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Maris

Monday, January 27, 2003 - 03:50 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Buy the grill Twiggy. It will be worth every penny. Imagine sitting down to an italian sausage with grilled onion and green pepper hero. All that can be yours.....just talk to George.

Lyn

Monday, January 27, 2003 - 05:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nads (similar to sugaring) I didn't like. I couldn't get the goop to spread and it stuck to my skin. Ouch! Costs $75 CDN

Mini sewing machine thing: Daughter bought it and it never worked. The silly thing kept falling apart too.


Just so that you don't think I'm addicted to infomercials, we have a As Seen On TV store down the street. We only buy during the half price sales :)

Ann

Monday, January 27, 2003 - 06:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dahli... I purchased my Total Gym about 5 years ago... no extra name or numbers after the Total Gym name. At the time it cost about $250 Canadian. It is basically what you see now on the tv except it doesn't have "dip bars" and it didn't come with the videos that are now available.

Dahli

Monday, January 27, 2003 - 07:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Ann, I have one called the TG Ultra, I've also seen the TG Pro - but the thing is a nightmare to unhook and rehook the cables - I have to contort myself to do it since they are all just a smidge too small, also this one doesn't have a plate for the bottom for doing squats, you have to move the wing accessory from one end to the other... I don't get that. But otherwise it gives me a good workout just sorry they cheaped out

Crossfire

Monday, January 27, 2003 - 08:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kristylovesbb: I have that knife set. If there is anything you'd like to know about them just let me know.

They are either insanely sharp, or I did not realize how poor my old set was. I've only had them for a couple of weeks so I've not used each one yet, but the ones I have use, I liked so far.

Schoolmarm

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 04:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I think we need a "Cooking with George" thread. I just got a GF Grill (the smallest one) for Christmas. It is my new best friend! I agree with Goddess that it is great for anyone on the Atkins diet. So quick and easy. Glad to hear that I can do bacon and corn on the cob and other veggies on it.

One of the oxi-clean products saved my ivory carpet when I spilled a whole can of Pepsi on it. Poof! Stain was immediately gone.

I don't buy off of the TV, but get the goods at a discount store.

Mags

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 04:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I found this website a few months ago. A TV news station in Texas (I think) does reports about infomercial products.

http://www.krbctv.com/diw/index.htm

Kristylovesbb

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 05:17 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks Crossfire, I would like to know what the blades are made of and if you consider the metal to be heavy enought. I do a tremendous amount of cooking and I like heavy chef quality knives.

Curious1

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 06:32 am EditMoveDeleteIP
HELP! I am looking for some feedback on the "Aircore WALK-AWAY Cookware Set" Does anyone own one of these, or know of anyone who does? I posted a link if you aren't sure what I'm talking about. It's fairly expensive and I want to know if it's worth it before I buy. Sounds very convienent which I really need.


http://www.newsearching.com/cookware/Aircore_Cookware_Set.html

Crossfire

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 02:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hmmm, I don't have a lot to go on as I am just a hack in the kitchen, the blades are stainless steel, some are very heavy and durable, some are very thin and flexible, all have formed one piece plastic handles, some have an extra knob thingy on the top edge of the blade that I don't know what to do with, and all are sharper than I should probably be trusted with. :)

I'm not sure what a chef would think of them though, I'm not sure if I've ever used a high quality knife to compare with, but they are certainly better than anything else in the kitchen.

Kristylovesbb

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 04:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Crossfire, I do know from the commercial, that the extra knob thingy on top of the blade is what you put thumb and index finger on (sorta like pinching) and rest the bulk of your hand on the handle. This is a excellant idea for chopping as your hand gets really tired when chopping a large quanity. This is the major selling point for me but I needed to know about the blades and you have answered my questions. Thank you very much.

Sunshinemiss

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 05:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have the Ronco Showtime Grill and Rotisserie, and it's great! It's everything they show it to be. the BBQ pork on it is to die for. I did my turkey in it for Thanksgiving this year (granted, a small one at 13 lbs) but it did fine. Clean-up is not hard at all, there is very little spatter and the drip pan on the bottom is non-stick. I would recommend it. I want to get the accessories kit (with the bigger basket and more kabob rods) but it is almost as expensive as the initial unit!

