Copco 2510-9963 Acadia Reusable To-Go Mug, 16-Ounce Capacity Review. The reusable To Go Cup replaces paper and Styrofoam coffee cups. Double-wall insulation keeps drinks hot or cold. Durable, BPA free plastic construction. Textured, non-slip sleeve. Microwave and dishwasher safe....

 "Has all features you would look for in to-go cup" 2010-02-22
By PP (Charlotte, NC)

Pros:

microwave safe

dishwasher safe

does not have that plastic smell

good quality plastic which keeps the stuff hot but feels good in hand

Nice soft rubber grip

fits in all cup holders



Cons:

none so far

 "Excellent coffee cup!" 2010-03-08
By Jeff4U (Conyers, GA USA)

UPDATE on July 25th, 2010:

I've used this cup EVERY single day since I bought it - no complaints to mention.

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MSRP: $7.99



- I came across this Copco cup while out shopping, looked it over and thought "wow, this is perfect for me". Although I own several costlier double-insulated stainless steel cups, they have one problem ... you can't reheat your coffee in the microwave. This Copco cup solves that problem.



- You'd think this was a Styrofoam cup - until you pick it up. It's very well made, solid & sturdy, and has a twist-on lid with a rubber seal. Surprising to learn: double-insulation! It's top dishwasher safe although I hand wash mine. The dark rubberized brown band makes it non-slip. It's microwavable but I recommend: remove the lid so you don't shorten the life of the rubber seal.



The only improvement I could suggest: Add a swiveled rubber plug for the lid hole (stay hot even longer). I highly recommend this Copco cup, sent one to my picky brother, and will buy an extra spare for myself.



Cheers,

Jeff

 "My favorite travel mug" 2010-04-07
By Chanelle (Ohio)

I just received this as an Easter gift and had to come rave about it. This is my new favorite travel mug. Like other reviewers have said, it doesn't have a plastic smell, which is a big plus. The cap twists on tightly and has an inside rubber seal to prevent leakage. Surprisingly, even though the inside is white, it hasn't become stained by my coffee (I've used it for 3 days and haven't run through the dishwasher, just rinsed in the sink). The grip is comfortable. It keeps my coffee warm for hours and doesn't become too hot to hold, like many other travel mugs. Plus, it is the right size to fit in a car cupholder.



I recommend this! Plus, if you buy one in pink, some of the proceeds are donated to the Breast Cancer Foundation.

 "love it!" 2010-02-23
By Jada Spraggins (tallahassee, FL)

very useful. No plastic smell or taste that you get on some reuseable cups. I like that you can't see through it so no one knows what your drinking. Great size, keeps drinks warm and cold. Very useful.

 "Fantastic!" 2010-02-27
By A. Savarese (Columbia, MO)

I wish I had found this cup long ago! It's perfect for hot or cold beverages and is able to go in the dishwasher or microwave, which far surpasses any stainless steel tumbler I've bought. It's a perfect, go-anywhere type of cup.

Plus, it makes my inner environmentalist feel great to know all of the paper cups I've saved from landfills!

CDN TM15t Design TM15 Extra Large Big Digit Timer Review. CDN Extra Big Digit TimerAn essential tool in any home or professional kitchen, cooking thermometers and timers ensure food is cooked safely to the desired doneness. This jumbo-digit timer is great for anyone with sight problems or if you want to check the time from across the room or yard.Features: Counts up to 100 minutes by minute/second Counts up/down Loud alarm, long alarm option Stop and restart option Last count recall Counts up after zero Counts last minute in seconds Food-safe ABS Magnet/stand/loop options...

 "Good basic timer" 2007-04-26
By Ross A. Seymour (La Crosse, WI United States)

I was looking for a good basic timer and this fit the bill. It allows you to count up or down and shows time elapsed after the alarm rings (to see how much I screwed up the cookies).



One feature I was looking for but wasn't apparent from the descriptions or photos is how the back is set up. I use the magnet, not the easel and attach it to the stove hood. With some timers the magnet is on the easel and the easel comes out from the back of the timer. Then when you push the timer buttons, it rocks back and forth on the easel, and usually falls into the soup. However, this timer has has the easel flush with the back of the timer. When attached to the hood, it does not rock back and forth when pushing the buttons. Big plus in my book. Sometimes it is just the small details.

