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12/23/2011

Nutiva Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, 15-Ounce Tubs (Pack of 2) Review

Nutiva Organic  Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, 15-Ounce Tubs (Pack of 2)
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Nutiva's Organic coconut oil is the best I've found. I've tried several brands, but nothing tastes as clean and pure as this. There is a definite undertone of coconut, but I like the flavor, even when frying eggs or eating it on cinnamon raisin toast. I recently had bloodwork done and my HDL (the good cholesterol) was an impressive 77---anything over 39 is considered in range; over 50 is heart protective). I attribute this great HDL number to using only coconut oil, butter, and olive oil in my cooking & drinking green tea.
Amazon's Subscribe & Save offer is a great deal; I really like the 2 pack of these smaller (15 oz) jars. We're a small household and I like keeping one jar sealed while using the other. Keep in mind that coconut oil is different than other oils--it is solid at temperatures under 72, so it will look something like shortening in the wintertime. Still tastes great and is wonderful to use in all kinds of cooking.
One more important detail: this is an organic, COLD PRESSED coconut oil. Others may be organically grown, but I've found some brands are hydrogenated to make them solid at room temperature (I won't go into all the reasons this is not a "good thing"). Suffice it to say that any coconut oil you buy should be cold pressed (and that goes for your olive oil, as well). Google to find out why...
Happy eating!

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Nutiva's coconut oil is cold-pressed, organic extra-virgin coconut oil, with its light taste, pleasant aroma, and pure white color, and industrialized coconut oil, with its bland taste, faint aroma, and off-white color. Please note that any tiny brown specks found at the bottom of Nutiva's coconut oil are from the coconut fiber and are indigenous to extra-virgin coconut oil. It is deliciously healthy cooking oil. Better than butter and are USDA organic. Unrefined with no trans fats, rich in lauric acid.

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12/17/2011

Nutiva Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, 54-Ounce Containers (Pack of 2) Review

Nutiva Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, 54-Ounce Containers (Pack of 2)
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I've been using Nutiva Coconut oil for over a year now and I order in the 54-oz containers through Amazon. A friend turned me on to the benefits of coconut oil so I tried it out. I use it in stir-fry, curry and fried rice. It gives the food a very light coconut flavor. In my opinion, it is most suited to baking. I substitute coconut oil whenever the recipe calls for butter, vegetable oil (microwave the coconut oil to liquefy) or shortening. I've used it to bake cookies, muffins, bread, sweet dinner rolls, etc. Everything comes out moist and delicious, with no worry about trans fats. I definitely recommend this product.

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Nutiva's Coconut Oil is cold-pressed, organic extra-virgin coconut oil, with its light taste, pleasant aroma, and pure white color. Please note that any tiny brown specks found at the bottom of Nutiva's Coconut Oil are from the coconut fiber and are indigenous to extra-virgin coconut oil. It is deliciously healthy cooking oil. Better than butter and are USDA Organic. Unrefined with no trans fats, rich in lauric acid. Certified Frustration-Free Packaging Amazon.com has certified this product's packaging is Frustration-Free. A Frustration-Free Package is easy-to-open and comes without excess packaging materials such as hard plastic "clamshell" casings, plastic bindings, and wire ties. It is exactly the same as a traditionally packaged product--we've just streamlined the packaging to be opened without the use of a box cutter or knife and will protect your product just as well as traditional packaging during shipping. Products with Frustration-Free Packaging can frequently be shipped in their own boxes, without the need for an additional shipping box. Learn more.

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10/26/2011

Paragon 4-Ounce Lou Ana Coco-Pop Popcorn Oil Bars (Pack of 4) Review

Paragon 4-Ounce Lou Ana Coco-Pop Popcorn Oil Bars (Pack of 4)
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This product is more than coconut oil, it has palm oil and other hydrogenated fats and ingredients. I would like to send it back since I find this item useless.

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9/04/2011

Amish Country Lady Finger Popcorn - 6lb Review

Amish Country Lady Finger Popcorn - 6lb
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No popcorn is completely hulless however this is the best I've had. With severe colon problems for a popcorn addict...this won't hurt you!