If anyone sees the accessories kit on sale somewhere, post it here please....

Teatime

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 06:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Maris, your 3:59 Monday post got to me BIG time. (insert drooly clipart)
I picked up the large George tonight. Always knew I wanted one, you all just reminded me how much.

Maris

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 06:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
yep Teatime, it is awesome. My favorite George meal.

Sabbatia

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 07:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I got a steam bullet off of infomercials. It isn't as easy as they say it is, and it doesn't clean as well as they say it does, but what it does clean is pretty amazing. You know the hinges on the back of the toilet seat? It cleans them really well....grosses you out, but it cleans them. It also does jewelry well and it does a good job on the kitchen stove. Anyplace that is small and you can't really get to to clean, it will do the trick.

I also own several space bags. Some I've gotten were a bit brittle and leaked, but they were great for the most part.

As someone else said, I got that little sewing machine, threw it away and got the Singer version.

Lyn

Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 11:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
What are space bags, Sabbatia?

At the end of Feb I'll be getting the FoodSaver to vacuum pack this year's meat order. Anybody have one? I'd love to hear what you have to say

Draheid

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 07:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lyn: If I'm not mistaken, the 'Space Bags' are the same as your FoodSaver Vacuum packs only for large items such as sweaters, bedspreads, quilts, blankets, etc. You place the items to be stored inside the bag then use a vacuum to remove all excess air thus compressing and 'saving space' when you store them.

Max

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 08:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
There are two kinds of Space Bags. One type has a valve that you attach your vacuum cleaner hose to to suck out all the air. The other is for travel. I have several of the travel ones in three different sizes, although they are a different brand.

They are great! You put your clothes inside, seal the zip-lock, and roll the air out a one-way valve at the end of the bag. It effectively vacuum-seals your clothes. Lets you pack a LOT more in one suitcase than you could otherwise. Also very convenient in these times of possible luggage searches at airports (although I've been lucky enough not to be hit with that so far). If you put things in carefully, they don't get very wrinkled, either.

I bought some of these bags at a luggage store and more off of QVC when they had a special on them. They will break down and need replacing if you use them a lot and you have to be careful with zippers and anything else that might poke a hole in them, but I would hate to travel without them at this point! :)

Lyn

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 10:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh those! Hubby and I were wanting to get some of those but we weren't sure really worked. Thanks, we'll give it a try.

And thank you both for the information :)

Carolinakisses

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 11:12 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Anyone have the Thunderstick?

It's suppose to make whip-topping out of skim milk, peanut butter out of nuts, mayo out of oil, etc. I would like to know if it really works and worth the investment.

Max

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 01:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I have a Braun hand blender, which sounds similar to the Thunderstick (I haven't seen that ad). It's great for mixing things right in the pan. I like to heat stewed tomatoes and put them over pasta and the hand blender lets me mush up the chunks of tomatoes into a sauce right in the pan. Easy to clean, too.

And, yes, it can froth nonfat milk to the point of being like a whipped topping and it can make mayonnaise in a blink, if you're so inclined. :)

Carolinakisses

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 02:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Max, Thanks for the feedback.

Fabnsab

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 08:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Kristylovesbb-- My mother in law has the miracle blades and I was VERY pleasantly surprised with how well they cut and how comfortable they were. I will admit to being a knife snob because I work in a restaurant and only use chef knives but I must say that for the price, these will do a great job for you. As far as lasting a long time, I couldn't help with that.

Spacesaver bags are a MUST for anyone who travels. My husband and I ordered the ones off QVC before vacation last year and we got all of our things to fit in one bag, and I pack HEAVY!! I couldn't believe it. Of course, I took two bags anyways- for shopping! We went snorkeling and put our dry clothes in the waterproof bags, then we changed and put our wet clothes in there and they never leaked on anything. They're great!!

Kristylovesbb

Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 09:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Fabnsab, thank you so much for the feed-back on the knives. I worked twenty years in a restaurant, my sister worked twenty five years in the same restaurant and we both appreciate good utensils. I love the concept of the miracle knives.
Once again, thanks for your help.