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September 18, 2014 · 12:19 am

Success® Whole-Grain Boil-In-Bag Brown Rice Is a Pantry Staple For Me!!! #SUCCESSRICE

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You know what’s one of my go to foods when I want a quick and easy side dish or to make to eat for lunch or a snack? It’s Success® Whole-Grain Brown Rice and Salsa.  I have been eating that for the last several years so I was absolutely stoked to be chosen to write a sponsored post for Success® Boil-In-Bag Rice.  I absolutely love it the brown rice and mild chunky salsa combination.  I have no idea what ever led me to mix the two, but from the first time I did, it was love at first bite.

Have you tried Success® Boil-In-Bag Rice?  If you have, then I am sure you will relate to how convenient it is to have in your pantry, I consider it a pantry staple.  It’s simple to make and the brown rice can even sit for 30 minutes in the hot water (with the heat off) before serving making it foolproof and worry free.

If you’ve never tried it, you should! Success® Whole-Grain Brown Rice is 100% whole grain and gluten-free. The rice has a great chewy texture and nut-like flavor that are a nice departure from traditional rice products on the shelves.  The cooked brown rice can be used in a variety of recipes from salads, soups, main entrees to desserts just like white rice.  Success® Whole-Grain Brown Rice is available in two sizes (14 oz. and 32 oz.) to accommodate different household sizes.

I tried a recipe for the first time with Success® Whole-Grain Brown Rice.  I improvised on one of the recipes I found online at the Success® Rice website. and made a fried brown vegetable rice.  It was super easy.  I just prepared 2 bags of Success® Whole-Grain Brown Rice according to the package directions.

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I put the rice in a bowl and mixed it with peas and carrots (you can use cooked fresh, canned or frozen) and green beans. Then I  heated up some oil in pan to cook 4 beaten eggs for about 40 seconds, began to break up the eggs  into small pieces while they finished cooking.

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When the eggs were cooked I added the rice and veggies and cooked until heated through adding a few tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce. An easy way to a healthy side that tastes great.

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You may also like Success® White Boil-In-Bag Rice.  I hope you will share with me if you are a user of this rice and what your favorite way to use it is or if you try a new recipe with it.  If you have never tried it, I hope you will let us know your thoughts if you do and what you made with it.  For inspiration you can browse more than 300 recipes from breakfast to dessert on the Success® Rice website at www.successrice.com. For additional recipe inspiration, lifestyle tips and more, you can connect with Success Rice on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.

Success® Rice is one of the participating brands in a “How Are You Cooking This Fall?” Sweepstakes from O, The Oprah Magazine! Would you like to win a variety of culinary-themed prizes?  If so, head on over to O’s Magazine and submit the entry form and pin with inspiration from O’s PROMO: “How Are You Cooking This Fall?” Pinterest board for a chance to win.

 

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf Success® Rice.


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September 17, 2014 · 9:45 pm

How To Bake a Perfect Artisan Round Bread and French Baguettes Easily

 

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I consider myself a good baker but I never thought I could make bread the way I did last weekend.  I had help from Emile Henry.  I was sent the Emile Henry Bread Cloche  and Baguette Baker in beautiful, warm red.

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As I looked at the recipe book, I marveled at how quickly you could make bread, artisan style bread that looked delicious. I still doubted mine would turn out as perfectly.  I started making the quick-bake recipe of the round bread and it was so easy.

3 cups of bread flour

1 cup of warm water (95 degrees F)

2 tsp of salt

2 tsp of granulated sugar

2 tsp of dried baker’s yeast

2 tbsp. of milk

In a large bowl mix the bread flour, salt, sugar and dried yeast.

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Pour in the warm water and knead for about 2-3 minutes.

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 Form the dough into a ball and cover with a dish towel.

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Put the covered bowl in a warm place away from drafts to rise for 20 minutes.  Uncover the dough and knead to remove the carbon dioxide, form the dough into a ball.  Sprinkle some flour on the platter of the bread cloche and place the ball of dough on the platter.