 "Works well; just what I was looking for" 2005-08-12
By A. Hall

I bought this timer, because my husband wanted one similar to the one his mom had, with the big display and the simple, three-button operation. This particular timer was better priced than most I looked at, and I liked the extra large display. I have been very happy with it. The buttons don't stick like other timers I have used. I like the way the memory feature works, and the bonus feature that it can count up is also nice.

 "Timer" 2007-01-09
By John B. Johnson

This a excellent simple, loud, easy to read kitchen timer. Once the timer goes off, it switches into a count up timer, so you know exactly the total time. Alarm goes off intermittently for 1 min.

 "This TIMER beats all" 2006-06-28
By Mimi Oritsky

For people over 50, this is great! No eye-glasses necessary, plus the beeper is way-loud enough. Also, the magnetic piece really does stick to refrigerator. Only downside is that after the beeper sounds, it automatically counts backwards.

 "Very nice" 2007-04-08
By L. Wick

Standard buttons, nothing special, but BIG display and big controls, nice and loud.

Oxo 1071478 Good Grips Food Mill Review. The OXO Good Grips Food Mill is the perfect tool for preparing fresh purees, sauces, soups and more. It has a stainless steel inner bowl that is ideal for hot foods and will not stain, and includes 3 stainless steel grinding discs for fine, medium and coarse textures. Use the fine disc for homemade jellies, creamy sauces and baby food, the medium disc for applesauce and vegetable soups, and the coarse disc for mashed potatoes and chunkier sauces. The Food Mill has a unique release button that makes it easy to exchange discs and disassemble for storage. Three non-slip legs hold the Food Mill securely over bowls and pots up to 11 inches in diameter, keeping it out of your food. The legs also fold for easy storage. The soft, non-slip handle and knob ensure comfort when gripping the Food Mill and turning the blade. All parts are dishwasher-safe....

 "Excellent food mill. This is the one!" 2007-09-28
By V. Martinez (San Francisco, CA)

I bought this mill after trying it out alongside the All Clad, and after having read the bad reviews of other high-end mills. Unlike the All-Clad, which has a fixed knob, the knob on the Oxo crank turns independently of the crank, so that you can grip it while turning without losing the skin off the palm of your hand. It's quieter than the All-clad, which makes an annoying scraping sound, and it has those awesome retractable legs that let you rest it over any bowl. With the All-Clad, you have to either use All-clad pots or hold the whole thing in your other arm as you crank away with that horrible knob. So far, I have made amazing mashed potatoes and fresh heirloom tomato Bloody Mary's. The fine mesh seive held back the seeds and skins of the tomato perfectly, which some mills won't do. If you like seeds and skin in your sauces, just use the medium seive. The disks are VERY easy to switch out, just click the latch. Lastly, the Oxo is cheaper. If you want a food mill, this is the one!

 "Great food mill" 2007-11-28
By Gardening Girl (Virginia, USA)

[[ASIN:B000I0MGKE OXO Good Grips Food Mill]

After using an old aluminum food mill for years this one just knocked my socks off. Fits easily over a bowl or pot, stainless steel, does not slip, turns smoothly, has different size "screens"...I just love it. I make applesauce with skins, core, seeds and all, just cook halved apples with a little water, put the mash through the mill and the things you don't want are left behind. A definite upgrade, easy to clean.

 "highly recommended" 2007-03-08
By Carmen Melton (Dupont, WA)

I purchased this mill with the intentions of making baby food. So far it has worked great for banana puree, mango and other soft, ripe fruits. I would recommend the product over the smaller, strictly-for-baby-food mills because of its capacity for making large batches, and for it's higher quality/durability. It is fun and easy to use, and it makes a great tomato puree for a most excellent marinara!

 "Great food mill" 2008-10-31
By jen-marie (Virginia, United States)

After using a Foley mill, this one was heavenly. I use it mostly for apple butter, and I find it to be really great. Here's why:



-- The fold-out legs are really sturdy. I tend to want to mill those apple skins until they beg for mercy, because a lot of the flavor is there. I can push down on this while suspended over a pot, with no problems at all.

-- The milling action works easily. Until I get down to the skins-only stage of the milling, it requires only light pressure to mill the food.

