books

The Children's Health Food Book (hardcover)--Seaborn
Customer Review (rating=*****): "This is book is excellent! If parents let their children read this book so many health problems could be prevented. Knowledge is power! Teach your children early! This book does it."

bread machines

Breadman TR2200C Ultimate Bread Machine--Breadman
Synopsis: What used to be a time-consuming, messy process is now a snap. Measure the ingredients into the Breadman Plus, push a few buttons, then go for a walk in the park. Return a few hours later--or after a good night's sleep--to the unforgettable aroma and taste of homemade bread. This machine will even make the jam to top it off. The Breadman Ultimate makes and bakes most kinds of yeast bread--white, whole wheat, rye, honey banana, or crusty French--as well as quick or batter breads.

Breadman Plus TR810: 2-Pound Horizontal Bread Machine--Breadman
Customer Review (rating=*****): "The twin kneading blades do a great job mixing ingredients and punching dough. Pizza dough is a snap, and it easily produces enough dough for a pair of 14 inch pizzas. The wide cast aluminum pan is sturdy and distributes the heat well. No tiny bread bucket here. It works just fine for 1-1/2 and 2 pound loaves, which are longer and more similar in size to premium commerical loaves of the same weight...Despite its 2-1/2 pound capacity, the well designed unit does not hog counter space. It is easy to clean and a delight to use, which means it will get used, again and again."

Toastmaster 1148X Fast Bake: 2-Pound Horizontal Bread Machine--Toastmaster
Synopsis: Wake up to fresh bread! The handy timer on this automatic bread maker lets you preprogram up to 13 hours in advance. The Toastmaster Bread Box offers eight settings, including programs for whole wheat, sweet, and French breads. Use the Fast Bake setting to make fresh bread in under one hour. The program for sweet bread cues you when it's time to add additional ingredients for special recipes, and the Dough program kneads dough for baking in a conventional oven--handy for making pizza, coffee cake, pretzels, and bagels. You can also choose between light, medium, and dark crusts for basic breads.

Zojirushi BBCC-V20 Home Bakery Traditional Breadmaker--Zojirushi
Customer Review (rating=*****): "This machine is so simple! I bought one to gain control of content and freshness of our breads...I read some bread machine internet reviews, checked a few local retail stores to get an idea of durability, and chose Zojirushi. Amazon.com's price for this machine is one of the best we found; and we use it so much, it definitely pays for itself in bread savings in a very short period of time. Features that seem to be better than other machines include the domed glass top (versus flat), the horizontal loaf pan (versus vertical), and definitely the twin blades (versus only one blade)."

calendars

365 Ways To Live To 100: 2001 Calendar--Siimon Reynolds
Description: This calendar provides practical daily tips for ways to increase your life span. Its advice on such topics as exercise, activities, diet, and attitude will help increase the quality of life as well as its length.

2001 Mountain Bike Calendar--International Mountain Bike Association

2001 Triathlon Calendar--Inside Triathalon

A Taste of Chicken Soup for the Soul: 2001 Calendar--Jack Canfield

Chicken Soup for the Golden Soul: 2001 Calendar

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 2001 Calendar--Canfield, Hansen, Kirberger

Herbal Botanicals 2001 Calendar--Nancy Schumaker Pallan

The New Herbal Calendar: 2001 Wall Calendar--Theresa Loe
Synopsis: The Herbal Calendar offers delicious, practical herbal recipes and gardening information for every season of the year. Each month's watercolor features herbs in the field, herb bouquets or dried herb arrangements. In addition to dozens of recipes from herbal writer Theresa Loe, this distinctive calendar includes a back page of recipe cards to save for the summer's bounty.

Stress Busters 2001 Calendar: 365 Tips to Feel Healthy & Alive--Katherine Butler
Synopsis: Who isn't stressed? Who's not juggling a career, a family, car payments and vacation and school-and life? Adapted from the powerful little book Stress Busters, here is a year of strategies for managing it all with a healthy, positive perspective. For a de-stressed body: the importance of adequate sleep, simple stretches to relieve stiffness at the office, nutrition pointers for optimum health. For a de-stressed mind: learning to let go of grudges, developing a strong social support system, and a big dose of that all-important attitude.

