Kitchen Gadgets - Crockpots

Let me start by saying, I am not looking to buy a new crockpot.  I have two that I really like.  But every where you look there is a new crockpot.  They have some new features.  And they come in all sizes.

I just adore the little Crock-pot Lunch Warmers.  They come in three colors.  If I had seen these before Christmas, I might have considered picking one up for my husband's work truck.  Who knows he might get one next year.

Here are some of the features:

• 20 ounce capacity
• Removable food vessel to easily transport food to and from home and for easier cleaning
• Easy-travel lid for portability
• Dishwasher-safe removable vessel and lid
• Cool to the touch
• Cord management

I also like the Double Dipper Warmer.  This would be great for tailgating.  But it would only be good for warming things up so I can't see me using it often.  I wish I could just get the bowl to fit my current slow cooker.

Here are the features:

• Two 16 ounce compartments
• Removable oval stoneware
• Warms dips and sauces

If I was considering a new crockpot, I would have to look seriously at the Hamilton Beach Set N Forget.  I love the probe option and the timer, plus it has the clip-down lid for traveling.






I am not recommending any of these crock-pots.  I just saw them and thought I would post what I found out there on the world wide web.  It is amazing how many different crock-pots there are out now.

I have some recipes to share with you.  I haven't tried most of these, but they do have some possibilities.

Breakfast
Good Morning Oatmeal

Poultry
Jalapeno Chicken Breasts
Thai Chicken Wings with Peanut Sauce

Desserts
Triple Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Cake
Triple Berry Cobbler

Kitchen Gadgets

Starting today, I am going to pick a kitchen gadget including the specs to talk about.  I might include reviews and/or recipes.

I got the ice cream attachment for Christmas.  We love ice cream at my house and this makes it is easy to make.

Here are the specs:

Welcome to a new, more convenient way to make amazing homemade ice cream. The KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment fits virtually every KitchenAid Stand Mixer made since 1919. Just freeze the mixing bowl overnight, attach with the dasher to your stand mixer and watch your batter turn into soft-serve ice cream. It only takes about 20 minutes to be enjoying your own ice cream, or if you prefer hardened ice cream, put it in the freezer for an hour or 2. This is one of the most popular attachments for KitchenAid Stand Mixers, so forget about storing a big manual ice cream maker and rock-salt—this is easy to use, easy to clean and easy to store.

• For use with KitchenAid Stand Mixer
• Makes up to 2 quarts of ice cream, sorbets and frozen desserts
• Innovative bowl design provides thorough freezing
• Easy to use
• Easy to clean
• Number of Pieces: 4
• Includes: Recipe Book, Adapter Ring, Instruction Manual
• Capacity (volume): 2.0 Qt.
• Material: Plastic, Stainless Steel
• Care and Cleaning: Dishwasher Safe Parts, Wipe Clean With Soap and Water

Here is one of my favorite ice cream recipes....

Strawberry Ice Cream Like Ben & Jerry's

1 pint strawberries
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla

Combine strawberries, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup sugar in a mixing bowl, set aside in fridge for 1 hour.  In large mixing bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.  Gradually add 3/4 cups sugar, mixing well.  Stir in milk and vanilla and mix well.  Add strawberries with juice and mix well.  Gently stir in whipping cream just until combined. 

Pour into ice cream maker.

Note:  I prefer to use half and half instead of the heavy whipping cream.  It makes it less creamy.

Kitchenaid Ice Cream Attachment

I got the ice cream attachment for Christmas.  I love it.  I will share a recipe with you tomorrow.  If anyone has any recipes, they would like to share, send me an email.

I have a strawberry ice cream recipe that I love, but I am looking for some different ones.

In searching for recipes, I ran across a great website.  It is Brown Eyed Baker.  It will take me a while to go through the  whole site and you will be seeing links to the site again.  The page that caught my attention first was "30 of My Favorite Ice Cream Recipes".  Check it out, you might find a new ice cream recipe.

I have pinned a lot of the ice cream recipes from the site on my ice cream board over on pinterest.