-- It's easy to assemble and disassemble, and easy to clean.

-- The three screens are great, and I can get rid of my potato ricer now, as well as my old food mill.



There are a couple of minuses that others have mentioned:

-- The capacity of the mill itself is not large. I didn't really have a problem with that, since I would just spoon in some stuff, mill it, spoon in some more stuff, etc. Since you can put it over a much larger pot, it didn't bother me.

-- There is no scraper wire underneath. Since this makes it quieter, and all it requires it taking a spoon and scraping it once when you are done, this is a very small minus for me. I suppose if you were trying to measure the amount you'd done really accurately, this would be more annoying.



The minuses aren't minuses for me, so I'm still giving this 5 stars. I highly recommend it.

 "My first food mill" 2007-07-05
By James Kubik (Covington, LA)

Since it is the only food mill I have used I have nothing to compare it with. I have used it twice to make large batches of tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes and it worked great, was easy to use and was very easy to clean.

Sunbeam 5891 2-Pound Programmable Breadmaker Review. elay Bake Breadmaker 2 LB...

 "Great Machine, Great Price" 2006-10-12
By Frau Schott (USA)

Not having owned a bread machine before, I did my online research and decided to try a reasonably priced "good-enough tester" machine... Well, I'm VERY glad that I decided to purchase this "more-than-good-enough" model!



This particular model is fairly quiet while in operation, beeps after the 1st rest to indicate that it's time to add the nuts/raisins, etc., and beeps after the baking cycle is completed (if the bread is not removed from the machine as soon as it's done, it might lose moisture during the auto keep-warm cycle). I've twice made the following recipe with pine nuts and twice made raisin-pistachio bread (from "the Big Book of Bread Machine Recipes")--delicious.



The best part about this machine baking process is that it's not at all difficult in any way. Here is the typical baking process: Warm the liquid in a glass measuring cup in a microwave, stir in the salt/honey/sugar/butter in the warm liquid, pour the mixture into the baking pan, place the pan on the scale, adjust the scale to zero, add the required flour (1 cup flour = 4 to 4.5 oz), level the flour, add the yeast, twist to lock the pan into the breadmaker, plug in the breadmaker, select the crust color (best to try the "Light" color first), select the baking setting, after about 5 min. check the dough and add water/flour if necessary (very important step), remove the bread to a cooling rack as soon as it's done, then wipe the baking pan when it's cool enough. (It's helpful to have a portable timer on you to remind you to remove the bread, wherever you might be.)



The clean up is SO MINIMAL that the bread tastes just that much better! And, whenever we want oven-baked loaves, I'd simply use the breadmaker's dough cycle to lessen the clean up and do the rest as usual.



However, there are some negative aspects related to this bread machine:

1. The user manual is very uninformative for a new user, so don't even bother. Instead, buy "The BIG Book of Bread Machine Recipes" by Donna Rathmell German (on Amazon; 600 recipes from 5 of her bread machine cookbooks) or other bread machine cookbooks and rest assured that the resulting loaves will be enjoyable and varied.



2. On my machine, I had to make sure to select the "light" color, else the loaf gets too brown/too thick crusted.



3. So far, all 4 loaves have slightly caved/sunken/deflated as soon as the baking cycle kicked in. Although the loaves are just slightly sunken, and the appearance and taste were not affected in any way, I will try using less liquid than normal (for a firmer dough) or less yeast (to slow the dough expansion process for this machine) to prevent the sunken look next time.



Useful tips for new bread machine user:

1. Get a dependable scale, instant-read thermometer, and a liquid measuring cup--approximations might not work well when you're new at using bread machines.



2. For the basic cycle, if baking the bread right away, you can just place all the ingredients right into the baking pan regardless of the liquid-first order stated on the manual.



3. If adding additional flour/liquid to the baking pan, add carefully. Any spilled gunk on the bread machine's bottom or heating element might take some scrubbing if baked in.



4. If additional kneading time is desired, just stop and restart the machine for additional gluten development/knead time.



5. For the initial confidence-building 2-pound loaf, try this tested recipe (might have to set your Sunbeam to "Light" color): 1 1/3 cups milk and/or water, 2 tb honey/sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 2 tablespoons butter, 4 cups bread flour (I used Gold Medal unbleached all-purpose), 1 1/2 teaspoons active yeast, 1/4 - 1/3 cup of pine nuts/other chopped nuts (optional). Remember to check the dough consistency after about 5 minutes and add liquids/flour if too wet or too dry.