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This old open pollinated variety is also sometimes called Tom Thumb. If you like small, hulless, tender popcorn, you definitely will want to try this one!

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8/18/2011

Real Theater All Inclusive Popcorn Popping Kits 5.5 Ounce box (Pack of 4) Review

Real Theater All Inclusive Popcorn Popping Kits 5.5 Ounce box (Pack of 4)
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I tired Real Theater Popcorn last night for the first time and managed to eat the entire thing by myself!! It was that good. If this isn't exactly like movie theater popcorn, it's as close as it gets! I'm purchasing the 20 pack today and am going to hand out a few packs to my friends whom share the same love of popcorn that I do.
It's GOOD!!

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Tastes so good you'll think you're at the movies! Use the secrets ingredients movie theaters have known for years to make perfect movie popcorn at home! Everything you need is included! Just snip and pour. Its so good it was Awarded 1st Place at FDM's 1998 National Popcorn Pop-Off! Made for stove-top popping in your pan or our Whirley Pop Popcorn Popper (not for microwave use). Includes Gourmet Popcorn, our Secret Buttery Salt & Popping Oil (20 Pouches. Each pouch makes a full 6 quarts of theater popcorn.**These are Diacetyl FREE**

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8/05/2011

KitchenStirï¾TM KS1000 Chef's Stir Pan Automatic Hands-Free Multi-Cooker Review

KitchenStirï¾TM KS1000 Chef's Stir Pan Automatic Hands-Free Multi-Cooker
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I am so excited about this product. I have been making homemade toffee for years and at Christmas time I make over 100 batches for friends and family. The hardest part about making toffee is that it is time consuming and you have to stir it constantly. I was leary about ordering the kitchenstir because I had tried another product(stirChef) and because the toffee gets so hot it melted the stir arm. The kitchen stir has a temperature range of up to 400 degrees making it perfect. The first time I used it I was so excited. It works perfectly and lets me do other thing while it is cooking. I have been bragging about it ever since. If you make any type of hard candy you will love it. And the clean up is so easy. I would highly reccommend it to anyone. I have!!!!!!

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The KitchenStirï¾TM line is designed with today's consumer in mind. With daily commutes approaching an hour for most Americans, time to prepare quality food is at a minimum. The Chef's StirPan fast cooking appliance, first in the KitchenStirï¾TM line, is designed with this in mind.With our patented technology, the Chef's StirPan offers one-touch, hands free cooking with minimal clean-up. In comparison with other ways of cooking the Chef's StirPan prepares healthier, higher quality food - with less charring, more taste and nutrients and less hassle.Temperature is adjustable from WARM setting up to a cooking range of 250ºF - 400ºF, offering versatility for most any dish. Filling a unique void, the Chef's StirPan is ready to place ï¾'fastï¾' and ï¾'healthyï¾' in the same sentence as ï¾'foodï¾'!

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7/20/2011

Nostalgia RHD-800 Retro Hot-Dog Roller Review

Nostalgia RHD-800 Retro Hot-Dog Roller
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I really like the taste of the hotdog after it has cooked and got all shrivelly on it. Cleaning it is a bit odd. Leaving the rollers in and cleaning with a damp cloth. It took a tiny bit of elbow grease.
Over all..I like it very much !!

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The old fashioned hot dog roller with griddle brings back memories of carnivals, ball games; family gatherings and more. The unit holds up to eight regular sized hot dogs or 4 foot long hot dogs at a time. Includes convenient bun storage warmer in the canopy top. This hot dog stand is a fun way for guests to select and make their own hot dogs.

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6/20/2011

Rival PP25 Popcorn Popper, White Review

Rival PP25 Popcorn Popper, White
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Though visually appealing, it is the worst engineering design ever -- there is no chute for the popcorn to be guided into a bowl. I agree with other writers -- popcorn and hot kernels everywhere, which pop wherever they land and have a bland taste. TONS of unpopped kernels in the bottom of the bowl, with a burned scorch to them. The Rival seems to be a truly dangerous design, and it's hard to believe they haven't voluntarily or involuntarily recalled it. Over the years, I have had much better experience with Presto and want to return to Presto, even though it is a less visually appealing design -- OK if you like 70s retro, though!

