, exactly like an oven. The Sun Oven also includes the unique mounted leveling shelf, the retractable leveling leg and the tempered glass lid.

In one test, our other solar cooker created a huge mess when we went to reposition it towards the sun’s strongest rays (also known as “re-focusing.”) The pot of homemade chili slid inside the cooker, spilling everywhere, even into the holes in the cooker (The Sun Oven has no holes in the cooking chamber) and concerning us that the liquid had seeped in between the loosely-laid inner material and the insulation. The Sun Oven did not spill our foods, even when re-focusing and adjusting the leveling leg.

The Sun Oven’s tempered glass lid will not warp, bubble, tear or come in contact with the food and it creates a cooking chamber with excellent heat retention. The side by side solar oven we used has a plastic lid that does warp

The Sun Oven’s gasket surrounds the cooking chamber, again, creating a seal and cooking environment most like an oven, maintaining heat and allowing foods to be stacked and still cook evenly, even when using a lid. The gasket will never warp. The other cooker we used does not have a gasket, but uses a plastic “collar” surrounding the cooking chamber which (according to their user material) will warp if temperatures get too high when using the reflectors. We had ours warp on our first use. The manufacturer we spoke with instructed us not to use the optional reflectors.

Overall

The Global Sun Oven exceeded our expectations and put-performed the other solar cooker in every test, as well as a comparison of materials, workmanship and longevity.

Conclusion

The Global Sun Oven is our #1 recommendation of solar cookers available.

Accessories:

The Global Sun Oven accessories include:

WAPI (Water Pasteurization Indicator)

Dehydrating racks

Pots and pans

Recipes

Video

Sun Oven International

info@sunoven.com

1-800-408-7919

Disclaimer: Vickilynn Haycraft is an independent Product Reviewer. She does not sell products or accept payment for reviews. The products reviewed are either purchased by Vickilynn Haycraft or provided for review and all reviews are unbiased regardless of how the item was obtained. The product sample of the the Global Sun Oven was provided for testing and review

© 2008-2012 Vickilynn Haycraft and Real Food Living. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this review may be copied, stored or transmitted in any medium, for any reason without prior written permission of the author.

Not only is this an amazing recipe book, complete with options for those dealing with food allergies and special dietary needs, but because it is written in the format of the extremely popular Cooking Traditional Foods’ Menu Mailer  spanning 30 weeks, Back to Basics includes detailed shopping lists, batch cooking instructions and pre-prepping schedules. You can take as much or as little of the information provided as you need, and you can gently work into introducing or adding traditional food recipes and techniques to your repertoire.

KerryAnn Foster starts at the beginning and walks us through how to set up a menu plan to make the best use of ingredients, time and effort. The information and details provided take a huge task and break it down into easy to accomplish steps. This makes real food menu-planning and executing that menu plan a relistically doable task, even for the busy wife and mother. Back to Basics provides wonderful, family-tested recipes, with varied options, for many tastes and preferences.

From KerryAnn’s site, Cooking Traditional Foods – what you will find in the Back to Basics series book, available in print, e-book, DVDs and by individual weeks.

• How to produce a moist, tasty roast beef in the crock-pot and the oven.
• How to pick cheaper cuts of meat.
• How to roast a whole chicken in the crock-pot and the oven.
• How to pan-sear chicken without drying it out.
• How to brine meat.
• How to stir-fry.
• How to roast vegetables.
• How to make soup.
• How to make ‘cream of mushroom soup’ replacement.
• How to use your broiler
• Homemade mayonnaise
• Homemade spice mixes
• How to reduce sugar and additives in your diet if you are new to Traditional Foods.
• Homemade dressings
• Homemade sauces and gravies
• Homemade gluten-free breads- quick breads, flat breads and sourdough.
• How to soak and cook grains.
• KerryAnn’s formula for great hamburgers, meatballs, meatloaf and more.
• Nourishing breakfasts, snacks and desserts.
• What to do with leftover, cooked meats.
• How to make stock.
• How to make yogurt.
• How to take a technique and change it into multiple different recipes.
• How to stretch meals and save on your grocery budget.
• How to decrease your time in the kitchen.
• A Traditional Foods Thanksgiving and Christmas.
• How to hide vegetables and liver in your meals.
• And much, much more.

