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Rediscovering the Joys of Juicing

John — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:29:55 +0000

When Phyllis and I married we received a Braun juicer as a wedding gift. We used it a few times but eventually it found its way to the back of the appliance closet where it sat undisturbed for a decade and a half. This summer, during one of my cleaning jags, I re-discovered that [...read more]

Review: Cuisinart ICE-21R Ice Cream Maker

John — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:36:16 +0000

Every once in a while you get lucky and hit a home run. That’s exactly what happened when I bought my 14 year old daughter Emma a Cuisinart ICE-21R ice cream maker for Christmas. Ironically, the home run I hit was with my wife!

If you are thinking about getting your first ice cream [...read more]

Cars that Drive Themselves? Where Do I Sign Up?

John — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:34:41 +0000

I love cars, I love driving. I freely admit to watching NASCAR, Formula One and Indy Racing League when given the opportunity. I’ve been an uninterrupted subscriber to Car & Driver for the past 25 years and I’m a graduate of Skip Barber Racing School. I’m a car guy through and through and I [...read more]

SunRun Solar – A Good Deal?

John — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:51:07 +0000

I recently noticed ads for SunRun Solar popping up on this web site. As a supporter of solar energy, naturally I was intrigued, particularly since they claim they can install a solar power system for as little as zero dollars. The last time I looked into the cost of installing a 5kw system for [...read more]

why we bought a chest freezer

John — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 12:41:54 +0000

While we dabble in canning and preserving at mediaOrganic we are not big consumers of canned preserved foods. Instead, we prefer to freeze our produce for later use whenever possible. In a post a few weeks back I mused that the purchase of a freezer chest might be in the cards here at mediaOrganic. [...read more]