Choppin' Shoppin'

My friend, Dien, recommends this sharpener, even for high end knives. Their website looks like an infomercial on crack, but apparently it works...RIP Billy Mays.

http://edgemakerpro.com/productpages.html

Get shoppin' and back to choppin'.

The Grill For The City

In case you don't have enough space or patience for the Weber Performer (previous post), try the Weber Q-140. This electric grill is for outdoor use only but can be plugged in. It's perfect for people that live in the city and runs around $200-$230.

Now get toastin' those buns!

If You Grill It, They Will Come

After much research and input from the Grill Master, my Dad, I settled on the Weber Performer for my first grill. Well I didn't really settle...my parents bought it for me as a housewarming gift. They are the best!

Ladies, this machine is a man magnet. It has a similar effect to when guys spray themselves with Axe or when female students linger outside the law building. If you spray it, linger around it, or grill it...they will come.

I got my name, Toasty Buns, from this grill. Whenever I would be hosting a cookout, I always walked around and asked people if they wanted their buns toasted. Everyone started calling me Toasty Buns.

Now onto the amazing specifics of this grill:

• Uses charcoal but has a gas starter
• Has a bin to hold the charcoal and a bin for the ashes to fall into
• Tabletop to set all your meats, etc. on
• Hinge on the side to put the lid when grilling
• Hooks to put all your utensils

If I had to mention any negatives:

• Expensive at $300-$400 (not including the $50 cover)
• Limited amount of grilling space
• You have to put it together (pretty simple assembly)

Alright, enough salivating...just go out and buy it!

Yours foodly,

Toasty Buns

Blender with a Buzz

I recently purchased The Magic Bullet because a colleague of mine was raving about this little blender. I've had it only a week and have fallen in gadget heaven.

I only can comment on his smoothie making abilities. However, you can do anything from chopping a onion to making an iced frappachino. I refer to it as a "he" because of it's power. I call mine Thomas, like Thomas the Tank Engine!

You can purchase this little engine that could online or in stores for around $45-$60 depending on if you get the kit with multiple attachments (I got the 17 piece set and it's worth it!). The best part is that there is little clean up and no mess.

With or without this gizmo, here is a Toasty Buns' (a.k.a me) original recipe:

Berry Delicious Smoothie

Ingredients: (one serving)

• 5 ice cubes
• 4 large spoonfuls of 0% fat free greek yogurt
• Handful of fresh blueberries
• Palmful of fresh blackberries
• 1/2 cup of Peach Juice (I used Tropicana Peach Punch)
• 2 small Splenda packets

Directions:

It's as easy as combine and blend. Add more ice for thicker consistency.

Nutrition:
200-250 calories
Almost no fat