Vegetarian Times Recipe Calendar 2001
Synopsis: For the novice cook and gourmet chef alike, this popular calendar of culinary delights from the leading vegetarian food and lifestyle magazine is back for the year 2001. For more than 25 years, Vegetarian Times has been providing delicious and healthy recipes to readers and their families. This calendar features the best of those, complete with photos of the finished recipe and nutritional breakdowns.

cookware

7-Piece Everyday Stainless Steel Cookware Set--Cuisinart
Description: Seven piece set includes 10-1/4-inch skillet, 2-quart and 2-3/4-quart saucepans with lids, 7-quart stockpot with lid; Made of mirror-finish 18/10 stainless steel; Bottoms have a core of copper to conduct heat evenly, quickly; Dishwasher-safe; Lifetime warranty against defects.

Cast Iron Stir Fry/Wok Skillet--Lodge
Review: Woks make the best stir-fry, bar none. And cast iron is an ideal material for woks, as a consistent temperature is maintained on the entire surface of the skillet, decreasing in intensity the further away from the heat source the food gets. When something is done, just slide it up onto the gently sloping sides to keep warm while the rest keeps cooking.

KitchenAid 9-Piece Cookware Set--Meyer Corporation
Description: 2- and 3-quart saucepans, 8-quart stockpot, 10-inch skillet, 5-quart sauté pan; Special high-density hard-anodized exterior; 18/10 stainless steel interiors, lids, and handles; Handles riveted for sturdiness; Lifetime limited warranty.

Nonstick Stainless Steel Stir Fry Pan--Cuisinart
Customer Review (rating=*****): "It is not only GREAT for stir frying, but especially for fried rice. Since the interior is non-stick, I don't have problems with the rice sticking like in other pans I have tried. However, I use this pan for much more than just Chinese cooking. I have used it to saute' potatoes, squash, and even cook omelets. It is an all purpose pan. Also, I have never had a pan come out of the dishwasher looking as great as this one. Mine still looks brand new and I have washed it many times...I LOVE this pan for its versatility and ease of care. I would recommend it highly.

Round Bottom Carbon Steel Wok--Joyce Chen
Description: Carbon steel, great for high-heat cooking; Wooden handle doesn't conduct heat; Helper handle makes it easier to carry; Round bottom that works best with gas heat; Lifetime warranty.

Stainless Steel Double Steamer--Norpro
Description: Double foldable, stacked stainless-steel steamers; Steamers separate and can be used individually; Small steamer fits pots 6-1/4-inch in diameter or larger; Large steamer fits pots 7-1/8-inch in diameter or larger; Dishwasher-safe.

Stainless Steel Wok Ring--Joyce Chen
Description: Make your round wok work with your electric stove with Joyce Chen's stainless-steel wok ring--the ring lifts any round-bottom wok above the heat source and stabilizes it. You can also use it on the dinner table to steady the wok for serving. Cleans up easily in sudsy water.

Topstar 8-Inch Stainless Steel Steamer Insert--WMF
Description: Fits in 8-inch pot for steaming foods or boiling and draining pasta; Stackable with other WMF Topstar cookware to save storage space; Made of heavy 18/10 stainless steel polished to a mirror finish; Large handles are welded, not riveted, to prevent inside food traps; Dishwasher-safe; lifetime warranty.

grills

George Foreman GR10AWHT Champ Grill
Review: Small version grills wonderful low-fat yummies for one or two people; non-stick surface.

George Foreman GR20CB XL Grill
Customer Review (rating=*****): Simple to use. Quick. Easy to clean up. Makes food taste delicious. Quality construction. I use this to prepare 4-5 meals a week - and am never disappointed. It makes delicious chicken, burgers, grilled sandwiches, fish, steaks, vegetables, quesadillas, fajitas, etc... I love the fact that there are no complicated switches or settings, just plug it in and get cooking. What a relief from todays overly complicated world.

George Foreman GR30 XXL Grill
Review: Convenient small electric grill for nonfat grilling indoors; Includes two plastic drip trays, 2 plastic spatulas, recipe book, and video; Holds six hamburgers or two small steaks--or, of course, lots of veggies; One-year limited warranty.

George Foreman GR70WHT Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Party Size Grilling Machine

juicers

Juicelady JL210A: Juicelady Jr. Electric Juicer
Description: Inexpensive juicer for beginners and those on a tight budget.

Juiceman Jr.: Elite Pro JM211 Juice Extractor
Description: Stainless steel blade, basket with micro-mesh strainer to screen out pulp; Two-speed control for soft or hard produce.

Orange-X Mid-Size Professional Juicer: White
Description: Professional-quality cast iron, stainless-steel cone funnel, and easy-grip handle. This industrial-strength citrus juicer gets the most out of oranges, grapefruit, and other citrus down to the last drop of sweet juice--pressed juice is naturally sweeter than juice obtained from electric juicers because it avoids the bitter taste of the skin oil.