The Back to Basics series book is an essential part of any traditional, real foods plan and I highly recommend it and the resources at Cooking Traditional Foods.

KerryAnn Foster of Cooking Traditional Foods, has experienced first hand the pros and cons of having to feed her family totally from a food storage while not sacrificing the types of food her family prefers or requires (due to allergies). During Kerry’s husband’s 11-month period of unemployment, the Foster family was able to place their limited financial resources elsewhere, while maintaining the Real Food diet they needed, and without using food stamps or food banks or going hungry.

Written from personal knowledge and day-t0-day living it, the book Real Food Storage takes the reader through setting up a Real Food pantry and how that differs from using foods that cause or exacerbate illness. KerryAnn provides excellent and detailed information on what foods to choose, how to purchase, how much to store for each person, how to store, rotate and organize the foods and over 200 recipes on how to use them in real family recipes.

Real Food Storage recipes are wholesome, family meals that embrace the traditional foods, preservation and preparation methods and produce great-tasting, health-supporting real foods. Because KerryAnn is a celiac and needs to be gluten-free and her children have several foods allergies, the recipes in this book have allergy options and substitution information, which is helpful for all diet needs.

Table of Contents

KerryAnn’s Story

What to Store

Rotation and Organization

Per Person Storage Needs?

Water

Grains

Legumes

Dairy

Eggs

Sweeteners

Fats

Salt

Seasonings

Vinegars and Lemon Juice

Fruits

Veggies and Gardening Seeds

Sprouting Seeds

Stock

Meat

Condiments

Baking Needs

Packaged Products

Supplements and Herbs

Specialty Items

Personal Care, Kitchen and Cleaning Supplies

And How to Cook It  (Real Food Recipes)

Sourdough

Breakfast

Quick Breads

Side Dishes

Meatless Main Dishes

Chicken Dishes

Beef Dishes

Salmon Dishes

Other Meats

Packaged and Processed Replacements

Desserts

Resources

This book is one to have on the bookshelf, on the computer and always at hand. I highly recommend Real Food Storage by KerryAnn Foster in either e-book form, in paperback, or both.

KerryAnn writes: “If you’re looking to learn how to do a full year’s food storage program in your home or get some new, kid-approved recipes to use with your existing stores, this book is for you.   This book covers how much to store and of what, along with lists of questions to ask yourself to tailor your food storage to meet your own family’s needs and unique situation.”

KerryAnn Foster blogs at Cooking Traditional Foods and has authored multiple books and eBooks. She writes the longest running traditional foods Menu Mailer available, now in its fifth year. KerryAnn has over nine years of traditional foods experience and is a former Weston A. Price Foundation chapter leader. Read about KerryAnn’s journey to health through celiac disease, food allergies, obesity, adrenal fatigue and heavy metals.

SIMPLE DELICIOUS PIZZA SAUCE

(Makes enough to sauce 2 – 15 inch pizzas)

1 – 6 ounce can organic tomato sauce

2 cans of water

1/2 – 1 teaspoon each powered garlic, oregano, and sweet basil (to taste)

2 Tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Pinch of unrefined sweetener of choice (optional)

Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk until well-blended and thickened. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking. Spread sauce lightly and evenly on pizza crusts. Top and bake pizzas as directed.

Make a pan of cornbread (recipe following) and pour it into pan. Cut organic all-chicken or all-beef hot dogs in half lengthwise and “bury” in the cornbread batter. Bake as usual. Cut pieces so that each piece has a hot dog in it. Serve with lots of ketchup rather than butter or honey!

OPTION: Add a layer (2-4 cups) of homemade chili to the bottom of the pan first, for a Chili CornDog Casserole. You can also add a thin layer of shredded cheddar cheese over the chili, before you add the cornbread batter and hot dogs.

* Sometimes I will add a sprinkling of shredded cheddar cheese on the top of the cornbread and it adds a nice flavor and texture.

WHOLE-GRAIN CORN BREAD

2 large eggs, beaten

1/2 cup honey

1 Tablespoon butter, melted

1 1/2 cups milk, buttermilk or non-dairy alternative

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour

2 cups yellow cornmeal (freshly-ground popcorn)

1 Tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon Real Salt

Beat eggs together then beat in remaining wet ingredients. Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt together. Stir into wet mixture and stir just until all ingredients are incorporated.

