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The
Kitchen Rescue Squad
From floor-washing robots to an automatic egg-and-muffin toaster,
the gadgets in our kitchen guide will make your life easier and
more convenient
By Lelaina
Pierce
 Chefmate
Nutritional Digital
Scale
On a diet? Before you chow down, place your food on the
Chefmate Nutritional Digital Scale and it will give you
the calorie, fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate,
fiber, sugar and protein content. A few months with this
machine and you might be ready to face the bathroom
scale.
Price: $39.99 / www.Target.com
Evander
Holyfield Real Deal Grill
If you’re looking to knock out dinner fast, try the
new Evander Holyfield Real Deal Grill. The former
heavyweight champ’s machine boasts 1,800 watts of
power, dual temperature controls, top and bottom heating
elements, a large cooking surface, and a grease drainage
system that whisks fat away from food. Holyfield
believes his grill can contend with his fellow boxer
George Foreman’s creation, the Lean Mean Fat Reducing
Grilling Machine, which debuted in 1995.
Price: $99 / www.RealDealGrill.com
Perfect Pod
Expensive coffee pods ruining your caffeine buzz? No
more expensive pods to buy at the supermarket, you can
make your own blends or vary the strength of your coffee
yourself. Save money by making the little bundles at
home with the Perfect Pod. Place the filter in the
machine, fill with your favorite coffee or tea and close
the lid; the pod is heat-sealed in three seconds. Each
purchase includes the electronic sealer and 40 filters.
Price: $49.95 / www.AsSeenOnTV.com
SmartShopper
Grocery List Assistant
Forget about making mental notes or looking for a scrap
of paper to write down your shopping list. Just press
the record button on the SmartShopper Grocery List
Assistant each time you need essentials. The device –
which comes pre-programmed with more than 2,500 items
– will recognize the voice command and place your
groceries in alphabetical order. Just hit print and away
you go to the supermarket.
Price: $132.36 / www.Buy.com
Instant
Marinater
Great meals don’t have to take hours to prepare.
Inject your food with flavor in minutes with Brookstone’s
Instant Marinater. Place the food item in the container,
pour in the marinade and seasonings, secure the lid and
pump out the air to create a vacuum. Viola!
Price: $39.95 / www.brookstone.com
 AeroGrow
Pro 100
Keep your green thumb active during the long, cold
winter with AeroGrow Pro 100 indoor garden. Whether you’re
raising lettuce, tomatoes or herbs, the adaptive-growth
technology regulates nutrients, light and water flow to
optimize your plants.
Price: $169.95 / www.Cooking.com
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