Bialetti Cappuccino Makers Review

Yesterday I made a new lens on Squidoo. It has been a while since I did that. This one is all about Bialetti Cappuccino Makers Review. 

For me this is the best way to make cappuccino. You get to use all kinds of coffee beans for your coffee and you can experiment until you find the perfect cup of coffee. These coffee makers do not grind the coffee so you may want to have a look at coffee grinders. I have written a lens about Best Krups Coffee Grinders which you may find interesting. Krups are one of the leading producers of coffee grinders and people keep coming back to Krups after their old ones give up...I did too, lol.

The Bialetti cappuccino makers are used on the stove on a hot plate. Most of them you add the water and coffee and milk if you want cappuccino and the coffee maker does all the rest of the work for you. However, you do need to figure out the exact perfect temperature on the stove...which can be a little problematic. If it is too hot it froths over...if it is not hot enough it doesn't cook properly.

There is, however, a solution to the problem. Bialetti have a few of these units with their own electric heat source. The coffee maker sits on a plate like a kettle which you plug in and it gets the temperature right each time. Then you coffee is perfect...some say even better than Starbucks. And although the coffee maker is quite expensive initially, it will pay for itself many times over in the savings from drinking fewer take-away coffees.

You can read the lens here http://www.squidoo.com/bialetti-cappuccino-makers-review

Best Cheap Electric Coffee Grinders

 Image by Nate Steiner on Flickr

Who doesn't love the smell of coffee brewing in the morning? What about walking past a shop that sells coffee beans and smelling the newly ground coffee wafting out into the street.

Admit it coffee smells delightful. But not all coffee tastes as good as it smells. Getting the right coffee to suit your taste is a first step in having the right taste. However, there is another little trick you can do and that is to grind your own coffee before you use it so it is freshly ground.

There are different schools of thought when it comes to whether or not you should grind your beans just before you brew your coffee or not. My vote is on the school that says grind it just before. I love the smell of the coffee being ground nearly as much as the smell of the coffee being made :)

Many of the big commercial coffee machines grind the coffee just before it pours the hot water over the ground beans. So, this is the way a lot of coffee is made so there may be something in the school of thought that says grind your beans and brew the coffee.

Not all of us can afford the expensive coffee machines that grind and brew and do all sorts of other
 amazing things to make a delicious cup of coffee. So the alternative is to get a coffee grinder. And you can pick up one of these for under $50, actually you can get one for as little as $20.

I have gathered some information about coffee grinders which you can read here.
http://storify.com/katdrew/best-cheap-electric-coffee-grinders

And I bagged the story on bagtheweb.com here.
 http://www.bagtheweb.com/b/y90u64

I am sure you will never regret getting a coffee grinder. I hope these pages will help you make up your mind as to what one would be good for you!

Paderno World Cuisine A4982799 Tri Blade Plastic Slicer

I love kitchen gadgets and appliances that make my life in the kitchen easier or more enjoyable or both :)
I am sure you have heard of the Paderno World Cuisine that makes your veggies and fruits into spirals or strands making food more interesting. It is especially famous because it can make spaghetti out of zucchini. And will all the talk today of how you should cut down on carbs, this is a great way of eating a vegetable instead of a processed carbohydrate.

The appliance has three steel blades that are used for cutting different types of veggies into various types of strands.  It has a shredder that makes long spaghetti-like spiral strands, a chipper that makes long, thick spiral strands and a straight blade that makes ribbon-like  strands to fit the vegetable you are using or what you want to use it for.

There are many reviews on this product with nearly 1500 alone on Amazon about it. You can read some of the reviews here

Loads and Loads of Reviews

I have put together a List.ly page with a few ideas from people about the appliance here.

http://list.ly/list/8Ht-paderno-world-cuisine-a4982799-tri-blade-plastic-spiral-vegetable-slicer

I also made a Zeen about it which you may like to look at here.

http://zeen.com/edit/RkNH6B/paderno-world-cuisine-a4982799-tri-blade-plastic-s-the-wonder-worker-in-the-kitchen

Lastly, I have storiefied my whole research about the Paderno World Cuisine A4982799 Tri Blade Plastic Slicer in a Storify which you can see here.

http://storify.com/katdrew/paderno-world-cuisine-a4982799-tri-blade-plastic-s

I  hope you enjoy looking at my research as much as I did making it.

Under Counter Can Opener Hq

Do you have plenty of space on your kitchen counter? Would you rather it was less cluttered? I love it when my kitchen counter top is cleared of everything but I live with my family so that's not going to happen.

Still I have come up with some ways of making sure certain things stay in there place!

I have just written a new lens about one of my solutions on Squidoo. It is all about under counter can openers and there are some pretty nifty ones on the market that can do other things like open bottles and sharpen knives. Essentials all close by and not being left laying around. Nor do I have to hunt high and low in my draws for them!

Some of the openers can open the cans all by themselves while you get on with something else. And they just switch off when the can is opened and hold on to if for you...that I find pretty ok!

You can see the lens and all about these under counter can openers here.

Under Counter Can Opener Hq

I hope you enjoy reading about can openers as much as I enjoyed writing about them :)

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Sierra Ultralight Tents

Buying an ultralight tent can be quite a mine-field and there are many things to remember before you make a purchase especially if it is the first time you are buying one. Getting it wrong can make for some disappointments, not to mention that it can be quite costly.

Sierra Ultralight Tents

I have just written a couple of lenses on Squidoo that talk about the check list so you get all the bases covered. One of the lenses is all about Sierra Ultralight Tents. It compares four different ultralight tents that have different goods and bads. I hope that the reviews can help you make a decision about getting the right tent, or going elsewhere to look!

Camping out is great fun but getting the wrong tent can spoil your outdoor adventures. Ultralight tents are a good idea if you are hiking but if you are cycling or have a small vehicle then a tent that takes up little space is a great asset. My job takes me all around southern Africa and having my tent with me gives me more freedom to stop where-ever. However, sometimes the car is full of spares so my tent cannot take up much space! For me, the important points are space and easy of pitching...also in the rain!

You can find the lens about Sierra Ultralight Tents here and the check-list for buying a tent here Best Ultralight Tents

Ultralight tents

Best Ultralight Tents

I have just written a lens on Squidoo.com about the things you need to think about before going out and buying a tent, especially if you are backpacking and need to think about weight and space and comfort.

Camping can be a great adventure and living so close to nature has a special charm to it. Star gazing by the camp fire. Smelling the early morning dew. Hearing the animals calling...and if you are lucky hearing a lion roar. 

But to make the trip better you must have the right equipment starting with the home you are carrying. There are a number of things that should not be neglected when buying an ultralight tent. Making sure these boxes are ticked may make or break your holiday. 

You can see this list of musts here on my Squidoo lens which you can find by clicking on the link below.

Best Ultralight Tents

Wheatgrass Juicing With Breville BJE820XL

I have just posted a new lens on Squidoo about using a Breville BJE820XL juicer to make wheatgrass juice.

The lens is all about whether you can juice wheatgrass in this juicer or whether you need a special one. Sometimes an allround appliance does some things well but somethings it just can't do well. The Breville juicer is an excellent allrounder! 

I have gathered some of the comments from other users to give you an idea of whether it will serve your purpose and you needs with juicing, especially if you want to juice wheatgrass.

And there are a few tips for getting more out of you wheartgrass if you would like to use this juicer.

You can find the article here 

http://www.squidoo.com/wheatgrass-juicing-with-breville

 

Breville BJE820XL Juice Fountain Duo...