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IG Charcoal BBQ Grille #Review #HGG18 @IGBBQ #foodie

2018 Holiday Gift Guide, Reviews · December 18, 2018

I received the below mentioned complimentary product either for free or a discounted price for the purpose of this post. All opinions and thoughts are 100% my own.

About The Product/Company~

IG Charcoal BBQ is a state of the art stainless steel, charcoal barbecue. Sitting on 4 four inch casters, you can roll the barbecue to any event. The modern IG Charcoal BBQ is a state of the art stainless steel, charcoal barbecue.
This is indeed a special barbecue with multiple unique qualities and features. Resting on 4 four inch casters, two of which have stops, you can roll the barbecue anywhere in you outdoor space, yard or even to a picnic or special event. The legs go inside the body chamber with ease and without the need of any tools.
They come out of the body with the same ease. This feature makes the barbecue very compact in size and transportable in your car or for storage with minimum space.
The other features include a grill top for cooking that can also be removed to accommodate skewers for Kabobs and skewer type barbecues.The barbecue has a movable charcoal holder, unique in design, for raising or lowering the charcoal for faster or slower cooking depending on your needs and the quantity of food being barbecued at one time.
To make it all further unique and easy to use, you do not have to scoop or vacuum the ashes from the burnt charcoal like barbecues of the past. The ash collector tray collects the spent ashes and can slide in or out and the ashes dumped! Once the ashes are thrown away you slide the ash collector back in.
Finally, the modern IG BBQ has side trays on both sides that can be raised for placing the food: cooked or uncooked without needing other tables or furniture around. These side trays can fold down after use to occupy less space if needed.
In addition to the two side trays there is a full-length bottom tray for placing utensils and food. This bottom tray is also removable.
All in all this is the best barbecue in the market at an incredibly affordable price and design and features in stainless steel.
Folding Side Trays
Rotating Charcoal Handle
Ash Collector Tray
Stainless Steel
18″ W x 61.5″ L x 36″ H. Weight: 71lb

My Review/Thoughts~

My Eric loves to BBQ and we have a gas grill that we love but that was until we received the IG Charcoal BBQ Grille. Eric now calls it the Cadillac of charcoal grills. When the box came, I was shocked at how excited he was to put it together. All he could talk about was how we needed to go out and buy charcoal. Eric then told me that he missed the taste of food grilled on a charcoal BBQ grill something I never knew. The IG Charcoal BBQ Grille is the perfect holiday gift for any foodie on your gift list and if you do not have one then you need to buy one for yourself by going HERE. It is sold on Amazon as well as other fine retailers so you know you are getting the best price.

Ozeri Professional Series 10” Ceramic Earth Fry Pan, Hand Cast and Made in Germany #Review HGG18 @ozeriproducts

2018 Holiday Gift Guide, Reviews · December 7, 2018

I received the below mentioned complimentary product either for free or a discounted price for the purpose of this post. All opinions and thoughts are 100% my own.

About The Product/Company~

Ozeri is a specialty manufacture of digital lifestyle products for the modern home. Ozeri began as a supplier to the destination club market. This market spans vacation residences in the destination club industry, fractional residences, timeshares and condo hotel apartments. Ozeri products are found everywhere across the globe.
Individually hand-cast in Germany and quadruple sealed with a professional ceramic coating that is 100% free of APEO, PFOA, NMP, NEP and BPA.
Achieves non-stick perfection without risk of exposure to controversial per fluorinated chemicals.
Boasts a 4-ply ceramic coating hardened for scratch resistance and Lifetime performance.
Features a durable aluminum core treated with a magnetized anise 430 layer for use with induction stoves.
Oven safe to 260 C / 500 F, with a comfortable heat-resistant under-coated handle. 100 % hand-cast and made in Germany.

My Review/Thoughts~

Eric is the cook in our family. I try to keep him stocked with the newest up to date cookware. This is how I keep him interested in keeping us fed. He is over the moon about the Ozeri Professional Series 10” Ceramic Earth Fry Pan. This is the perfect size pan for all your cooking needs. Be it Sunday breakfast, A snack in the evening or a quick lunch- This pan does it all. Very sturdy and made of the highest quality materials. Easy to clean. Also non-stick which is a big bonus. I am proud to say I am the owner of the Ozeri Professional Series 10” Ceramic Earth Fry Pan. I know you are going to love it for yourself or any foodie on your gift list.

I give the Ozeri Professional Series 10” Ceramic Earth Fry Pan my highest recommendation and my thumbs up. You can go HERE to buy one for yourself or that special Foodie on your gift list.

Crock-Pot® Programmable 3.5-Quart Casserole Slow Cooker #Review #HGG18 #Foodie

2018 Holiday Gift Guide, Reviews · December 7, 2018

I received the below mentioned complimentary product either for free a discounted price for the purpose of this post. All opinions and thoughts are 100% my own.