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Cover with the cloche and let rise for another 45 minutes at room temperature.

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Brush a little milk over the top at the end of the rise time and sprinkle with flour.

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Make several incisions on the top and cover again with the cloche. Bake in a preheated oven of 460 degrees F for 35 minutes and then allow the bread to cool on the platter with the cloche removed.

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The whole process was fast and easy and I cannot tell you how impressed I was when I removed the Cloche after baking and saw that beautiful round artisan style bread on the platter.  It tasted as good as it looked and the whole family enjoy it right from the oven.

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The baguette baker was the next thing I tried and even though the first time baguettes could use a little artisan tweaking the taste of them was better than anything we have ever tasted.  The way the baker cooks the crust but leaves the middle soft and chewy is unbelievable.  My kids ate those faster than you could say Bon Jour.  The are definitely one of our new favorites and I only wish my parents were still alive to taste these breads because they would have loved them!  I never knew that you could bake this kind of bread at home and now that we know, we are baking bread almost daily.

For the Baguettes we used the “Real French Baguette” recipe below:

2 cups of bread flour

1 cup of warm water (110 degrees F)

1 tsp of fine salt

1 tsp of dried yeast

I added about 2 tsp to 3 tsp of granulated sugar ( I added by eye)

Mix flour, salt and yeast in a mixing bowl and add the warm water and knead the dough about 5 minutes until you can form a smooth ball.  Cover the bowl with a dish cloth and let rise in a warm location, away from drafts for about 40 minutes.

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After 40 minutes, knead the dough again to remove the carbon dioxide and then divide into three equal portions. Sprinkle each piece with flour and shape into a rectangle about the size of your hand then roll the dough a little longer in length than the depression in the baguette pan and about 10 cm wide.  Fold one side about 2/3 of the way over and then the other side 1/4 of the way over to form a cylinder shape.

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Sprinkle the baguette pan with flour and turn the formed dough with the folded side on the bottom and place in the pan.  Repeat with the other 2 pieces.  Cover with the lid and let rise for 2o minutes while you preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.

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After 20 minutes open the cover and brush with water, sprinkle with flour and make several diagonal cuts in each baguette.

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Replace cover and bake for 25 minutes and then remove the cover and continue baking for 2 minutes until they are nice and brown.

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As soon as these came out we ate them hot with fresh butter and they were gone in minutes!

If you like to bake bread or if you have never made bread, you have to try these Emile Henry accessories.  You will not believe the bread you will be making and neither will your family.

Quality Bakeware For Breads:

Emile Henry enters the artisan bread baking category with the Bread Cloche. The ceramic Bread Cloche with its bell-shaped cover allows you to proof your bread directly in the bread cloche. The lid also traps steam from the baking bread to create an environment similar to a steam-injected oven. The steam gives the bread a crunchy, chewy crust. The Emile Henry Bread Cloche is sized for a round loaf made with 3-cups of flour. Recipe and Instruction booklet included. Like all Emile Henry products, the Bread Cloche is made of all natural materials and is backed by a ten-year warranty, which is not offered by any other ceramic manufacturers. Emile Henry is located in the Burgundy town of Marcigny, France.

The new ceramic Baguette Baker from Emile Henry bakes three, 13½inch long by 2¼ inch wide, artisanal French baguettes. The Baguette Baker traps steam from the baking bread to create an environment similar to a steam-injected oven. The steam gives the bread a crunchy, golden crust and a chewy interior. The Baguette Baker simplifies the process so home bakers have more consistent, delicious results every time they make bread. A recipe book is included with the product so even a novice baker will be confident in baking bread at home. The Baker, made in France from Burgundy clay.

 

Emile Henry’s Oven Ceramic bakeware and tableware is made in Marcigny France since 1850 from high fired Burgundy clay. The natural clay is unsurpassed for conducting and retaining heat. Emile Henry’s Oven Ceramic is made with an exclusive process to produce strong and durable ceramic bakeware and tableware for everyday use.