Spread into oiled or buttered 9 x 13 inch pan, OR for thicker cornbread use a large cast iron skillet. For the CornDog Casserole, use the 9 x 13 pan, the dogs fit better.

Bake at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Serve hot, with extra honey or butter to drizzle!

This review was performed on the new and improved WonderMill. The most significant changes are to the design and employing a larger motor, resulting in an extremely powerfull inpact mill which can be turned off during milling. Check out this video which shows the improved WonderMill doing exactly that.

The WonderMill Grain Mill

• Weight: 8 pounds
• Height: 11 inches
• Hopper capacity: 8 cups
• Canister capacity: 12 cups

The WonderMill is a home grain mill in the “impact” mill or micronizer category. It uses steel “teeth” or blades to mill grains or legumes into flour. Impact or micronizer mills can mill the flour from very fine to slightly coarse for different uses.

The WonderMill unit is an hourglass-shaped body with an outlet on the side. The milling canister plugs into this outlet via a curved tube. The mill is turned on and the dry grain or legumes are placed in the top of the mill (the hopper). The powerful motor impacts the grains to produce fine, even flour in a matter of minutes. The fineness settings are clearly marked from the finest grind (pastry) to the setting for larger grains and legumes (coarse). For every day usage, the middle setting (bread) produces a fine flour which results in an even crumb when baking bread. The flour from this setting is perfect for all sorts of recipes and we found this setting was the one most used.

Test Results and Comparisons

In this review we tested the updated and improved model of the WonderMill, it easily handled what we put it through with flying colors. In our tests with a variety of dry grains and legumes the WonderMill was:

• Consistent in performance and end result, even during extended long milling times
• Simple to use
• More quiet than any other impact mill we tested
• Milled grains faster than any other impact mill we tested
• Absolutely the cleanest impact mill we tested (very important for households which include asthmatics like ours)

In addition, the WonderMill boasts the position of being the only micronizing (impact) mill that is both U.L. approved for the United States and C.S.A approved for Canada and C.E approved for Europe and the United Kingdom. This covers all the bases!

A quick tour of the company’s web site offers customers many views of the WonderMill in action and even the full Owner’s Manual. I would recommend viewing two video presentations, they are chock full of helpful information. You can see the WonderMill, hear it and watch it as it works.

I encourage you to visit these sites: The WonderMill

Using Your WonderMill video: Video: The WonderMill Intro

Owner’s Manual: USA Manual: The WonderMill

WonderMill in the UK!  http://www.wondermill.co.uk/

The main advantage of the WonderMill is its ease of use and ease of clean up. This cannot be over-stressed. The mill works quickly and works well, and it is so very simple to use and just as easy to clean up.

Features

• The WonderMill now uses a larger, more powerful motor. A 1250 watt LG Electronics motor. The most powerful on the market.
• A plus of the WonderMill is the fact it is lightweight (weighs about 8 pounds) and it has a small footprint. The WonderMill is easy to store because of its unique hourglass shape. The canister (where the grain is poured into) detaches from the mill and can go directly into the refrigerator (with flour). Additional canisters are available for purchase. I have more than one, so I can mill with one and store in the other.
• The WonderMill performed superbly in all tests. It milled dry grains and legumes quickly and produced fine flour perfect for all uses. It also mills soybeans into soy flour and popcorn into cornmeal and even mills small grains such as quinoa.
• The impact or micronizer milling chamber is surgical quality stainless steel, self-cleaning, permanently lubricated and requires no maintenance.
• The WonderMill comes with a 12 cup plastic canister and two lids. One lid is for milling and includes the connecting tube, separator cup and foam filter. The additional lid is solid and turns the canister into a storage container.
• The WonderMill plastic separator cup and a foam filter are designed to trap the ultra-fine flour particles and keep them from being blown back into the air (and to protect the consumer from breathing them in).
• The WonderMill carries a manufacturer’s Lifetime Warranty on the milling heads and a 6 year warranty on the rest of the mill.

The WonderMill performed as advertised, milling grains and legumes into flour, very fast and very fine.