Orange-X Large-Size Commercial Juicer: White
Description: The ultra-heavy construction comes from a mechanism designed to get every last drop of juice out of a halved citrus fruit. Use this for the quick and efficient juicing of large quantities of fruit.

Juiceman II: JM410 Juice Extractor
Description: More powerful version of the Juiceman Jr.; larger pulp receptacle.

Waring PCJ201 Citrus Juicer: Quite White
Description: Heavy-duty metal base. If you're looking for a heavy-duty juicer to whip up your morning glass of tangerine-grapefruit juice, look no further. This is a solidly built juicer that you'll want to leave on the counter all the time--and it's heavy enough that you'll want to give it a permanent, accessible spot. Slower than some juicers, it's consistent and powerful, squeezing every last drop of juice from even a large grapefruit. Five-year motor warranty.

Waring PJE401 Juice Extractor
Description: This high-quality centrifugal juicer juices all vegetables and non-citrus fruits. Paper filters, which are included, ensure a clean, pulp-free beverage ready for quick assimilation. Easy clean up! See next item for citrus attachment (sold separately). This juicer is a wise investment in your long-term health.

Waring Citrus Juice Attachment
Description: Turns the Waring PJE401 Juice Extractor into a powerful citrus juicer!

software

Best of MasterCook--Sierra Home  
Description: 10,000 recipes from Betty Crocker, Cooking Light, and MasterCook Deluxe. Other features include: share recipes over the Internet, in-depth nutritional analysis, meal and menu planner, and instructional cooking videos.

Life Form 1.0--Fitnesoft  
Customer Review (rating=*****): "This is a wonderful tool. It offers an exceptional food diary, exercise journal (calculating the calories according to heartrate or level of exertion), a graphing section (compare calories burned to target calories burned), etc. A section to track stress levels, fatigue, anxiety etc almost anything you would care to track."

MasterCook Cooking Light: A Celebration of Healthy Living--Sierra Home  
Description: Software designed to organize your recipes and menus. Recipes are always a mouse click away, and you can keep a running inventory of the items in your pantry so you know what you need to buy. You can even tell the program what you already have and ask it to display what you can make. Click the mouse again and adjust a recipe to feed two, not six. Import assistant makes it a snap to drag and drop recipes from the Web.

Vegetarian Delights--Global Star Software  
Description: This CD-ROM includes over 200 tempting vegetarian dishes and 160 videos with sound narration, presenting the growing area of vegetarianism and nutrition-oriented cuisine. Not only does the software allow for the learning of the principles of healthy eating, but it does so with exciting and tantalizing recipes, so a diet may be improved with ease.

water filtration

Brita 2-Gallon UltraMax Water Filtration Dispenser: 35034
Description: The Brita Ultra Max water filter keeps great-tasting water flowing for all drinking and cooking needs. It eliminates the hassle of refilling the pitcher-style water filters and the expense of bottled water. The aquarium-like unit fits on the countertop, or on a shelf in the fridge so you'll have great-tasting drinking water that is always cold. Its see-through base has a snap-on lid and cap for refilling, and the carbon filter reduces metals, chlorine, off tastes, and unpleasant odors. The filter lasts for up to two months of steady use.

Brita 2-Quart Prism Water Filtration Pitcher: 35800
Description: This smaller size is great for college dorms or older apartments with tiny vintage refrigerators--it's just 9 inches tall. For those who prefer room-temperature water, the pitcher also comes with a rubber coaster that makes an attractive nonskid base for countertop usage. Filters last for about two months, and are simple to replace--just pop in the slot and align the edges.

Brita 3-Quart Magnum II Water Filtration Pitcher: 35611
Description: Eliminate 99% of the lead and reduce chlorine, mercury, and sediment in drinking water with Brita's Magnum II Filtration Pitcher. This large plastic water pitcher with filtration unit and lid holds 3 quarts of water. 90-day money-back guarantee.

Brita Replacement Filters: 35503
Description: Set of 3 replacement filters. Filters 40 gallons.

Brita Ultra Faucet Filter: 42202
Description: This water-filtration system installs without tools on household faucets. Though it does not purify unsafe drinking water, its activated charcoal filter cartridge does capture 99.9% of cryptosporidium and giardia microbes and largely eliminates certain herbicides, pesticides, and solvents. A filter cartridge (one included) works for four months or 100 gallons. A handle on the back of the unit turns to permit unfiltered water to flow from the faucet so the filter cartridge is not wasted when you wash dishes. A 9-quart plastic water pitcher with lid is included.

Brita Ultra Faucet Filter Replacement Cartridges: 42402
Description: 2 replacement filters for the Ultra Faucet Filter.