6. If the bread dough is over-rising at the top of the bake pan, either:

a. simply scoop some dough carefully off the top, put the extra dough in a greased baking vessel of suitable size. Let dough rise a bit in the oven with the pilot light on, take dough out, preheat the oven at 350F-375F, spray some water in the oven to encourage crust formation, and then bake until the top is golden brown (internal temp. of about 180F to 200F); bake the other portion in the bread machine as usual; -OR-



b. remove dough from the machine completely-- separate the dough into two greased baking vessels of suitable size. Let dough rise a bit in the oven with the pilot light on, take dough out, preheat the oven at 350F-375F, spray some water in the oven to encourage crust formation, and then bake until the top is golden brown (internal temp. of about 180F to 200F).



7. Store bread in the freezer for fresh-tasting bread any time: divide the bread into serving portions, place in Ziplock bag(s) and store in the freezer; defrost (in the bag) in room temperature (or wrap the bread in a moist paper towel and microwave for a few seconds) before devouring. Make life even easier--bake extra loaves and freeze them.



Conclusion: If you like the taste of "just-baked" breads, but don't like the messy cleanups and the typical baking-related efforts => well, this one is worth the try, and it is worth the price. Just remember to get a big bread machine recipe book and enjoy all the possibilities. Great machine (and great book)!

 "Passed 200 loaves / 13 Months -> I cannot praise it enough!" 2005-11-26
By Laternser

Buy this unit. It makes bread, is durable, and cheap enough

to throw away. Above all, it is SO EASY TO USE.



This unit does what a breadmaker should do. I have now cooked over 200 loaves in 13 months. Very easy to use, minimal effort

required. Has proven durable for me. I unplug the unit when not in use.



My routine: pre pack six tubs with flour (50% white 50% whole wheat -- weighed on a weight watchers $10 scale ... which is much faster and easier than measuring the flour). Put in one cup of warm water, drop in one pre-packed tub (with flour, the smallest touch of salt, 1/2 the recommended sugar (brown)). Put in a dab of oil, and 1/2 the normal yeast for a firmer bread. Then add perhaps 1/2 a bananna or a peeled cored sliced apple, maybe some raisins, and some pecans. Best secret: Add a handful of frozen cranberrys. Choose program 5 (sweet), light color, 1.5 pound. Press start and come back three hours later.



Great bread for toast. Everybody likes the end product. Much better than store bread for less than $1 per loaf including the cost of the machine. I have now saved over $300.



We will never go back. I cannot find a reason to try any other machine. This unit does what is required.



Now the real benefit. One family member has suffered from headaches for 25 years. They stopped on the day I started making

bread. Apparently the headaches were gluten related --- I cannot explain it but we tried some store bread on her and the headaches returned. The headaches were very severe. Go figure!



- Laternser

 "great bread" 2004-12-13
By S. dyer

I find it hard to bake gluten free bread since that is what I have to eat. This does a great job on this

 "An unbelievable bargain!!" 2007-06-16
By B. J. Lewis (Highlands Ranch, CO)

I've been tempted for years to buy a bread machine, but couldn't justify the cost. After all, how much bread can two people eat? Answer: More than I ever imagined -- when it's this good. I've had my machine for less than a month and I can't remember when I've had so much fun for so little money. (For some reason the price was about ten dollars less last month than now -- but it's still worth it.) And I want to thank all the earlier reviewers who warned about the recipes in the instruction book -- didn't even try them. I first used a basic white recipe from the Betty Crocker book, which was very good but did have a slight cave-in that I blamed on Denver's 6,000 foot altitude. But then I came across Beth Hensperger's "The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook" and it's been nothing but success after success which I attribute to following her recommendations for adding gluten and using SAF yeast. I've lost count of how many loaves I've made. I'm a very experienced bread maker so when I say this is not only as good, but probably better than non-machine-made bread, believe me. I hope it doesn't break down soon, but if it does, I swear I've already gotten my money's worth in terms of fun -- yes! -- as well as great bread products.

