George Foreman Grill GRP90WGR Review

We bought the George Foreman Grill GRP90WGR from Amazon over the Christmas holidays when it was on sale. This is the most advanced grill in the George Foreman series and one of the most popular indoor grills. George Foreman Grill GRP90WGR comes with 5 interchangable cooking plates. There is a common Upper plate that is used with both the Griddle and the Baking Pan plates, and then there are two Waffle plates (upper and lower), which rounds out the 5 plates. Compared to the other indoor grills, the GPR90WGR is larger (more cooking surface), comes with a variable temperature control, and the plates are dishwasher safe. It is also possible to adjust the slope angle of the grill, allowing you to drain off excess fat/juices when the grill is at a slope, or keep all the juices on the grill when it is horizontal.

Since buying this George Foreman Grill GRP90WGR, I have used all the plates with a variety of
foods. I've made waffles several times with the Waffle plates. At the maximum heat setting, the waffles are done in about 10-15 min, and they come off the plates cleanly without the need to oil or grease the plates. I've made omelettes with the Baking Pan plate and the Upper plate, which come out nicely in 5 min. I've also cooked steaks and fish fillets with the Griddle and Upper plates. The fat and juices run off nicely (though that isn't a good idea with the fish fillets, since
they came out rather dry). One very nice feature about the grill is that cooking time is shorter than with a pan or an oven, because the grill heats up quickly and heat is applied on
both the upper and lower sides of the food. With a pan, with have to flip the food to get it cooked on both sides, and with an oven, you typically need to wait 5-10 min for it to reach the correct temperature. The time savings is most dramatic with thicker cuts of meat.

Despite being generally satisfied with this George Foreman Grill GRP90WGR, there are a few points that annoy me. Firstly, the raised bumps on the Upper plate tend to trap small pockets of grease in the corners, and are impossible to clean with the tools provided. The grease also do not wash off well in the dishwasher. Secondly, the non-stick coating on the plates wear off rather quickly. Still, these are minor annoyances that do not detract much from a good product.

Casio G-Shock DW-9052 watch review

Recently, the battery in my Casio Baby-G BG-151 watch died after a good 5 years of service. Rather than shell out $10 for a new battery, I found a brand new Casio G-Shock DW-9052 watch on sale for just $38 at Amazon.com, so I bought that instead. One of the problems with the old Baby-G was that after the first year, the night light became too dim to be any use at night; it was just a conventional light that comes on in the watch. The new Casio G-Shock DW-9052 watch has the illuminator feature, which is an electro-luminescent backlight, which is both brighter at night and saves electricity, making the battery last longer. However, I was shocked that after just 2 months of use with the new Casio G-Shock DW-9052 , it suddenly stopped working. I did not drop, hit or damage it in any way; it just stopped one day at work. I'm not
sure whether it was a bad battery, or a bad watch.This sudden death syndrome of this Casio Men's G-Shock DW-9052 classic digital watch was reported by other customers according to the product reviews at Amazon.com. When I bought this Casio G-Shock DW-9052 1V watch from Amazon, it came with a 1 year limited manufactuer's warranty, which covers labor and parts but not shipping. Considering that the Casio G-Shock DW-9052 watch is pretty bulky and heavy, it may cost me more than $10 to ship it back for repairs. Furthermore, I have read about other custormers' bad experiences with Casio's warranty. Therefore, I gave up on the idea of sending it back to the manufacturer for repair. I think that it is not worth the money and hassle to ship this Casio G-Shock DW-9052 watch back and forth. At Amazon.com, this Casio Men's G-Shock DW-9052 classic digital watch has pretty good ratings with 4 out of 5 stars from 49 reviews. But if you read the reviews carefully, you will find there are at least 7 other people who encountered a similar situation. I used to be a big fan of Casio watches, believing that Casio makes good and
sturdy watches at a reasonable price point. I have changed my mind. My next watch will definitely not be a Casio or at least not a Casio from Amazon.com.

In the future, before I buy something online, I will carefully read the negative comments from reviewers and ignore the headline rating. If there are more than 3 reviewers with the same complaint, then the complaint is very likey to be true.

Drink more soymilk, live healthier

Soy milk is made by grinding up soaked soy beans with water, straining away the beans, and boiling the emulsion of protein and oil that results. Soy bean milk is very popular in Asian countries, where it is widely drunk by both young and old. Soy bean milk has the following 5 health benefits:

1. Soy milk has about the same proportion of protein as cow’s milk, but does not contain lactose, so it is suitable for lactose-intolerant individuals.
2. Soy milk does not contain the saturated fat that milk contains, so it’s healthier for you. Soy milk contains polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats that are good for the heart.
3. Soy milk contains phytoestrogens, which has a calming effect on you.
4. Soy milk does not contain casein, which is a common food allergen present in milk.
5. A recent study by Japanese scientists show that soy protein can lower cholesterol levels.

