I purchased this from QVC one in part I drink shakes for dieting and instead of gettng out the big mixer twice a day and having to clean it.  And the second part is that it just look like fun.  I used it the first time and splurged and made myself a chocolate shake.  It was a great.  I simply put in a couple of scoops into one of the two small cups that come with it.  t...

I have been going to Cook Forest, Pennsylvania since I was born. We have a family summer house with 5 acres about 10 miles away from Cook Forest. There is so much to do there that a week is not long enough to get everything done. There is a beautiful national park that takes you on a hike on the Allegheny mountians. There is a river that you can go rafting on, tubing or hours of canoeing! There...

Are you looking for a scale in your kitchen or business to weigh items up to 5 pounds? These scales are perfect. They weigh in pounds and ounces/grams. We have used these scales to weigh meat when we were watching our weight and to weigh venison to package to freeze. We have weighed my dried fruit so I could package it in bags of 1#. We also used our one scale to weigh our puppies when the...

I LOVE my JC Penny Cooks Crock Pot, I use it twice a week!!!!!!!!! It has 3 different settings on it - High, Low, and Warm and a timer so that if you need to leave for a while it automatically will go to the warm setting after the timer goes off. It is a bit heavy but as in heavy duty. The only thing I dislike about it is the heavyness when cleaning it, but if you soak it as soon as you ar...

Ever since David Cook was on the auditions for American Idol, I became a fan. I really love his voice and personality when he sings.I knew once he had his album out I was going to purchase it. Glad I did, because the music has never let me down. He is a wonderful singer and performer. He has such a range of emotions per song. He has up beat songs and songs that hit the heart. I was going throug...

The Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book was my first and still my favorite of all my cook books over the years.I bet most people have seen the familiar red and white checked cover of this book. It has been a kitchen staple of many homes for what seems like forever. They update it and come out with a new version every few years and there is even a pink covered edition of it to support breast ...

Betty Crocker's Vegetarian Cooking is a great book to have if you or a family member is a vegetarian. Although Betty Crocker's Vegetarian Cooking was published in 1997, the recipes throughout the book are as good now as they were ten years ago.Betty Crocker's Vegetarian Cooking has several sections that feature different types of vegetarian cuisine--there is an entire section devote...

Hey Y'all.......that's Paula Deen talking.  I just love her to death, she is just such a sweet, beautiful, caring person.  Her magazine reflects that in everything that you read, from personal stories, decorating tips for your home and of course, her famous recipes.  She is the queen of the cooking channel and I watch her each day.  It only made sense that I added a ...

  My wife can't cook that well, so I really don't know what I was thinking when I bought her Cooking Mama to play on my DS.  Maybe it was because it was Black Friday and it was only $10.  That and it was the only ds game the store had left.  That should have been a clue.  We had both heard really good things about Cooking Mama for the Wii.  All I can say is...

I have always loved cook books, even though I am not much of a cook. My Mother gave me some of hers that I will cherish forever, simply because they were hers. I can still see her looking through it as she tried out new recipes for us to sample.I was thrilled when she called me earlier this year, asking me to come over. She had ordered this cook book through the mail, it is Homestyle Cooking Ma...

I have had my New York Times cookbook for so long, I can’t remember where I got it. I think probably my mom gave it to me. This is a very classic cook book and tells you everything you would ever need to know about cooking anything you would ever want to cook! My favorite recipe is what made me think of doing a review on this cook book, because I made my favorite chicken and dumplings...

I love to cook but rarely follow recipes, therefore my kitchen is often described as a science lab (oh, no, sorry - that's my fridge!)  yet I have a vast collection of cookbooks.  I believe I collect cookbooks more for inspiration than for the actual recipes!So Why Review A Cookbook?Good question... because this one is really good!  Healthy Homestyle Cooking is not really my ...

I love fresh vegetables, but don't always have time to get out the steamer and cook them. So when I saw Ziploc Zip 'n Steam Cooking Bags I started wondering if I could really enjoy fresh vegetables without all the work.As soon as I found Ziploc Zip 'n Steam Cooking Bags on sale, I bought a package and tried them right away. The first time I used them, I steamed zucchini. I actually ...

I had heard great things about this game for the Wii, but the cost of that one lead me to buy the one for the Nintendo DS instead.  Big mistake.  In this game, you slice, dice, shake and bake your way through various recipes.  Almost all of the recipes seem straight out of Japan, which is one of the few interesting things about this game.  You use the stylus to cut by follow...

I bought this because I have tons of magazines lying around and piled up in my closet because I like to use the recipes in them.  I thought it would be great to be able to finally rid myself of the clutter and have them all on the computer.The program was great!  It was so easy to figure out.  You can organize all of your recipes by cookbook or magazine, and then by chapter or ty...

I recently bough this book at a clearance sale at our local Waldenbooks, since they're going out of business (sob!). I am an avid collector of cook books, but try not to pay full price for them, since I don't actually end up using them all- I mean, really, how many new recipes can you use?However, I am in love with this cook book, namely because it has recipes for basic things that you ...

 The Better Homes and Garden Cookbook, sentimentally called the "Red Plaid Cookbook" has been in my home since I was a wee child (six or seven). My mother would use this book for family favorites like macaroni and cheese, shepherd's pie, and other goodies like chocolate chip cookies and  unbaked cookies.When I began to cook, I would look in this cookbook for recipes for ...

As a young student, my cooking skills is very limited. And I knew that my cooking barely ever ended up tasting very nice. That is why I never cook for anyone and I still don’t! Once my friend told me about a game that came out in Europe called Cooking Guide where we can actually make the food and not lust for bright colored food like in Cooking Mama. I have to say that purchasing this ga...

Just wanted to take a minute to tell you that I am enjoying your book "Chinese Vegetarian Cooking with Jim". It is well planned and executed. I especially like the pictures that will allow cooks that are unfamiliar with Chinese ingredients, and cooking techniques, and finished recipes.It also has many new and varied recipes. I Made the Cold Noodles today.... stuck to the recipe, and t...

This is a perfect cookbook for anyone who is just beginning to cook, or anyone who would like a refresher course in basic culinary arts. Everything is covered, from how to best set up a kitchen to how to prepare a complete Thanksgiving meal! It goes into detail about things most cooks just take for granted that every who cooks knows about. There are only 100 recipes, but each one is carefully e...