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Bake with better results when you weigh your ingredients with this Kitchenaid stand mixer accessory

NEWS – Have you ever heard the expression that cooking is an art, but baking is a science?  It simply means that you can still get good results when cooking even with slight variations in ingredients.  Baking, however, gives the best results when you have precise amounts of the ingredients.  Accurate amounts are so important that it’s actually better to weigh your ingredients rather than use measuring cups.  It’s also been shown that sifting dry ingredients give fluffier baked goods than unsifted ingredients.  Weighing and sifting add steps to assembling your recipe, unless you add the Sifter and Scale Attachment (KSMSFTA) to your KitchenAid stand mixer.

The attachment attaches to and the sifter is powered by the power hub on the front of every KitchenAid stand mixer.  It has a 4-cup silo to hold dry ingredients.  The silo sits on a digital scale (battery operated), which weighs the dry ingredients as they are added to the silo.  A screen in the bottom of the silo sifts the ingredients and sends them into the chute to be added to the mixing bowl.

The digital scale can be removed from the attachment and used separately on your countertop with the included scale plate.

As with all KitchenAid attachments, the Sifter and Scale Attachment (KSMSFTA) works with every KitchenAid stand mixer.  The KitchenAid website shows an MSRP of $169.99 for the Sifter and Scale, but it’s being offered for $99.99 right now.  You may purchase the Sifter and Scale Attachment (KSMSFTA) at the KitchenAid website.

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Bake with better results when you weigh your ingredients with this Kitchenaid stand mixer accessory

NEWS – Have you ever heard the expression that cooking is an art, but baking is a science?  It simply means that you can still get good results when cooking even with slight variations in ingredients.  Baking, however, gives the best results when you have precise amounts of the ingredients.  Accurate amounts are so important that it’s actually better to weigh your ingredients rather than use measuring cups.  It’s also been shown that sifting dry ingredients give fluffier baked goods than unsifted ingredients.  Weighing and sifting add steps to assembling your recipe, unless you add the Sifter and Scale Attachment (KSMSFTA) to your KitchenAid stand mixer.

The attachment attaches to and the sifter is powered by the power hub on the front of every KitchenAid stand mixer.  It has a 4-cup silo to hold dry ingredients.  The silo sits on a digital scale (battery operated), which weighs the dry ingredients as they are added to the silo.  A screen in the bottom of the silo sifts the ingredients and sends them into the chute to be added to the mixing bowl.

The digital scale can be removed from the attachment and used separately on your countertop with the included scale plate.

As with all KitchenAid attachments, the Sifter and Scale Attachment (KSMSFTA) works with every KitchenAid stand mixer.  The KitchenAid website shows an MSRP of $169.99 for the Sifter and Scale, but it’s being offered for $99.99 right now.  You may purchase the Sifter and Scale Attachment (KSMSFTA) at the KitchenAid website.

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SmartHalo multi-function bike accessory tracks fitness, provides navigation, and even serves as an alarm system

NEWS – The SmartHalo Connected Bike System performs a lot of functions in a small package.  It connects to your handlebars, much like those old-fashioned bells.  It’s only  0.8″ x 3.6″ x 2.4″, so it doesn’t interfere with using your bike.  That tiny package adds a lot of functionality without a lot of distractions.

Installation is easy.  You install the mounting base to the handlebars (fits standard handlebar diameters of 22.2, 25.4, and 31.8 mm), then use the HaloKey to secure the SmartHalo to the base.  You’ll only need to remove the SmartHalo when it needs a recharge (about every 3 weeks), or when you need to take it inside to protect it from extreme temperatures (below 14°) when the bike is not being ridden.

The SmartHalo system requires an app on your iPhone (4S and up, iOS 9 and up) or Android phone (equipped with BLE and Android 4.4 and up) and an internet connection.