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eHow is a great work-at-home opportunity

These days, many people are interested in how to make money online. Most of them are very skeptical about the idea "work from home online" and they think that these are "get paid scams". But actually making money online is for real. There are many ways to make money online, even though not all of them are flexible and well-paid. If you ask me what is the best work-from-home job is, I will say freelance writing. Yes, be a writer. You don't need to have professional training to get paid for writing online. As long as you know something and you can logically write it down with correct grammar, you will get paid. Remember, the fundamental function of language is to exchange information; style is optional. There are so many websites offering writing jobs. Before you start your writing jobs, you should thoroughly research the companies. You want to work with a company with a great reputation, which will guarantee that you will get paid and paid well. If you only want to do part-time online writing, I recommend that you start with eHow.com. At eHow, you will get paid by writing "how to" articles. What you need to do is to register for a free account at eHow and start writing. eHow will publish the articles that you submit on their website and do the website maintenance and advertising. How much you get paid depends on the performance of your articles, which means that the more people read your articles, the more you will get paid. eHow will split the advertising revenue with you and send you money by paypal every month. A great aspect of eHow is that every article you submit has a life-long earning potential, which means that if you continue writing for eHow, your income will accumulate faster and faster. So start your online writing career with eHow, and when you can consistetnly make money from your online writing jobs, you can quit your day-time job and start to work at home online and be your own boss. However, there is one caveat. At this time, eHow only sends payments to US residents, so you're out of luck at eHow if you do not reside in the US. But you may want to consider other sites where you can get paid for writing, for instance, Xomba.

The newest operating system Windows 7 makes Sony's Vaio P run faster.

Do you want to buy a new laptop computer? If you do, what features are you looking for?
When people shop for notebook computers, most of them want the laptop notebook to be as compact as possible.A small-size and lightweight laptop is very portable so that you can take it anywhere. Portability is the major reasonthat people are willing to pay a much higher price for laptop computers than for desktop computers.

The Sony Vaio P is a popular model of ultraportable laptop computers. The Sony Vaio P weighs only 1.4 pounds and comes with an 8 inch widescreen monitor and an appropriately-sized keyboard. The Sony Vaio P is also fully equipped as a wireless laptop computer, which means you can use Vaio P to access mobile broadband. Sony's Vaio P is pre-installed with Window Vista operating system. But for internet browsing or email checking, you don't need to fully boot up the Window vista and you can use the instant start pseudo-OS to get the job done. But Sony Vaio P is not a cheap laptop, it will be priced at $900. If you want to read more about the detailed specifications of Sony's Vaio P, you can go to GIZMODO, a gadget blog.

After the Sony Vaio P was released, laptop geeks also tried to install the newest Microsoft operating system Windows 7 onto Sony's Vaio P. After preliminary testing, they found that Windows 7 is very compatible with the Vaio P, and actually makes it run even faster. If you want to know the detailed performance results of Windows 7 on the Vaio P, you can read the post at engadget.

Find bargains at 2009 Macy's store closings

Macy’s Inc., the American retail giant, announced today that it is going to close 11 underperforming department stores nationwide. On Thursday morning (Jan. 8, 2009), Macy’s reported a 4% decrease in same-store sales in the 2008 December holiday season compared to one year earlier. And according to the forecasted figures, the past holiday season sale is the worst for the whole retail sector in the past 10 years. In order to deal with the serious nationwide recession, Macy’s Inc. decided to close its underperforming department stores, located in 9 states across the nation, including: California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The closing store locations are listed below.

1. Ernst & Young Plaza (Citicorp Plaza) shopping center, Los Angeles, California (CA)
2. The Citadel shopping center, Colorado Springs, Colorado (CO)
3. Westminster Mall, Westminster, Colorado (CO)
4. Palm Beach Mall, West Palm Beach, Florida (FL)
5. Mauna Lani Bay Hotel, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii (HI)
6. Lafayette Square, Indianapolis, Indian (IN)
7. Brookdale Center, Brooklyn Center, Minnesota (MN)
8. Crestwood Mall, St. Louis, Missouri (MO)
9. Natrona Heights Plaza, Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania (PA)
10. Century III Furniture and Clearance, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania (PA)
11. Bellevue Center, Nashville, Tennessee (TN)

Macy’s store-closing event is a piece of great news for consumers, since Macy’s said that they are going to run a store-closing final clearance sale next week. All the closing stores will participate in this sales event, with the exception of the Hawaii store. If there is a Macy’s store on the above list in the shopping mall close to where you live, you should check it out next week. Usually, you can easily find great bargains at a store closing or going out of business sale. So it is the perfect time to do some clothes, furniture, and household goods shopping. Hurry up! Grab this last holiday gift and kick off the New Year. Enjoy shopping!