 "great value breadmaker" 2006-04-14
By B. J. cahill (lenexa, ks USA)

Bought this at Walmart for $40. It has not failed me yet. I use it to make sodium free bread. DO NOT USE THE RECIPES included with this book, they are wrong, they use much too much yeast. Get a bread machine book instead. The timer function works well also, I woke up this morning to a warm sodium free wholewheat loaf, all for less that $1. Not sure why anyone would need to buy one of the more expensive breadmakers, this unit also makes very little noise.

Oxo 1130800 Good Grips Food Scale with Pull-Out Display Review. The user-friendly OXO Good Grips Food Scale with Pull-Out Display is perfect for weighing all ingredients. Weigh items directly on the platform, on a plate or in a bowl, and pull the display away from the base to prevent shadowing from large plates and bowls. Accurately measure ingredients when cooking and baking and stick to a diet by weighing portions. An optional backlight makes the display easier to read and a weight indicator shows the capacity left on the scale before maximum capacity is reached. Press the zero button to offset the weight of a container or to set the weight back to zero so you can add additional ingredients. The display features large, easy-to-read numbers which measure in 1/8-ounce and 1-gram increments. The stainless steel platform can be removed for cleaning but no parts are dishwasher safe. The Scale has an 11-pound capacity and 4AAA batteries are included....

 "Weigh Cool" 2007-10-27
By Food Prep Fanatic (Port Madison, WA)

OXO's newest addition to the kitchen counter is this well-designed, practical food scale. The pull-out display makes sense if you have ever used a scale and cannot see the readout with a large container on top. As cool as the design is, the scale is extremely accurate, so much that we use it for a postage scale at home, and it weighs anything from an envelope of under one ounce, to a good sized package for the mail (up to 11 pounds). Weighing ingredients in food is the European way of measuring while cooking, and so much more accurate than volume measurements. Of course it is bi-lingual so you may measure ounces or grams, and it is perfect for converting European recipes

 "Worth its weight in, well, whatever" 2010-01-18
By Mark Myers (Beautiful Taos, NM)

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1QNJ6K2T0OPDH Watch my 3½-minute video review of the OXO food scale--a product that almost looks like Steve Jobs designed it--and you'll be so sorry you ever trusted that reckless Betty Crocker.

 "Worth the Weight" 2007-10-30
By NWChef (Seattle, Washington United States)

I couldn't agree more with the other reviews thus far. This unit is sleek looking, and the pull out diplay is another ingenious OXO idea. The numbers are large and easy to read. It zeros for weighing multiple items with a simple button push, and the metal surface of the scale can be easily removed for clean up.



I've found this little machine to be quite intuitive, you can set it up with the included batteries and get right to work without so much as a glance at the instructions.

 "Smart thinking by OXO!" 2008-07-23
By Razzoo (KC,MO)

Works as advertised. Measurements are precise.

Smart ideas:

1. Back light can be turned on if you need it. That way you do not run down the battery if the light is not needed. Good feature if there is a glare or you need to see the display from a distance.



2. Obviously, the pull out display. I wasn't sure if this was a needed feature, but once I put a dinner plate on the scale it was well worth it. Display pulls out from scale easy and fits back on scale nice and snug.



3. Zeroing option or tare feature.



4. You can switch between weights with the touch of a button. No turning on and off to reset.



5. Scale will go into a sleep mode after 3 minutes, but retains all measurements. Simply push a button to wake it up and keep working. Auto shut off after 45 minutes.



6. Easy to clean. Scale plate comes off.



7. Can store almost anywhere with the slim build.



The only thing people might find a problem with is cost. It does cost a little more than some other scales, but I would recommend it for the features I listed above that the other scales do not have or do not perform as well. You can always justify not needing a certain feature or paying a little more. But it sure is nice having a scale that works great and does everything you need.

 "Beautiful and functional" 2007-10-29
By Book Lover (New York, NY United States)

Love it - I use scales quite a bit for weighing my food for portion control, but I always keep the scale in the cabinet becuase they're bulky and don't look very good on the counter. This one is very slim, I love the stainless which matches my kitchen decor, and fits neatly between the microwave and fridge. Big easy to read numbers, light up display, and the face of it pulls out to read when I weigh on a plate. I can zero it out so I can just add an ingredient, zero it, add another ingredient, zero it...you get the picture. I love it, worth every penny.