About The Product/Company~

It may surprise you to learn that the Crock-Pot® slow cooker, used in so many kitchens around the world, debuted over four decades ago as a simple bean cooker. At this time, the Crock-Pot® brand defined a new way for homemakers to serve an affordable, tender, delicious meal to their families using inexpensive cuts of meat and offered assistance to busy moms caring for their family with a convenient cooking method that helped minimize time in the kitchen. Crock-Pot® slow cookers are a part of many fond family memories as a recollection of favorite dishes and cooking aromas from generations past.
Nothing brings good times and good friends together like delicious food. Crock-Pot® slow cookers have been the center of countless gatherings, get-togethers, cookouts, and, thanks to our line of ultra-portable Crock-Pot® Cook & Carry™ slow cookers, tailgating parties. In recent years, we have designed specialty products to make entertaining easier and more convenient, including the Crock-Pot® Hook-Up™ Connectable Entertaining System. Whether cooking for two or entertaining a crowd, the convenience and ease of Crock-Pot® slow cookers make dishing up home-cooked meals, and memories, simple, smart and fun!
The Crock-Pot® Programmable Casserole Crock Slow Cooker makes family dinners, potlucks and parties easier than ever! Its rectangular design is the perfect size and shape to prepare everyone’s favorite casseroles, lasagna, desserts, and more. It’s ideal for make-ahead meals that you and your family can come home to, simplifying mealtime.
The fully programmable control panel sets cook time on low or high temperature, anywhere from 30 minutes up to 20 hours, providing convenience for various recipe cook times. You will know the exact time that your food will be ready as the digital timer counts down the remaining cook time. The unique stoneware is oven-safe for use in both the slow cooker base or in a conventional oven. This makes it easy to cook, warm and serve with the flexibility to slow cook and then brown or melt toppings in the oven, or bake first and keep warm in the Casserole Crock. During the holidays when you’re juggling multiple dishes, the Crock-Pot® Programmable Casserole Crock is a lifesaver, freeing up space in your oven. With portability in mind, the Casserole Crock uses our Cook & Carry locking lid system for easy transport without spills.
Slow cook delicious casseroles, lasagna, dessert and more
Programmable controls with cook time ranging from 30 minutes to 20 hours
Digital timer counts down cooking time
Automatically shifts to warm setting when cook time is complete
Oven-safe, 9″ x 13″ stoneware with 3.5 quart capacity
Secure-fit locking lid featuring Cook & Carry system for mess-free portability
Cord wrap for neat and easy transport
Dishwasher-safe stoneware and lid

My Review/Thoughts~

We love anything and everything from Crock-pot. Even tho I am disabled and do not work, Eric does and the thing is that you never know what time he will be getting home. This is why I mostly cook with crock-pots or slow cookers as I can place the items in it and cook away. When it is done, I can then keep the food heated until Eric gets home. The best thing is that the food stays nice and moist. I cannot wait for the Holidays to get here because I plan on buying a few and using them throughout the season. The oval and round ones are wonderful but having one where you can use a rectangle dish is in my opinion….genius! You really need one for your very own.

I give the Crock-Pot® Programmable 3.5-Quart Casserole Slow Cooker my highest recommendation and my thumbs up. You can go HERE to buy one for yourself or that FOODIE on your gift list.

The Spice Lab Spices #Review #HGG18

2018 Holiday Gift Guide, Reviews · November 25, 2018

I received the below mentioned complimentary product for free or a discounted price for the purpose of this review. All opinions and thoughts are 100% my own.

If you have a cook or a Foodie on your Holiday gift list, Then you need to include The Spice Lab~

About The Product/Company~

What started as a hand-made Christmas gift in 2009, has turned into a multimillion dollar business, named to the 2018 INC 5000 list of the fastest growing U.S. private companies, for the fourth consecutive year.
Today this women-owned and family-run business has a 75,000 sq ft HAACP-certified production facility in Pompano Beach, Florida where it processes and packages seasonings, spices, salts and gourmet gifts for major retailers, specialty food companies, grocery and private label and sold online on Amazon and at www.spices.com
How it all began:
Technology entrepreneur Brett Cramer wanted to share his new-found fascination with gourmet sea salts with his family and friends. Enjoying woodworking as well as being an avid gourmet cook, he handcrafted a wooden base out of scrap lumber to hold test tubes filled with exotic sea salts from around the world. His wife Jennifer, an interior designer, wanted to start a company and thought that Brett’s creation would be an ideal way to enter the gourmet gift business.
Throughout 2010, the company’s online business grew as the company added an array of smoked sea salts and salt collections and became a direct importer. Jennifer’s design background influenced the products and packaging that garnered early market acceptance and ignited sales. Selling his dot-com business in January 2011, Brett joined Jennifer along with a growing staff to devote their energies full time to building The Spice Lab and its retail distribution.
The Spice Lab carries Blends Seasoning & Rubs, Spices, Salts, Teas and Gifts.

My Thoughts/Reviews~

I have been married going on 20 years. I was not the cook in the family until around 10 years ago. My Mom was a fantastic cook. I learned quickly that to be a good cook that you quality ingredients and that goes for your spices too. I received the Taste Of America which INCLUDES: 4 Shaker Jars of one each of the following Chicago Chop Seasoning, Key West Seafood Seasoning, Fiery Southern Charm & Everything and More Seasoning. The fragrance of the spices was simply amazing. I loved how adding these to my dishes really knocked them out of the park. I have never before had so many complements on my cooking as I have after using spices from The Spice Lab.

I give this product my thumbs up and my highest recommendation. This would make the perfect Holiday gift for yourself or that Foodie on your gift list. You can go HERE to order.