  • Resistance Against Mechanical Shocks: During everyday use, there are many opportunities to bang a dish or a set of plates. Particularly resistant to shocks, our ceramic is even used in restaurants!
  • Resistance Against Temperature Changes: A dish or stewpot should be able to withstand wide variations in temperature. Our ceramics allow our products to be taken directly from the freezer to the hot oven (+250°C/500°F).
  • Resistance Against Fading Colors: Heat, the dishwasher or sharp instruments will all have an ageing effect on a product. Our glazes are particularly resistant to the dishwasher and the most aggressive of detergents.

The quality of these pieces is extraordinary and the ease of use and clean up is absolutely divine.

Emile Henry is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!  One lucky blog reader will receive their own Bread Cloche and Baguette Baker- A $260 value!!!  Thank you to Emile Henry for the review pieces and for sponsoring this awesome giveaway on Mommy Ramblings!!!  Open to US residents.

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August 13, 2014 · 11:11 pm

Orblue, Propresser Garlic Press Gives You The Garlic You Crave Without Stinky Hands!!!

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Do you love to cook with garlic but hate the peeling and mincing of the garlic cloves?  Do you hands smell like garlic for days after peeling and mincing?  If you answered yes, I’ve got good news. The Propresser Garlic Press is what you need!  Right out of the box you will see that the Propresser is a cut above cheap zinc alloy garlic presses.

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The Propresser is made for 100% stainless steel that won’t rust or weaken at the joint.  This garlic press was designed to meet your needs for years to come.  The company is so sure that their press is the best they give custoerms a double guarnatee for the lifetime of the product.  If anything goes wrong they will not only refund your money but send you a brand new unit too!  You do not have to peel the cloves and it presses the garlic right out leaving the skin behind.  The press is comvortable and it is so easy to effortlessly produce minced garlic for all your cooking needs.

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I tried it first with an unpeeled clove, super easy and fast.

I tried it first with an unpeeled clove, super easy and fast.

 

 

In goes unpeeled garlic.

In goes unpeeled garlic.

 

The garlic pressed just as easy and left the skin behind in the basket.

The garlic pressed just as easy and left the skin behind in the basket.

Trying a bigger piece of unpeeled garlic.

Trying a bigger piece of unpeeled garlic.

Garlic all minced just as easy.

Garlic all minced just as easy.

And the skin is left behind.

And the skin is left behind.

Yummy Garlic Bread!

Yummy Garlic Bread!

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When you are done, clean up is just as easy!  All you need to do is flip up the Propresser Garlic Press’s basket and rinse or put right in your dishwasher.  You can buy the Propresser Garlic Press at Amazon.com.  Happy Pressing!

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.


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January 1, 2012 · 2:19 pm

Swiss Diamond® Cookware Review & Giveaway!!!

Swiss Diamond® is premium cookware made in Switzerland. It features a unique, super-durable, patented and award-winning non-stick cooking surface using real diamond crystals. It won’t blister nor peel or scratch. Due to the long lifetime and the large amount of renewable energies which are used in the production, Swiss Diamond®  cookware is a most sustainable product which offers you the highest cooking excellence. Swiss Diamond cookware is distributed in North and South America exclusively by Swiss Gourmet USA Inc.  Swiss Diamond®  cookware can be purchased through Amazon.com, ChefsCatalog.com and  CookingEnthusiast.com.

Recently, I was sent a 12.5″ Swiss Diamond®  fry pan to review.  We were really excited to try it out and we love it.  As my husband says it is the best pan in the house and we have a lot of high quality cookware.  We have  cooked just about everything in it and are so impressed with how evenly it distributes the heat, how nothing sticks and how easy it is to clean.  I also like that  it has a super-durable, patented non-stick surface that is made with real diamond crystals that is metal utensil and dishwasher safe.  It has a great glass cover and stay cool, comfortable handle.  This pan performs so well that my husband is saying we need to get a whole set, and I think he is right.  If you are looking for cookware that is durable, easy to care for, heats and cooks evenly then you should take a look at Swiss Diamond®  cookware.

