Best Kitchen Appliances

By Li Thomas Kitchen cupboards, or cabinets, are just as much of a "staple" in modern kitchens as bread or milk, it seems. Kitchens are typically the hub, or center of family life today. Storing food, especially in today's economy, is vital for most families. With the cost of food rising, and even fast food taking a big bite out of the family budget, eating at home is becoming more and more appealing. Because you likely spend a lot of time in your kitchen, you will want to be sure that the air is safe for breathing. Why wouldn't it be? Unfortunately, most of the wood cabinets made today are made with plywood or particleboard that contains formaldehyde based glue. Many are also finished with products containing Volatile Organic Compounds (or VOCs), which may emit formaldehyde as well as other chemicals for years to come. Do you remember your high school biology lab where the frogs (and other creatures you would dissect) were soaking in an extremely pun...

By Kathryn Lively The Outer Banks of North Carolina offer excellent opportunities for family vacations. The multitude of available vacation rental homes allow for extended family members - grandparents, siblings, and cousins - to stay in one place with kitchen privileges and easy access to the beach. Sundays are especially good for families to enjoy time together, and in Currituck County one can find a number of restaurants serving brunch and welcoming anyone with an appetite for leisurely dining with a beautiful view of the Atlantic. Where is the best brunch in the Outer Banks? It is difficult to choose just one place. If you are bringing the family for an extended spring or summer vacation, you just might have the time to try a few places. During your stay, come check out these wonderful eateries before heading out to the shore. Big Mama's - 1152 Ocean Trail, Corolla - Boasting the best breakfast in town, Big Mama's offers traditional fare and cold seafood sala...

By Tori Spade Have you undertaken a kitchen remodel project and are not sure if it is complete? Do you feel like despite the new pots, pans, fancy gadgets and new appliances, something is still missing? You are probably correct! One of the most overlooked aspects to most in-home renovation projects includes removing and replacing door handles. Check out the following tips to finally give your kitchen that finishing touch. Tip 1: Choose Your Color and Finish Once you have begun your kitchen remodel, the thought of entirely repainting the walls or tearing down the hand-hung wall paper may seem too daunting to even begin. However, with the proper door hardware accessories, you can change your style-without the added stress, hard work or additional finances. Typical door hardware materials include: nickel, chrome, brass, stainless steel, iron and copper. Depending on your kitchen's style, you need to determine what material will work best. For homes with smaller childr...

By Nerijus Antanavicius Hermit crabs are unique for their habit to scavenge abandoned sea shells, and carry them around. This is done to protect from predators and to regulate moisture levels, thus making a sea shell a essential part of a hermit crab. Most wanted Hermit crabs tend to change their shells when they get bigger. If a hermit crab has to use a shell too small for him, his growth speed will decrease, and chance of being eaten by a predator increase, because the crab won't be able to withdraw to the shell. When multiple crabs want the same shell, fights between them might occur. Hermit crab can literally kill another crab for his shell, that's why it's so important to have many shells available for your crabs. Shell changing rates The rate at which hermit crabs change their shells differs, some like to wear them even when they are getting small(for example Ecuadorian hermit crabs), while some species constantly change them(for example Caribbean crab...

By David Urmann Preparing a delicious salad requires using the proper kitchen appliances. There are plenty of kitchen appliances essential in preparing any type of salad. A well organized kitchen appliance is also important so you can easily find the tools you need and enjoy the preparation of your food. A refrigerator is one of the most important kitchen appliances. It is where you store the salad after you have prepared to make it cold which makes it more delicious. You can also preserve the freshness of other salad mixtures and ingredients such as vegetables, fruits, cheese, milk, cream and mayonnaise to avoid spoiling. Salad bowls come in different sizes, designs and materials. If you want a traditional look you can buy wooden salad bowls. If you are more concerned with modern utensils you may opt to choose that of glass materials. Just be sure have the proper size to accommodate all mixing requirements of the salad you are going to prepare. Also choose thicker mate...

he Gloss White Kitchen is perhaps the ultimate in contemporary kitchen design. They give a very clean look that can look stunning, if planned and fitted in the right way. However, the choice of door that you use and worktop that you fit will greatly influence the look, so do your homework when you choose your door and retailer. The different types of Gloss White Kitchens? Their are more than one type of gloss finish for a kitchen door. The most common ones on the market are (in order of lowest cost first): 1. Melamine (Also known as a High Pressure Laminate - HPL) 2. Vinyl (PVC) 3. Acrylic 4. High Gloss Lacquer Which is the best? Well, as with most things in life this depends on your budget and expectations. Generally the more glossy the finish the higher the cost. Most doors on the market are either Melamine or PVC. Melamine is the lowest cost type of door and as a result is the least glossy. PVC is probably the most common on the market at the moment and has the mai...

By Jeff A Hardy In the past two years, the tableware industry has seen many ups and downs. The consumer market for tableware and tabletop items grew 6.4 % from 2006 to 2007 and then declined by 4.2 % in 2008 as very few tabletop purchases were made in this year. Tabletop products include dinnerware, glassware & crystal, flatware, tabletop decorative accessories, giftware & collectibles and other tabletop goods, such as linen. The total market for dinnerware declined by 14 % from 2006 to 2008 and sales of glassware declined by 10 %. Only crystal in the glassware category experienced a 7 % increase in its sales. The tableware market can be broken down into three categories: dinnerware (plates, bowls, cups, saucers and mugs), glassware (beverage-ware, stemware and bar-ware of both glass and crystal) and flatware (eating utensils). China and ceramic dinnerware represent about 74% of all U.S. dinnerware sales, with glass and glass-ceramic representing about 23%. The a...