Aug
05
It seems that a number of retailers are in the process of revamping their sites to entice consumers. Chefs™ has put a new spin on this with a boost for bargain hunters. Get an additional 10% off, even markdowns, and free shipping on your favorite kitchen helpers. 
MarkdownMom bought this 11 inch ball tipped whisk reg. $15, for $4.45 plus free shipping. This is a handy whisk for meringues and for decorating with caramel [just like Martha] for literally a fraction of the cost of a similar item.
These offers of 10% discount and free shipping are good through August 9, 2010.
Just In Time For School Lunches!
Posted in Coupon Clips, Promo Picks, and Free Ships, Frugal Gastronome, Hot New Kitchen Gadgets, Online Specials, Uncategorized 10% off sale at Chefs Free shipping at Chefs Hot Kitchen Gadgets Sale Just Like Martha Kitchen Appliances On Sale retailers offer dealers to entice consumers to spend
Apr
02
On Monday, March 29, 2010, Rachael Ray’s TV Show, her guest Super Bowl Champ Reggie Bush introduced us to the new manual

Quick Chef by Tupperware®.

However, this is not a new idea, the Veggie Chop™, reg.$41.99 clearance priced*$29.99.

Plus the scaled down version, the Instant Chopper, reg. $14.99 clearance priced *$9.99.
Now one can say that Tuppeware’s ® Quick Chef, reg.$52.50 with it’s feed tube is a better mousetrap, but if price is the driving force, then perhaps you should consider these alternatives offered by *The Home Marketplace.
Unless, we all lose electrical energy, personally MarkdownMom would rather stay with her Cuisinart food processor because of its’ expanded applications; but, then again, both the Tupperware’s Quick Chef and the Veggie Chop and Instant Chopper are greener since they are manual applications.
Don’t Rely Only On Endorsements, Compare & Choose To Find The Bargain!
Posted in Frugal Gastronome, Going Green, Hot New Kitchen Gadgets, It's a Better Buy, Uncategorized Celebrity Endorsements Hot New Kitchen Gadgets Instant Chopper Quick Chef Rachael Ray Show Reggie Bush Tupperware Veggie Chop
Mar
18
No, we are not talking about devotees of the 1956 sci-fi cult movie Invasion Of The Body Snatchers. What we are talking about is one of the new genre of hot kitchen gadgets. On Monday, March 15, 2010 GMA host Becky Worley revealed some of the new items from the 2010 International Homes and Housewares Show.
One new item that MarkdownMom found interesting was the FoodPod™ by Fusionbrands® . This is one of those new silicone heat resistant products that can make cooking medium size and larger items fast and safer. Boiling eggs poses a problem since once you get the boiling water going for eggs, using a large spoon and dropping them into the water, one by one, inevitably results in cracking one or more eggs that spews its’ albumin into the water. The FoodPod is a pouch with holes that allows you to boil, blanch, steam and drain in one easy operation many items such as shrimp, small potatoes, eggs, cauliflower and broccoli florets plus it has a handle that also clips onto the pan or lid top for easy retrieval. It must be noted that smaller items like frozen mixed vegetables can slip through the holes. At Amazon, $14.50.
Become one of the Pod People, Handy, Safe, and Efficient!
Posted in Frugal Gastronome, Hot New Kitchen Gadgets, Uncategorized Boiling fresh and frozen food boiling fresh food tool FoodPod frozen food tool Fusionbrands Good Morning America Hot New Kitchen Gadgets Kitchen Gadgets Won't Break The Bank
Mar
05
Yesterday, Julie Edelman, aka The Accidental Housewife, appeared on the Rachael Ray Show to introduce products to help save time and make that Spring Cleaning easier!
CLICK HERE↓
For more great ideas, tips, products, and save time while putting some fun back into not-so-fun housekeeping, check out her books:
The Ultimate Accidental Housewife: Your Guide To A Clean-Enough House– Amazon, $5.59
The Accidental Housewife: How To Overcome Housekeeping Hysteria One Task At A Time–Amazon, $11.01
Once Upon A Recipe: Favorite Tales, Food, and FUNtivities–Amazon, $6.50
Posted in Hot New Kitchen Gadgets, MDM's Book Club, New Trendy Items, Tips, Uncategorized Cleaning Tips Hot New Cleaning Tools Julie Edelman Rachael Ray Show The Accidental Housewife
Jan
18
Even the most frugal of us likes a sweet goodie or two, and if you have the time to try your hand at pastry, here’s how to make homemade and save big bucks!
MarkdownMom visited the store for Nordicware®, a store located next to its’ factory in Minneapolis. Famous for their bundt cake molds and mixes, you can buy nordicware cookware at 10%-30% off retail, and if you go to the far left wall as you enter the door, you will find their markdown area with 50% off and more. On her visit MarkdownMom picked up a shortcake pan at 50%off and premixed bundt cake mixes for about $3.00.
Plus if you are new to baking or want to hone your skills further, they offer instore classes. There’s nothing better than homemade, and now you can cut your costs even more at this factory store! When you do, tell them MarkdownMom sent you.