Swiss Diamond® cookware is sponsoring a giveaway on Mommy Ramblings.  One lucky blog reader will win a Swiss Diamond® “Try Me” pan that retails for $69.99.  Thank you Swiss Diamond® for the review pan and for sponsoring this great giveaway on Mommy Ramblings.  Open to US and Canadian residents.

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September 27, 2011 · 9:49 pm

“The Organic Family Cookbook” by Anni Daulter, Review & Give-Away!!! 2 Winners!!! {Give-Away Ended}

You may remember, this Summer we reviewed a book about healthy ice pops called, “Ice Pop Joy,” by Anni Daulter.  I was recently sent, Anni’s new cookbook, “The Organic Family Cookbook” to review.  This book is all about growing, greening and cooking together.

Anni Daulter believes that eating organic, fresh, nutritional foods are the key to good health, and that raising children to understand and appreciate this is the key to creating a healthy and happy family.

“When we decide to cook fresh, from‐scratch foods, it does take some time and thoughtful planning, but when you sit down to that meal cooked with such love and care, it makes it all worth it,” said Daulter. “The in‐between moments with our families — cooking, creating, and being together — make up the goodness of life, and nothing tastes better than that!”

The recipes in The Organic Family Cookbook, are wholesome, fun, and kid and family tested, and use ingredients easily obtainable from standard grocers, green markets or a personal garden.

“Anni understands how to cook and share a good meal with those she cares about. She knows that at the heart of a healthy family there is a strong relationship to unadulterated ingredients that come straight from the earth, whether it be from your own garden, farmers’ market, or natural food store,” said Anna Getty, founder of Pregnancy Awareness Month, and an author, cook, educator, and mother.

The book is divided into sections, based on the type of meal or snack the recipes create. These include:

  • Naturally Tasty Breakfasts (to start each day off well)
  • Simple Snacks (a necessity for every active family)
  • Wholesome Lunches (to pack or enjoy at home)
  • Savory Sides (tasty, healthy additions to any meal)
  • Family Favorite Dinners (for everyday meals and special occasions)
  • Homespun Favorites (with homemade staples no one can resist)
  • Table of Equivalents

Included in each chapter are sidebars offering tips about the way her family puts these principles into practice, and include everything from starting a garden to grow your own food to tips on turning a kitchen green to making your own, chemical‐free cleaning products. Other sidebars suggest activities the family can do together, alternatives to plastic bags and dishware, recycling tips and much more.

“As inspiring as it is practical, Anni Daulter’s The Organic Family Cookbook combines delicious, healthy recipes for any day of the week with gorgeous photography,” said Pilar Guzman, Editor‐In‐Chief of Martha Stewart Living and co‐founder of Momfilter.com. “It’s also very personal, offering a glimpse into one family’s beautiful — yet relatable — life with food.”

Anni Daulter is an eco‐mama, professional cook, advocate for sustainable living, and author. Anni is the co‐founder of a conscious family living magazine called Bamboo, and is author of Ice Pop Joy andOrganically Raised: Conscious Cooking for Babies & Toddlers. Anni lives in Los Angeles, California with her family

My Views:

I love gardening, growing things with my family.  It is so wonderful to see the little ones learn how food grows.  My kids love to garden with us. This book is great because it is not just a cookbook, it is a way of life, and it is a way of life that our family cherishes.  I am a huge VitaMixer and we love fruit and veggies.  I normally add things such as ground flax-seed to our green smoothies so I was glad to find it used in so many of her recipes.  Having four very ripe bananas, I decided the first recipe I would try would be the Goodwill Banana Bread.

Goodwill Banana Bread

2 cups of whole wheat pastry flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons flax-seed

2 teaspoons wheat germ

2 pinches sea salt

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup raw agave nectar

1/2 cup pure cane sugar

2 eggs beaten

4 overripe bananas mashed

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 5 x 9 inch loaf pan.

In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda, flax-seed, wheat germ, salt and walnuts.