Important Notes

• Impact mills are loud. The WonderMill is the quietest mill I have tested in the impact mill (micronizer) category.
• There is usually a small amount of flour residue on the milling lid and in the side of the mill where the canister tube connects. The lid, separator cup and foam filter should be wiped or washed after each milling. The mill should be brushed or tapped out after each use. These are not cumbersome chores, but it should be noted that they must be done after each time the mill is used. This is to ensure that the flour residue does not remain, becoming rancid and mixing with new flour that is milled during the next milling session.
• Impact mills do not crack grains.
• Impact mills cannot mill oily seeds or nuts. Only dry grains and legumes should be milled. If grain is moist, clogging of the mill can occur.
• When milling larger dried beans, it is important that the dial be adjusted to the wider settings.
• Only cleaned grains and legumes should be milled in impact mills. If a stone or hard foreign object passes through, it can damage the milling heads. I make sure there are no rocks or stones in my grain before milling in the WonderMill.
• The WonderMill must be turned on and the canister connected before milling. Placing grain in the mill before turning it on can result in clogging.

Highly Recommended

Overall I found the WonderMill to be a very sturdy and safe home grain mill which performed as advertised. I was very happy with the flour it produced and how quickly the WonderMill milled flour. In my opinion, the WonderMill is an excellent mill and the brand that I highly recommend. The WonderMill Grain Mill is my mill of choice for my own use and one that I recommend above all the others we have tested.

Warranty

Lifetime limited warranty on the milling heads, 6 year warranty on the mill. For details contact the distributor.

For more information, please visit The WonderMill Company website.

Grote Molen Inc.

322 West Griffith Road
Pocatello Idaho 83201
Phone 208-234-9352
Fax 208-478-2530
E-mail: service@thewondermill.com
www.thewondermil.com

Disclaimer: Vickilynn Haycraft is an independent Product Reviewer. She does not sell products or accept payment for reviews. She does not accept any advertising. The products reviewed are either purchased by Vickilynn Haycraft or provided for review. The product sample of the WonderMill was provided for testing and review.

© 2008-2011 Vickilynn Haycraft and Real Food Living. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this review may be copied, stored or transmitted in any medium, for any reason without prior written permission of the author.

Advertised as “The World’s BEST Hand Grain Mill” the Wonder Junior Hand Grain Mill is the latest offering by the same people who bring us the WonderMill electric grain mill. The WonderMill has been a staple for home milling and is known for its quality and performance over the past decade. The Wonder Junior Hand Grain Mill continues in that quality tradition for The Wonder Mill Company.

Weight: 10 pounds
Height: 12 ¾ inches (without clamp)
Hopper capacity: one quart
Crank handle: 10 inches

The WonderMill vision is stated so well on their website:

“It’s a pretty big claim to call your product “The World’s Best.” But we know that after you have used the Wonder Junior Hand Grain Mill that you will agree. For years hand grain mills have either been really cheap or really expensive. And unfortunately their ability to perform has been directly related to their cost. The cheap ones perform poorly and the expensive ones perform great. When we designed the Wonder Junior we set out to create the perfect storm in hand grain mills. And we wanted the versatility and high quality of the most expensive grain mills in a price range that was affordable to the homemaker. We found the perfect storm with the Wonder Junior Hand Grain Mill.

Baking day

In my experience testing, reviewing and personal use of many different grain mills, I have found the above position to be exactly true. The smaller, portable hand grain mills that many put away with their “preparedness” supplies or purchase because of their affordability usually do not work very well or hold up under extended use. They are difficult to use, have limited features and do not produce quality flour and usually cannot produce large amounts of flour per session. Some models of hand mills produce only coarse flour that requires sifting and regrinding (sometimes several times) to obtain a fine enough texture for baking bread.

On the other hand, few families are fortunate enough to be able to afford the $400 – $600 plus that is needed to purchase the large wheel hand grain mills. The grain mills are much easier to crank and can produce a fine flour. However these mills are larger, heavier and not as portable for camping or traveling and need to be bolted down to be cranked or motorized (defeating the purpose of the non-electric mill.)

The Wonder Junior is a wonderful answer to the problem! Finally, a sturdy, well-built, functional, portable hand-cranked grain mill that does more than a superb job and does not cost a fortune!

Putting the Wonder Junior through its paces and tests, side by side comparisons with other mills, electric and hand-cranked, stone and impact, the results were truly thrilling. The Wonder Junior is easy to use, quiet, clean and produces an excellent, fine flour (with no sifting and re-grinding required) and with minimal effort (even for a 10 year girl). For less money than the huge mills, the Wonder Junior produces excellent results comparable with mills costing several hundred dollars more. The Wonder Junior can vary the grind from cracked grains to bread flour with a simple adjustment of the knob making it versatile as well.

