Gadget mania in the kitchen sparks a buyer beware tale
A reader laments the rise of electrical kitchen gadgets while praising a few essentials. She recalls family kitchens without gadgets, lists Hammacher Schlemmer offerings such as espresso makers and food processors, and admits mixed feelings about impulse buys and time-saving promises.
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Hammacher-Schlemmer
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Hammacher- Schlemmer
Proper portions for dieting guidance by dietician
Dietitian Shirley Bright Boody advises portion control as a simple, effective method for achieving and maintaining normal weight. She notes overweight individuals often eat excess amounts they cannot fully use, leading to fat storage.
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Shirley Bright Boody
Dietitian
Copley News Service
Eating Out Diet Tips Half Cup Servings and Sharing
A dieter explains practical restaurant portions to curb intake. Recommend 1/2 cup fruits and vegetables, one cup salads, eight ounce fish or seven ounce meat, and share meals or desserts to reduce excess. Warn that large restaurant servings tempt overeating and that bread often undermines weight goals.
Be Beef Cook Off winner earns $1000 for BEEFhives entry
Thelma Herbert of Gnadenhutten Ohio won $1000 at the Fourth National Beef Cook Off in Columbus Ohio for her BEEFhives ground beef apricot cream cheese beehive structure. Her win topped 44 state finalists in a contest by the American National CowBelles.
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Thelma Herbert
Gnadenhutten
Ohio
Columbus
Herbert
American National CowBelles
National Cattlemen’s Association
New Max-Pax Automatic Drip Blend Coffee
Introducing the Max-Pax Automatic Drip Blend, a ground coffee sealed in its own filter pouch for automatic drip machines. It reduces waste and eliminates the need for separate filters.
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