If you are like me, you hate buying butter, it's hard to deal with , it's hard to cut, hard to spread, you need to keep it in the fridge or it goes rancid. I never buy it. If you have problems with your hand weakness, butter is definitely a no go, your have to have a real good grip on that knife
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For special occasions it's nice to open a bottle of wine, sit back with friends, relax and celebrate. The only problem is when you can't open the wine or spill the wine when you pour it, and then can't seem to balance the wine glasses and your plate. Sounds like a mess! Well our friends at Prodyne.c
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It is Healthy Snack and Food Month at ButYouDontLookSick.com! As a person with an AI Disease I have to be careful with my diet. Before I got really sick I never thought about what I ate, but now I look for healthier options, not only for me but for my husband. I want to keep him healthy, so he doesn
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One of my all time favorite finds in kitchen gadgets has been the Black and Decker HandyChopper. I have terrible arthritis in my hands so chopping, dicing, and slicing are extremely difficult. I purchased this product and fell in love. I use it to chop chicken for all types of dishes as well as; oni
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A healthy diet full of vegetables is often part of an ill person’s wellness plan. For my family, salad ranks high on the list of favorites. But the thought of washing, chopping and spinning all of that lettuce can be a daunting task for someone with chronic fatigue or arthritis. Long ago, we h
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This past holiday everyone in my family knew exactly what to get for me- kitchen gadgets. Opening presents was so much fun because I got all kinds of new kitchen toys to play with. One thing I make all the time is hamburgers, but lately with my arthritis being so bad I have a hard time. Patting o
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It seems that if I don't have my 2 cups of coffee every morning I will have a "crash" sometime in the early afternoon. A couple of weeks ago when my electric drip coffeemaker gave up the ghost I started looking around for an alternative. It seems that coffeemakers in this area live for about a year
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You all know how I love kitchen gadgets and this is my newest favorite. The arthritis in my hands is really bad and gets worse as the weather gets colder, so being the wonderful husband that he is, Darren went and bought me this can opener. It is awesome. I don't have to do anything but put it on th
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I love entertaining and having people over for dinner parties, but I just don't like to ask for help. I want to be a good hostess and feel like I have everything under control. Recently, I found some great items from Prodyne.com that helped me with my summer parties. Once I started shopping, I could
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Last year I decided to start juicing and went looking for a juicer. I discovered that many low cost juicers out there were entirely plastic and I was not sure of their durability. After doing a bit of checking around, I found the Waring JEX328 on sale. It was not 100% plastic like most other juicers
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