Sunbeam 5891 Breadmaker [5 stars]

I first started experimenting with bread machines about 10 years ago. My initial thoughts, "well that was easy to use but not the most exciting results - I'd rather just buy bread."

A decade later, I decided, "bread machines seem to be big sellers now, maybe the current generation is much improved." I jumped back in via the Sunbeam 5891 Breadmaker. Why this model?

• The product reviews on amazon were very impressive.
• The product reviews on cooking.com were extremely impressive.
• The price ($50-$60) was unbelievable given the high reviews.

My findings: this breadmaker is phenomenal. I have stopped buying bread at the grocery store and now make all of my own bread. The price point for this machine is even more impressive - $55 to become my own bread chef - wow! This machine has allowed me to explore heart healthy bread recipes and bring a variety bread into my heart healthy diet.

George Foreman Grill [5 stars]

I have owned George Foreman grills for over a year now. If the following apply to you, then a foreman grill is for you too:

1. You typically prepare meals for 1-2 people (or 1-2 portions) at a time.
2. You love the "fresh grilled" taste of seafood, chicken, turkey or other meat dishes.
3. You hate high maintenance appliances or anything that takes longer to clean than to eat.
4. You love "easy & quick to prepare" meals.
5. You have an interest in preparing heart healthy meals.

All five of these points apply to me and my foreman grill. I cannot imagine how I ever tolerated making (& cleaning) fresh grilled meals without a foreman. In fact, I rarely did prepare anything fresh grilled before I had it.

A tip for meats you put on the foreman: spray each side of your meat with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray (or similar spray) and sprinkle any spices for flavoring on top. This spray does 3 things: (1) it keeps meats from any excessive sticking to the foreman; (2) it holds any spices on the meat; and (3) it adds zero fat, cholesterol, sodium or anything unhealthy to your fresh grilled meal.