Features:

• portable, yet extremely sturdy and well-built for a reasonable price
• the metal body and quality powder finish is scratch and chip resistant
• can be washed with soap and water unlike many other mills
• stone milling heads are made from natural stone and require no maintenance
• stone milling heads can be easily adjusted using a simple knob to adjust the fineness of the flour, from pastry flour to cracked grains
• hopper is large and holds over a quart of grain
• hopper is attached to the mill body and will not fall off
• handle is extra-long (10 inches) which makes hand cranking easier
• extra-large bearings never need lubricating
• covered by a Limited Lifetime Warranty (see Owner’s Manual for details)

Personal comments

• Our 10 year daughter loves to use it and grinds our fine bread flour easily.
• The Wonder Junior easily ground whole rye berries that clogged the stones of an expensive, electric stone mill touted as the best on the market. The Wonder Junior made simple work and excellent textured flour from the rye berries while the larger mill had to be taken apart and its stones deglazed and cleaned.
• The optional Flour Guide directed the falling flour into the catch pan without any mess around the milling heads.

Deluxe

In the Deluxe model, the Wonder Junior comes with steel burrs to grind oily nuts and seeds. The burrs also work well for cracking grains. Also included in the Deluxe model is the patented Super Grip Dual Clamp which prevents the mill from sliding while milling.

The dual clamp worked well for me, holding the mill in place while hand cranking the mill. This strong hold on wide base of the Wonder Junior allows the milling to be done with less effort and still allows the mill to be moved and transported easily, whereas a bolted mill may not.. The clamp of this quality is not seen on other mills and was a huge selling point for me in testing the Deluxe model.

The steel burrs allow the Wonder Junior to be a complete all-purpose mill. The stones are excellent for milling dry grains and legumes, but the steel burrs will grind nuts and seeds. Think of being able to mill flax seed into meal for the freshest product. What about homemade peanut or almond butter? Corn bread and corn grits on the menu? Simply mill dried corn to the preferred texture. You can even grind coffee beans into fresh coffee. The Wonder Junior hand mill is not only strong and durable, it is extremely versatile and has features even many of the larger, more expensive mills do not have.

Highly Recommended

Based on my product testing, comparisons and actual usage in my kitchen, the Wonder Junior Hand Grain Mill is highly recommended. This one mill outperforms many other hand mills and even in some areas, outperforms the most expensive hand mills. See Hand Mill Comparison at Kodiak Health. The Wonder Junior Hand Grain Mill is perfect for small or large families, those who prepare for power outages or those who camp or travel. I believe this is the one mill informed and prepared families should not be without.

For more information, please visit The WonderMill Company website.  http://www.thewondermill.com/

Find an authorized dealer near you (enter your state in the search box) and check out the Wonder Junior in action.

Disclaimer: Vickilynn Haycraft is an independent Product Reviewer. She does not sell products or accept payment for reviews. She does not accept any advertising. The products reviewed are either purchased by Vickilynn Haycraft or provided for review. The product sample of the Wonder Junior Deluxe Hand Grain Mill was provided for testing and review.

SideSwipe alternating fin design makes mixing a breeze! -Photo courtesy Frut LLC

If you have a standing mixer, such as Kitchen Aid, you know all too well that you must stop and “scrape down the sides of the bowl” during the mixing process. We all put up with having to do this and we figure it’s just part of the process.

However, a compassionate husband (Louis Busick) had an idea as he watched his wife stop her mixer, scrape down the ingredients and resume mixing. With his engineering and product design experience, Busick placed his efforts towards finding a better way to use the flat paddles most standing mixers use and not have to stop the mixer to scrape the sides. The result is the innovative and efficient SideSwipe(TM) spautula mixer blade.

A closer look:

1. Sturdy aluminum connection to mixer.
2. Frame made from heavy duty reinforced nylon for durability and strength.
3. Alternating, angled, silicone wiper fins scrape the sides of the mixer bowl, so you don’t have to!