When you start riding your bike, fitness tracking starts automatically without you needing to start or stop an app.  It also automatically starts navigation, using intuitive light signals to direct turn-by-turn navigation.  Its built-in headlight automatically turns on in blinking or steady mode while riding at night and off when the ride is done.    When you aren’t riding, SmartHalo functions as an audible alarm (over 105dB) to protect your bike from being stolen.

The SmartHalo Smart Connected Bike System is $149.00 from The Grommet.

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These Lucid Candles burn forever

NEWS – Candles add a lot of beauty to your home, but they can be messy – dripping wax everywhere.  And since they are consumed when used, they can be quite expensive to use and replace.   You can switch to those fake, battery-powered candles to prevent getting melted wax everywhere, but those are expensive to purchase and require replacement batteries – and they don’t look real.  Lucid Candles are made of real wax but burn a liquid fuel, so they aren’t consumed as you use them.  (Lucid Liquid is liquid paraffin – a highly refined byproduct of the petroleum refinery process.)  They don’t drip wax everywhere, and replacement fluid is less expensive than replacing candles.  And since they have an actual flame, they look much better than fake candles.

“Lucid candles look and feel like wax candles. The candle is made of a polymer that never burns down. The body of the candle is a reservoir for Lucid Liquid paraffin. The removable top contains a fiberglass wick that reaches into the reservoir and draws up the liquid. Only the Lucid Liquid is burned – the candle and wick are permanent. Light the wick and enjoy clean, natural candlelight.”

The CMAlmay company has been in business since 1892, and they’ve been making liquid candles for use in churches for 30 years.  They are used in 40,000 churches worldwide, and now you can buy them for home use.  The candles are available as tapers and pillars.

Tapers are 11″ tall and 1″ in diameter;  they come with a universal adapter to fit most candle holders.  They’ll burn 5 to 6 hours between refills with Lucid Liquid fuel.  Tapers start at $35.00 each.  Pillars are 3″ in diameter and your choice of 4, 6, or 8″ tall.  Burn time between Lucid Liquid refills vary with size, with the 4″ candle lasting 24 hours, 6″ candle lasting 48 hours, and the 8″ candle lasting 60 hours.  They’ll work with your platform or spike candle holders.  Pillars start at $55.00.  A 1-liter bottle of Lucid Liquid gives 200 hours of burn time for $13.50.  Both tapers and pillars are available in solid colors or decorated with quotes, initials, or decorative images, including holiday designs.

Refilling the candle is simple.  You twist off the top of the candle with a quarter turn, fill with Lucid Liquid,  replace the top and wait 1 minute to prime the wick before lighting.

Lucid candles are available at the Lucid Candle website.

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SAM is a virtual alarm for a physical mailbox

NEWS – Smart Alert for Mail has developed a hardware gadget called SAM – the world’s first purpose-built cloud-enabled alert system for a residential mailbox. This patent-pending system is composed of a transmitter, receiver, and optional mobile app. The SAM transmitter is a motion activated switch that transmits a signal to the SAM receiver. This is mounted to the mailbox door or a location which will register movement when mail is delivered. The rated range of the unit is 300 feet, line of sight.  The transmitter has a short external antenna which can improve signal transmission when used with a metal mailbox.  Upon detecting a signal from the transmitter, the envelope symbol on the receiver switches from green to blue and begins glowing. The receiver also plays an alert tone or a user selected mp3 (the AOL “You’ve got mail” announcement seems like the most obvious choice) and sends a signal through a connected Wi-Fi network to a mobile app. Through the mobile app, users are able to monitor their mailbox activity from anywhere cellular service is available. Pressing the receiver or acknowledging the detection in the app resets the transmitter notification for the next parcel delivery.

SAM has been designed to work with all USPS-approved curbside mailboxes, but it can also be used in a variety of motion detection applications. The retail cost of the SAM is $59.00 and $10.00 shipping. All of the wireless services are provided without subscription fees along with the purchase of the unit. For more information and to place an order for SAM, please visit https://smartalertformail.com/. SAM is available for pre-order today and will begin shipping in early December.

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