Spring kitchen gadgets mix safety and tech trends
New ergonomically designed tools and high tech materials debut this spring from T-Fal BonJour SiliconZone and ChefsChoice International. Highlights include a two slice Avante Elite toaster with a security mode and 1200 watt power, the Precise Slicer Adjustable Knife, SiliconZone garlic peeler, waffle cone maker with two minute cones, cone holder, and information lines for purchases.
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Lighter Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole Try 45 Minute Bake
This lighter version uses rotisserie chicken skinless, reduced fat cheese, and fat free sour cream to cut fat and calories. With 12 tortillas and added onion the dish bakes for 45 minutes at 350 degrees and yields eight servings.
ISU Extension offers dial gauge canner lid testing this summer
ISU Extension nutrition specialist Jan Temple announces annual testing for dial gauge pressure canners. Testing costs $3 per lid at six locations with set dates in June and August. drop off lids if unavailable and retrieve later. Call (319) 337-2145 for details and testing times.
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Packaged polenta shines in quick Chicken with Pepper Medley
A reader friendly guide touts ready-to-use polenta from Melissa's Original Flavor and offers a full recipe for Chicken with Pepper Medley Over Polenta. The method covers defrosting chicken, sautéing onions and peppers, frying polenta slices, and finishing with wine, yielding four servings.
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Yams Layered Dessert With Cream Cheese Topping
Recipe yields 16 servings. Microwave tender sweet potatoes then bake a crust with flour confectioners sugar and pecans. Cream cheese layer mixes with whipped topping and chilled yams dusted with cinnamon. Georgia and Louisiana commissions noted.
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Pan has no reaction with foods in stainless saucepan
A non reactive saucepan shows no chemical interaction with meals. Stainless steel is described as nonreactive, making it safe for cooking various foods without altering flavors or causing reactions.
Common kitchen items serve many roles beyond cooking
Real Simple highlights versatile uses for pantry staples in its March issue. From grating citrus to mince garlic with a clove rubbed on a tester, to using cooking oil for adhesive removal and a vinegar water mix to clean leather and suede shoes, demonstrating practical repurposing.
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