In another bowl, mix together butter, agave nectar, and sugar.  Stir in eggs and bananas until blended.

Combine banana mixture into flour mixture and stir just until mixed.  Pour batter into greased loaf pan.  Bake for about 1 hour, until edges are golden brown an inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.  Let cool before removing from pan.

Makes 1 loaf

I used ground flax-seed and substituted honey for the agave nectar.  It came out so great, it was really moist and delicious.  I will definitely be using this as our banana bread recipe from now on.

I can’t wait to try the Nurturing Butternut Squash Soup with Parmesan Crisps using the butternut squash we grew in our garden.  I am definitely trying the Fall Pumpkin Spiced Cookies as well, we love making cookies with pumpkin in the Fall.  I highly recommend this cookbook and it has a wealth of information about different flours, kids composting, veggie dyed eggs for Easter and much more.

I am thrilled to let you all know that Sellers Publishing and Anni Daulter are sponsoring a give-away on Mommy Ramblings.  2 lucky blog readers will win their own copy of  “The Organic Family Cookbook.”  Thank you Sellers Publishing and Anni Daulter for the review cookbook and for sponsoring this great give-away on Mommy Ramblings.  Open to US and Canadian Residents.

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July 12, 2011 · 4:38 pm

Chef’n Herb’n Shear Set Review & Give-Away!!! {Give-Away Ended}

Recently, I was asked to choose a Chef’n product to review.  I have to admit, it was hard to chose, after looking at all their great products.  Since I love gardening and growing my own herbs, I chose the Herb’n Shear Set.  I had never seen an item like this and thought it would be great for chopping up all the fresh herbs we use when cooking.

It came the other day and I could not be happier with it.  The quad blade herb chopper makes chopping herbs easy and fun.  It feels great in your hand with the nice rubber grip and the included bamboo bowl is great to chop and serve in.  You can also use these versatile herb choppers on a regular cutting board.  I highly recommend this Herb’n Shear Set if you like to use fresh herbs in your cooking.

Chef'n Herb'n Shears Herb Chopper and Bamboo Bowl Set

So do you think this is a product you would like to have in your kitchen?  If so, you will be thrilled to know Chef’n is sponsoring a give-away on Mommy Ramblings.  One lucky blog reader will win their very own Chef’n Herb’n Shear Set.  Thank you Chef’n for the review set and for sponsoring this awesome give-away on Mommy Ramblings!!!  Open to US and Canadian Residents.

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May 4, 2011 · 3:05 am

Jillie Willie Suzy Q Apron Review & Give-Away!!! {Give-Away Ended}

If you have never heard of Jillie Willie, then you are in for a real treat.  These super cute and feminine aprons are so functional and nostalgic.  I love aprons and I love using them for cooking, baking and even carrying in the veggies from the garden.

“There’s something about aprons that conjures up unforgettable memories of days gone by, of mothers and kitchens.” -Jill Grover, owner of Jillie Willie.

Jill sent me the Suzy Q Apron to review and I will just tell you, that I adore it!!!  It is so functional with the attached towel and handy lined pocket.  It is done in adorable coordinating fabrics and is very cute and trendy.  I think it is very unique and love that it has an attached terry towel that can be used to wipe your hands or the hands of your kiddies.  I love wearing this apron when cooking and baking.  It is also going to come in very handy in the vegetable garden this summer.  Jillie Willie is also providing Mommy Ramblings with another Suzy Q apron for a give-away for one of our lucky blog readers.

Jillie Willie, Suzy Q Apron Give-Away Rules:

Mandatory Entry: Go to the Jillie Willie Website and tell me another apron or product you love.  Leave your comment here.

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February 22, 2011 · 3:09 am

Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract Review & Give-away!!!