Features of the SideSwipe spatula paddle:

• Creates a fluffier, creamier product.
• Reducing mixing time 30-60%
• No dry ingredients left on the bottom of the mixing blowl (such as dried fruit or chocolate chips), the SideSwipe fully incorporates the dry ingredients
• Stain and heat resistant to 400 F
• Won’t retain tastes or odors
• Won’t change the temperature of batters
• Top-rack dishwasher safe
• Speeds mixing and reduces overall prep time
• BPA free
• The biggest advantage of this exciting addition to your mixer is that the SideSwipe totally eliminated the tedious, time-consuming chore of stopping the mixer over and over to scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix the ingredients.
  

Side by side creaming comparison

The SideSwipe is best-suited and works wonderfully for most mixtures where a flat beater is used, especially for cakes, creaming butter, mashed potatoes and much more. It is not recommended for stiff doughs such as breads. Try some of my Real Food Living healthy recipes with the SideSwipe. Here are some suggestions:

• Better Butter
• Wheat Free Pancakes
• Coconut Bark – Almond Joy
• Oatmeal Blueberry Breakfast Cake

Where can you get this wonderous invention for your kitchen and which model do you need? Check out the SideSwipe website! The SideSwipe is also available at Amazon.com. Be sure to find your correct model at the SideSwipe info center first! Scroll to the bottom of the page for SideSwipe models to fit your mixer.

Dear Readers, have you ever cast your eyes longingly and lovingly upon those gorgeous hanging pot racks and wished with all your heart that your kitchen and / or budget could handle one? Can you just imagine how a pot rack would transform your kitchen ambiance as well as show off your cookware and to top it off, create a neat and tidy storage solution? The wait is finally is over!

Enclume, the foremost manufacturer of top of the line pot racks and kitchen furnishings sought out consumer focus groups to find out which features they would like to see in Enclume’s kitchen creations. The feedback from consumers like YOU is the motivation for the new RACK IT UP!! series. What is so amazing about this company is that they actually LISTEN to the customers out there and considered what people wanted and needed. Enclume responded with RACK IT UP!

“Now virtually everyone can enjoy the same benefits with RACK IT UP!, Enclume’s all-new value-priced pot rack collection. It was designed by consumer focus groups representing families in middle-America homes, condos, townhouses and apartments. The focus groups demanded low cost, good looks, a variety of sizes, strong construction, quick assembly, and the fastest, easiest installation possible.”

RACK IT UP! racks are made with the same attention to detail, quality materials, easy installation and long-term service that has made Enclume the most respected name in the industry over the last 35 years and why they are considered absolutely the best.

And the most exciting news YET, get ready for this… the Enclume RACK IT UP! pot racks range in price from $24.99 – $99.00! That’s an unbelievable value price for this quality product.

Choosing the right Enclume product.

Enclume has a fabulous website which highlights all their products making it easy to choose the right size, model and material for your needs. Click on each product to see the specifications and how it would fit and look in your own home.

Do you have a wide square kitchen? Perhaps one of the ceiling pot racks would work best for you. There are 5 to choose from in various sizes and styles.

Do you have a narrow galley-type kitchen? Perhaps one of the 5 wall pot racks also in several sizes and styles would fit your tastes.

Do you have a small space that you think won’t handle a pot rack? Just take a look at these beautiful, sturdy, yet lightweight racks!

OK, you’ve looked at these fantastic products and you’ve decided on the one that will best show off your kitchen, but now you may question, “This is great, but I’d have to hire a contractor.” Nope! Think again! RACK IT UP! racks are designed to be installed quickly and easily with a minimum of effort and with no prior experience required. Hardware and tools are included with the RACK IT UP! of your choice.

Our family has decided on the Bookshelf Pot Rack because we have a narrow galley kitchen with a low ceiling. The rack assembled easily and installed just as easily. The Enclume Bookshelf Pot Rack is so sturdy that it holds all the pans we wanted, even though they are heavy cast iron. The change in the look of our kitchen is stunning! We are thrilled with having the pans accessible and stored in one place. We will update you with before and after pictures of our RACK IT UP! installation and kitchen transformation!

Enclume is offering FREE shipping on all their RACK IT UP! products!

Enclume Design Products, Inc. • 24 Colwell St. • Port Hadlock, WA • 98339
phone: (360)385-6100 • fax: (360)385-6156 • toll free (877)362-5863

Disclaimer: The product was provided for review purposes.