Kitchen Gadgets – Do They Work?

by admin on June 23, 2010

Do those kitchen gadgets you see on TV really work? My friend, Molly Fowler, The Dining Diva, recently got a chance to demonstrate a few of them on Great Day Houston, a morning show on Houston’s Channel 11.

Molly looks at several blenders for making your favorite summer frozen drinks, the Food Saver (affectionately known as the “Suck & Seal”), the Slap Chop, a deep fryer and pancake mix in a can.

Press the play button to find out which ones met the test. Watch The Video

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Audio & Video Gadgets — My Favorites

by admin on March 15, 2010

I recently got a call from my friend Molly Fowler asking about my favorite audio and video gadgets. Molly, by the way, is the best cook and cooking teacher anywhere. You can see what she is up to on her website www.TheDiningDiva.com. Anyway, she is working on a new Internet radio show and some new cooking videos and she wanted some recommendations of gadgets and tools I use for my audio, radio and video projects. [click to continue…]

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Envirosax – Great New Travel Bag

January 13, 2010

I received the best gift from my sister prior to my last trip to England. The Envirosax is an extremely lightweight travel bag that rolls up to a minuscule size and is as light as air to carry.

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Batteries and Chargers – Everything Needs Power

January 10, 2010

I have lots of gadgets and everything needs either batteries or a charger. I wait until my favorite battery store has a sale and then stock up. Now’s the time….

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Have a Merry Jib Jab Christmas

December 22, 2009

Have you heard of Jib Jab? These are the most clever guys on the planet! You can now use their talent to send greetings to your family and friends.

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London Travel Day 1

October 26, 2009

The day of arrival from the States is always a fog for me. It took about 45 minutes to get through customs at Heathrow. We couldn’t check into our hotel right away, so we got on the double decker sightseeing bus and got familiar with the city.

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London Revisited

October 9, 2009

I’m going to date myself, but the last time I was in London was 1970 and I had just graduated from high school. But of course why would I write the Retired Boomer Blog if I was younger!

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Self Publishing – A Whole New World

October 8, 2009

One thing led to another and I am now a burgeoning self publishing agent for Cindy Bradford and her first novel, Keeping Faith, will be available on Amazon in about a month.

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