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The Breville Quick Touch Crisp Lets You Microwave, Grill and More with One Handy Appliance-Giveaway

January 10, 2017 by Kathryn 361 Comments

When it comes to convenient cooking, the microwave is still the king of the kitchen for most families. Being able to heat up leftovers, cook frozen convenience meals and even sometimes create whole meals in minutes is a lifesaver for a busy family. And now, Breville is making the kitchen’s handiest appliance even more useful with the new Breville Quick Touch Crisp! This ingenious microwave not only features settings for heating beverages, softening butter and more, it even features a clever integrated grill and crisping feature that allows you to grill pizza, sandwiches and more to perfection right in the microwave!

Recently I was given the chance to review the Breville Quick Touch Crisp for myself and I’m sure it goes without saying that I was thrilled. My previous microwave was as basic as basic could be, so upgrading to this stylish stainless steel beauty was a delight. At first glance, it seemed fairly similar to any other modern microwave, but as soon as I opened the door, I saw the difference. The variety of settings was more extensive than any microwave I’ve ever owned. And of course, the special grilling feature and crisping pan added way more versatility. [Read more…]

Find Mom the Perfect Gift for Mother’s Day from Breville-Giveaway

May 7, 2014 by Kathryn 267 Comments

Mother’s Day is just a few days away and if you’re still on the hunt for the perfect gift, Breville Canada is here for you! With an assortment of powerful and stylish kitchen appliances that are perfect for every mom’s tastes, choosing the best one for your mom is the only decision you’ll need to make this year!

For the Busy Mom – Breville Quick Touch Microwave (BMO734XL) – ARV: $299.99

Breville’s new Quick Touch microwave oven takes the guesswork out of cooking. This new, easy-to-use microwave knows the right power level and time that best suits your food, so you don’t have to endure rubbery chicken, overcooked lasagna edges, or exploding oatmeal. The Breville Quick Touch microwave has smart settings with an easy-to-use interface, including Smart Cook, Smart Reheat and Smart Defrost. These settings each include a list of popular foods. Simply scroll through the list, enter the weight and press start. As with many Breville appliances, the Quick Touch also has the A Bit More button that will add some additional time as required.

For the Health-Conscious Mom: Breville Juice Fountain Elite (800JEXL) – ARV $399.99

Get into the world of juicing with the no-nonsense Breville Juice Fountain Elite. With easy, lightning-quick operation and simple clean-up, healthy living starts here. For commercial performance, this home kitchen appliance provides 1000W power up to 13,000 RPM for up to 30% more juice than traditional juicers. Over 40,000 filtering pores ensure smooth and delicious refreshment. Breville’s patented Nutri Disc™ stainless steel filter basket and patented juicing system that will extract more nutrients than other juicers and transfers less than 1.8°F of heat to protect enzymes and maximize nutrient absorption. [Read more…]

Sterilizing Is Easy with the Playtex SmartSteam 3 in 1 Microwave Sterilizer #MomTrust

February 10, 2014 by Kathryn 42 Comments

If there was one simple task as a parent that I always struggled with, it was sterilizing bottles. I remember how dedicated my mom was about the process when I was a child; she would boil a big pot of water and drop the bottles and nipples into it to ensure that they were safe. It was time-consuming and took a fair bit of work.

Since I breastfed my boys, I didn’t use bottles too often, but there were still times that my babies used a bottle every so often, and after one or two attempts at sterilizing the equipment, I ended up giving up in frustration. Our town’s hard water actually wrecked a few of the bottles by coating them with residue and the entire process was difficult and messy.

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Make Bottle-Feeding Simple with the Playtex SmartSteam 3-in-1 Microwave Sterilizer-Giveaway

May 21, 2013 by Brenna 70 Comments

Bottle-feeding my baby is not my first choice, but for a lot of women it may be their only option or a necessary compliment to breastfeeding at times. In any case, every mother wants to know that her bottles and sterilization methods are going to be safe for her baby. As a working mother I know that my newborn baby will need to be fed by bottle when I am not there and I want to have the peace of mind that my absence is not going to compromise her health. For these reasons I was pleased with the opportunity to try out a set of bottles and the new SmartSteam Microwave Sterilizer courtesy of Playtex.

I didn’t give much thought to the world of baby bottles with my past two children and generally just chose the cutest looking ones on the shelf. Then along came worries about BPA which suddenly meant I had to critically evaluate my choices from a totally different perspective. Thankfully, Playtex makes choosing a safe bottle simple by ensuring all it bottles are BPA-free. The company sent me two different types of bottles, the Nurser with drop in liners and the Ventaire, to test.

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