I was so excited when asked to review this Nielsen-Massey Vanilla.  Excited, because this is a product I use and love.  I remember our first bottle had to be purchased through Chefs Catalog but now it is available at Wegmans.  We use this in so many of our recipes and love the flavor.  We use it in our ice cream that we make, all of our baking and we especially love the flavor it adds to our belgian waffles.  If you have never tried it, then you are in for a treat.  Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, Inc. has an exclusive cold process method that extracts the essence from selected vanilla pods, the finest available, producing rich and delicious flavor that is unsurpassed.  Nielsen-Massey Vanillas is proud to announce that its Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste was a 2010 Silver finalist for the NASFT Sofi Awards in the “Baked goods, baking ingredient or cereal” category.  Take a look at their website for more information at www.NielsenMassey.com.

Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla

The world’s finest and most consistent vanilla comes from Madagascar. Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla from Nielsen-Massey has a creamy, sweet, velvety flavor that is perfectly suited for a range of products from baked goods to ice creams, salad dressings to barbeque sauces. Madagascar Bourbon vanilla does not have anything to do with the American whiskey of the same name, but is rather named for the Bourbon Islands off the coast of Africa. Madagascar supplies more than 60% of the world’s vanilla.


Give-away rules:

The Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, Inc.  is being gracious enough to let one of my readers try this vanilla by sending out a  2 ounce bottle of this great vanilla to the winner.  To be eligible for the give-away you MUST subscribe to my blog, LIKE my blog Facebook Fan Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mommy-Ramblings/142284565832382, and send as many friends over to my Facebook Fan Page to post a comment that “you” sent them.  The person with the most referrals by this Thursday night 12am will be the lucky winner.  Good luck everyone and thank you Nielsen-Massey!!!


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February 15, 2011 · 11:11 pm

The Original GreenPan!!!

Yesterday, on Valentine’s Day, I received a very green present.  Jessica, from The Original GreenPan, sent me a nice little gift bag chock full of goodies.  It contained a 8″ high end, commercial grade non-stick pan, a very nice apron, pot holder, and care sponge.  I am so anxious to try this baby out.  As a mother, I am always so concerned with what are children are exposed to .  I mean, we are long aware of the dangers of most non-stick cookware.  If heated without anything in it, it can kill pets such as parrots.  This does not sound like something we want to use near our growing and developing children or when we are pregnant does it?  The ambitious goal of GreenPan™ was to create a new, healthy cooking experience in non-stick cookware. In 2007 GreenPan™ was ready to take off and succeeded in bringing to the market the first healthy, eco-friendly non-stick pots and pans with the revolutionary new PTFE/PFOA-free coating,Thermolon™

My Gift Bag!

The pan they sent me is from their Rotterdam Collection.

Here are some important facts from GreenPan’s website.  You should visit it yourself to learn all about their extensive line of products,  www.green-pan.com.

  • Our non-stick pots and pans are the first to be made with a non-stick coating made of minerals instead of plastics.
  • PTFE coatings are manufactured with the aid of PFOA (PerFluoroOctanoic Acid), which is classified as a ‘persistent pollutant of the environment’*. Besides that, PFOA is a tough chemical that the body has the greatest difficulties in expelling and is known to be a ‘likely human carcinogen’*. We don’t use PTFE, so no PFOA can be emitted in the environment. * According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency, a US federal agency in charge of the protection of human health and the environment) 

  • Less energy is used when Thermolon™ is applied on GreenPan™ products, which means 60% less CO2 emission compared with the production of PTFE-coated pans.

The best thing I like about Greenpan is that their products are healthy for us and our environment.  They do not produce any harmful fumes!

I also like that the coating is designed for superior performance, better cooking, better taste and is easier to clean.

I am going to be doing a full review by cooking in this great pan very soon.  I will let you know what I think of these environmentally friendly pans.   GreenPan has a variety of collections and also includes baking and roasting pans.

 

 

Here are some of the other goodies and other views of the pan they so graciously supplied me with to review.

The handle on the pan is removable.


I will test this pan out very soon and let you know what I think.  I have been very impressed with the literature they sent and the wide range of products available.  I plan to do some reading later on tonight and learn more about this healthy alternative non-stick cookware.  Hope you all are having a great day!!!


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