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Welcome to my ever-evolving blog. It started out as a blog on Beachbody workouts and products, mainly when I was a Beachbody coach. I no longer coach, not because I don't believe in Beachbody's programs (I subscribe to Beachbody on Demand and use their workouts every day), I am just not a salesperson and hated that aspect of it. I am more than willing to answer questions about my experiences with their products and the various workouts, and I feel freer to do so without the appearance of giving a biased review of something.

I have also started adding reviews for various things I have purchased like movies, books, CDs, and other products. This was brought about by a fight with Amazon in which all of my reviews were removed over a completely bullshit allegation that I posted a review that violated their terms of service. After going back and forth with the morons in the community-reviews department (even after they admitted that my posts did not violate their guidelines) they restored my account (which took them six months to do), but I have been posting my reviews on my blog to have them preserved in case something like that happens again. And here, I will post uncensored reviews so I will swear from time to time and post reviews that may be longer than Amazon's character limit. Everything I post here on any topic or product is my personal opinion, and I take no compensation for any product reviews I post. I am a member of Amazon's vine program and because I get those products for free, I keep those reviews on Amazon only, but everything I have purchased with my own money, whether from Amazon or some other store/website/outlet, I will post here.  

I also plan to do some longer blog posts on various topics, such as how to learn physics, how to get through calculus, and longer reviews of workout programs as I do them. Basically, whatever strikes me as interesting at the time.  As you can see if you navigate around the blog, I had many years in between postings. During that time I was going back to school to get an engineering degree, and learning material that I avoided my first time through college was a different experience and one that gave me a lot of insight into how to do well in those classes, which I will try to impart here for those who are looking to get a science or engineering degree. 

Showing posts with label Cookware. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cookware. Show all posts

Monday, November 21, 2022

Product Review: Ninja B39010 Foodi NeverStick Premium 10-Piece Bakeware Sheet Set

 


This is a set of bakeware put out under the Ninja line of products. It is very heavy-duty and easy to clean. I have only made a couple of things on the cookie sheets so far, so if discover anything else worth noting I will update the review. But, when making biscuits they turned out perfectly and did not stick at all, and cinnamon rolls slid around like hockey pucks on the ice. Just nudging them with a spatula released them without a problem. 

The only thing I would have liked is a bit different selection of pans. You get two round cake/pie pans but only one bread pan. Personally, I would have liked a second bread pan and one less of the pie pans, especially since you also get a square cake pan. Also, it would have been nice to have a round baking sheet to make baking a large frozen pizza easier and a deep roasting pan. The pan that they call a roasting pan is pretty shallow and would be useless for something the size of a turkey. The selection aside, the pans are very high-quality, can be washed in the dishwasher, although they are easy enough to clean in a sink with some soap and a sponge that you do not need to put them in the dishwasher, and are much heavier than most other bakeware. They are certainly more expensive than a lot of other bakeware, but that is definitely a get-what-you-pay-for kind of situation. These are definitely worth it.

Thursday, April 28, 2022

Product Review: GreenPan San Francisco Frypan, 8-Inch

 


I got this after seeing the commercial for it showing food pretty much sliding around on it like glass. The pan definitely does not perform like that in the real world. I have two overall complaints about this pan. First is that you do not get a lot of size for the money. For the price, it should have been larger. Second, while it is nonstick, and that seems to get better after a few uses, I have yet to get it to be as nonstick as you see on TV. I have never had things be they eggs or pancakes just sliding around and right out. It does make good scrambled eggs, and yes they come out easier than on some pans, but they do not just fall right out. You do have to scrape them out a little bit and do have to wipe the pan down to get the remnants off. I mainly just use it for eggs and pancakes and it works fairly well for that. I have not tried other things in it, mainly due to the size.

It is more non-stick than a cast iron pan and does a good job on chicken breasts and things of that ilk, but in the 8" frying pan you do not have much room to cook enough for more than one or two people. And, things like eggs, for example, will definitely stick even if you use butter. That said, if you have reasonable expectations for it, it is a good option although I would be more inclined to look for a set where you can get a little better deal and get the full-size frying pan.



Monday, February 21, 2022

Product Review: Calphalon One Nonstick 11-Inch Square Griddle

 









I have mainly only used this for french toast and pancakes, and it works great for those. The heating is very even. I have never run into a situation where one pancake toward the center is cooked and one of the other ones on the edges is not. As long as you let the thing warm up, it cooks everything evenly no matter how things are distributed when you are cooking. It is definitely worth the purchase.