Kitchen Reviews

We use these plates where I work and they are awesome. I work in an assisted living facility and these dishes are used in the Alzheimer's area. Things in that area have to be durable and for the price most of the people who live there are playing, they have to be classy. Fiesta makes both of those possible.

I don't know how many times these plates have fallen to the floor, but very few end up broken. Though they are a bit costly, you wouldn't have to spend a lot of money replacing them or time looking for a matching color or pattern.

I work in an assisted living facility and we use Fiestaware in the Alzheimer's area. These dinner plates are great because you have room for a main dish and two side dishes as well as a dinner roll. With being used in an Alzheimer's area, these plates are occassionally abused. I have seen the accidently dropped and I have seem the purposely pushed off of the table. In either case, the plate didn't break. Though they were a little pricey (and we even get a deal because we buy in large quantities), they are worth it. Ours seem to last forever. They get used for all 3 meals, plus snacks. And, if we need it, these plates have double and mini serving platters.

No matter what lovely color you choose, these dinner plates are a wonderful addition to any table. Classy and never flashy, the solid colors are very easy to accessorize with. Even though these plates are china, they are very tough and durable. Mix and match with other dishes in the Fiestaware line and add some excitement to everyday dining!

I bought this 6.5 qt roaster at Shopko on sale for only $23.88. I think I might as well retire my crock pot! Like the last reviewer, I don't know why more people don't use these small roasters for their everyday cooking. They work just like the large 18-20 qt roasters that are "en vogue" right now for Thanksgiving and Christmas turkey roasting. Like a regular oven, the temperature range is from 200 to 450 degrees - use for both slow-cooking and regular cooking. The metal insert pan is much lighter and therefore easier to handle and clean than the heavy ceramic crock-pot inserts. Also, the oval design allows you to spread out foods a little more for cooking than the standard round slow-cooker design. Anything I've roasted is done as fast as it would be in my regular oven, even though you don't preheat. (Example: meat loaf in 45 minutes.) I guess since you don't preheat, it's acutally done faster. I'm sure it's definitely using less electricity than heating the entire oven also. And, you could theoretically bring it on an extended road trip to cook in your hotel or RV instead of eating out! Much easier than toting around a heavy crock-pot or 20 qt roaster oven. The biggest plus for me is that since this is only counter-top accessible, my toddler can't be accidentally burned like with the regular oven that she can reach. It's also a lot easier to baste foods and check for "doneness" without burning myself, too!

I have had this roaster oven for over a year. I never leave home for any extended time that I don't take it with me if I will be preparing meals. The heat comes from the sides so never any burned on the bottom foods. Predictable low temperatures to very hot temperatures which can brown the foods. Different from a fry pan and much more versatile than a slow cooker. I am puzzled that more people don't use these. Probably just not very well known. I think its a gem.

I am very impressed with the Hamilton Beach 32600S 6 1/2-Quart Roaster Oven. It's so very versitile and easy to use. It makes the best roast chicken you've ever tasted! Just wash your chicken, put it into the roaster oven, sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder and Mrs. Dash... then set the timer. It's so good and good for you since the rack keeps the grease away from the chicken. I hope I have been of some help.

This handmixer has various convenient attachments, including a wire whisk!! It is powerful and works fast. It is not very noisy for a powerful mixer. This mixer is not heavy in the hand, alike some other models. The case to store the handmixer in includes a compartment for the attachments! The bowl rest makes using this mixer even more pleasant and convenient. The case to keep the handmixer in for storage is quite compact and fits on my crowded shelf rather nicely! I use a hand mixer in my cooking most every day. This is by far the best one I ever had!!!

I bought this Hamilton Beach mixer for my mom for Christmas. She is still raving about it. I bought this for her after she told me her old Proctor Silex mixer suddenly started smoking and died on her while she was making one of her famous fruit cakes.

This product is excellent. It's like having several mixers in one. Its various attachments come in handy when mixing various foods, from heavy bread dough to something light such as beating eggs. The Hamilton Beach mixer has flat beaters designed for general mixing purposes, a whisk beater for beating something such as whipped cream, twist wire beaters for beating heavy batters such as cookie dough and dough hooks for kneading bread.

The mixer has 6 powerful speeds but it also has a power burst button that gives you a blast of power. For instance, say you were on the highest speed which is 6 and you needed more power, you just press the burst button and suddenly you are given an extra speed. So your 6 speed mixer turns into a 7 speed.

Another bonus is that the mixer comes with a handy plastic container. This is a helpful solution. Now you will not have the problem of knowing where to find your mixer but the attachments are all over the place. The container has two compartments. The botton compartment is for the mixer and the top is for the beaters. So everthing is store neatly and compactly.

Get the Hamilton Beach 62698 PowerDeluxe 6 Speed Hand Mixer with Storage Case. With the fantastic price and all its incredible features, you can't go wrong.

This is the best mixer ever! 6 different speeds is much needed in my home for all the baking and cooking I do. Mixer is great for something easy like mashed potatoes and can do as much as batches of home made chocolate chip cookies at once! All the extra attachments come in handy too. The best part is the storage case, No more searching around for the beaters!