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3/14/2011

Whirley-Pop Gourmet Assorted Gift Set with Stovetop Popcorn Popper Review

Whirley-Pop Gourmet Assorted Gift Set with Stovetop Popcorn Popper
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I bought this when my air popper died & I am so glad I found this product! The popcorn is the best & it is very simple to make. The thing I like the best is that it is a healthy alternative to the chemically filled microwave popcorn. I can choose which oil to use & how much so I have total control over what goes into my popcorn so I feel confident that what I am eating is good for me.
The packaged corn that came with was ok & a good introduction to using the popper but I will not buy packages again as it is so easy to make a great tasting popcorn on my own. I did try the cinnamon popcorn recipe from the included book & it was fantastic!
I would recommend this to anyone, the popper is easy to handle, easy to clean & it makes the best, crisp & crunchy popcorn ever. It only takes about 3 minutes to be done & you can even use the stirring mechanism to stir extra butter in it or other salt or other seasonings. Sometimes simple & old fashioned is better & that is the case with this item.
Now we can't wait to rent a movie so we have an excuse to pop popcorn almost every night!


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The Original Whirley-Pop stovetop hand-crank popcorn popper brings it all back with its one-of-a-kind design.You can enjoy light, flavorful popcorn (makes up to six quarts) that you prepare yourself right on the stovetop in just three minutes.The pate

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3/08/2011

Wabash Valley Farms Popcorn - Real Theater - Original - 5-pack Review

Wabash Valley Farms Popcorn - Real Theater - Original - 5-pack
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"Real Theater Popcorn" is the easiest way to get the best theater style popcorn at home (especially if you use a whirleypop popper)
But you should be aware that most resellers are selling this stuff for more than you would pay if you just buy direct from the source (and yes it is available online popcornpopper dot com)
$1.10 to $1.60 per pouch depending on the volume you buy is closer to what you should be paying, not $2 and up.

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Everything needed to make great tasting popcorn just like that found in movie theatres is included in these one step easy to use pouches: gourmet popcorn, popping oil, and seasoning. All ingredients are pre-measured for convenience and consistent results.For use in any stovetop popcorn popper.Pack of 5 pouches: each pouch makes 6 quarts (equivalent to 2 standard microwave popcorn bags)Product of United States

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3/07/2011

Wabash Valley Farms 25008 Whirley-Pop Stovetop Popcorn Popper Review

Wabash Valley Farms 25008 Whirley-Pop Stovetop Popcorn Popper
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I've been using my Whirley Pop for three years now. I eat a lot of popcorn, and I've tried every method known to man for making it. This device wins the prize: it makes a full pot of fluffy, crisp corn using a minimum of oil, leaving essentially no unpopped kernels.
But you have to pay attention to the directions and leave your preconceptions behind.
1. Don't use high heat. Yes, with the usual heavy pot you use high heat and shake vigorously. With Whirley Pop, you should use medium heat, and just crank the crank.
2. Don't use too much oil. 1-2 tablespoons is plenty. Use canola oil and you have a low-fat, low-cholesterol snack that tastes delicious.
3. Use good-quality popping corn. Orville's is good, but I've also gotten fine results with bulk popping corn for 50 cents a pound as well. Just know your source. And store it properly, sealed, dry, and cool. I've tried several exotic and (expensive) varieties and usually achieved results inferior to Orville's.
4. DON'T USE HIGH HEAT. Really. Most of the problems people seem to have with the Whirley Pop can probably be traced to setting the burner to High.
I don't really recommend any of the other products - corn, oils, flavorings - sold along with this popper, but the popper itself makes perfect popcorn, the best I've every had. You just have to pay attention to what you're doing and follow the instructions.
RichC

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