Posted in Cost Cutting Corner, Frugal Gastronome, Grocery, Hot New Kitchen Gadgets, Markdown Mom's Twin Cities Tour, Outlet Shopping Baking Deal Kitchen Cookware Sale Markdown Mom Nordic Ware Nordic Ware Factory Store Slideshow Nordicware on clearance Nordicware Recipes Nordicware sale Pastry Deal
Dec
29
A bygone frontier era included a self-sufficiency seldom experienced in our present mechanized society. However, either because of a desire to become green or a desire to create our own homemade gourmet products, a demand for
the manual machines of yesteryear has increased.
Markdown Mom has been watching auction sites, thrift stores, and antique stores and one item that goes for a hefty price , no matter the condition, is a hand butter churner. 
Now, the butter churner has been reproduced at QVC. The Paderno World Cuisine Butter Maker has the same mechanism updated and made out of metal rather than wood. Simple to use, just add cream and you can have your own delicious butter. With additional ingredients such as herbs, you can give your guests and family a gourmet treat–a potential addition to homemade gifts. QVC offers this at $109.97+sh. Made in Italy.
Posted in Antiques, Auctions, Frugal Gastronome, Going Green, Grocery, Hot New Kitchen Gadgets, Shopping Networks, Uncategorized Butter Maker Green Chef Tools Green Kitchen Gadgets
Nov
18
Thanksgiving is not far off, and most of us this weekend will either finalize our plans for the feast, or for the majority of us, we will begin to gear up for the holiday. If you want to be successful at any endeavor you need the right tools. Just like a surgeon has his/her own instruments specially made, a chef relies a lot on his/her prep tools. Sharp knives, quality pots and pans, and all those great gadgets that make the task easier, but add that degree of professionalism.
Markdown Mom came across another one of those hot new gadgets and this one comes from Rachael Ray. Her silicone lazy spoon and ladle are just perfect for preparing the turkey gravy and so many other dishes. Comes in green, blue, and orange made from silicone that can withstand temperatures to 500° plus they are notched so that they can rest on the rim of your pan. What a handy gadget! At Amazon for $19.95+sh.
Guess Which Color Markdown Mom Bought???
Posted in Frugal Gastronome, Hot New Kitchen Gadgets, Uncategorized Chef Tools Gravy Cooking Ladle and Spoon Hot New Kitchen Gadgets Rachael Ray Products Thanksgiving Dinner
Sep
20
Pourfect® with its’ latest inventions for all of us home bakers will be distributed by Macy’s and Kohl’s online later this fall. Markdown Mom just received this information directly from Randy Kaas of Pourfect Bowl®.
Now you will be able to obtain those wonderful products. either at these stores’ on the web, or by mail order from the distributor. Seriously, no baker should be without items like the Scrape-A-Bowl beater in various sizes to fit your KitchenAid mixer, beakers with dripless spouts, spill proof bowl sets, and new mushroom powders to flavor your dishes.
Licking The Bowl May Become Obsolete!
Posted in Bargain Banter, Frugal Gastronome, Hot New Kitchen Gadgets, Uncategorized Hot New Kitchen Items Pastry tools Pourfect bowl Scrape-A-Bowl Beater
Aug
25
Sooner or later, every chef or celebrity cook will extol the virtues of cooking with cast iron pans and pots. Around the campfire or in the most sophisticated kitchens, any cook worthy of his/her esteem position whether on t.v. or in the home, will have a set of cast iron cookware. Even some of the priciest name brands are enameled cast iron cookware.
For bargain hunters you can find cast iron cookware at auction sites, thrift stores, and tag sales. Even new pieces of cast iron cookware can be found at a reasonable price. The only trouble that you will encounter, whether buying used or new with cast iron, is that it must be seasoned. Oftentimes with older pieces you will find that you have to remove rust from the pan and re-season it. The best pans are those that are in great condition and have been seasoned by many years of wonderful ingredients and food.
But what can you do when you get a new cast iron pan or restoring an old one to obtain that wonderful seasoned condition?
Well, Cooking Enthusiast® has found a product that not only is labor saving, but relatively inexpensive and is made from all-natural products. Cast Iron Conditioner recommended by chefs, seasons and protects your cast iron without the tedious oil and heating methods usually used to season cast iron. Just a little dab will do you! For $12.99 for a 6 oz. tube, you’ll save money just in convenience alone and your family will appreciate all those wonderful home cook fast food meals flavored and healthy as only cast iron cookware can provide.
Go Forward and Wield That Cast Iron Pan With Confidence!
Posted in Frugal Gastronome, Hot New Kitchen Gadgets, It's a Better Buy, Uncategorized Cast Iron Pans Hot New Kitchen Gadgets Seasoning Cast Iron Pans