Home Sweet Dream Home

Home sweet home … it’s your refuge that expresses your personal style. Dreaming of turning your ordinary safe haven into your dream house? Now is the time to make it a reality.


GE GSL25XGWSS Energy Star 25.4 Cu. Ft. Side-By-Side Refrigerator with Dispenser

Buy New: $1,347.00

Features:
• CleanSteel(TM) Exterior - Offers a premium stainless look that resists fingerprints, smudges, and sm
• Contoured Doors - Create a high-fashion look with gently rounded doors and edges
• External Controls with Actual Temperature Display and UltraFlow64 - Eliminates the guesswork in sett
• Freshness Center(TM) (2-pan stack) - Maximizes shelf space by utilizing two humidity-controlled draw
• AutoEnergy Saver - Senses freezer and fresh door openings and adjusts refrigeration operation cycles


“In today’s fast-paced world, homeowners want to add luxury amenities that are not only fashionable, but functional as well,” says Judy Riley, Moen Incorporated’s vice president of design. “It’s all about smart innovation.”

Inspired by the HGTV Dream Home, the following products can virtually turn anyone’s home into a ‘dream home.’ And, you don’t need millions of dollars to incorporate stylish trends that will make a lasting impression.

Morning Perks
Love your master bedroom, but hate the thought of trekking downstairs to the kitchen for your morning cup of joe and news headlines? Why not wake up to the aroma of coffee brewing at your morning bar? Morning bars can be as simple as adding a cart with a refrigerator, coffee pot and necessary utensils – or more elaborate with a built-in countertop and sink. Regardless, this new addition to your master suite will add storage, style and luxury, while making your mornings more enjoyable.

Kitchen Couture
Hate missing your favorite television shows while preparing dinner? No need to set your DVR. Instead, cook up some entertainment with a new HDTV refrigerator. The latest models, such as the LG HDTV Refrigerator, come with a top-of-the line entertainment center including TV, DVD hookup and radio options. Not only will it keep your food cool, but you can even access recipes, display your favorite family digital photos and watch the latest shows.

Gourmet chefs seldom do the heavy lifting when cooking up their eclectic cuisine, so why should you? New pot fillers, like the stylish model from ShowHouse by Moen, mount easily to the wall above your cooktop or range – allowing for fewer spills and more safety in the kitchen. Previously only available in commercial kitchens, this “must-have” gourmet kitchen accessory now comes in a warm Oil Rubbed Bronze finish and can extend up to two feet to deliver hot or cold water directly into your pots and pans. When it’s not in use, the pot filler folds neatly against the wall for an understated, yet upscale, look.

After enjoying your delicious meals, clean up should be a snap with the Medora pullout kitchen faucet from Moen. Available in stylish finishes such as Matte Black, it adds drama and sophistication to the sink with a sleek, high-arc silhouette. Medora’s pullout wand makes performing everyday tasks in and around the sink easy. With the touch of a button, you can switch between several water flow patterns including stream, rinse and veggie spray. Or, you can choose Moen’s patented pause feature, which instantly stops and starts the flow of water and makes performing everyday tasks in and around the sink easy. By combining form and function, doing the dishes has never been so stylish.

Front Row Seating
Tired of fighting the crowds and paying for expensive movie tickets? Why not have front row seating and enjoy more legroom in your own home theater? Adding a home theater projector, such as the Mitsubishi HC3000U, gives you preferred seating for new movies and the latest sporting events. And for under $3,000, you may have money left over to consider adding theater-style chairs, top-of-the-line surround sound and even a popcorn machine that will be sure to get you rave reviews.

Bathroom Oasis
Need to escape at the end of the day? Experience the relaxing, spa atmosphere in your own bath by installing a vertical spa – the ultimate showering experience. With your new vertical spa, you’ll be able to choose from single or multi-function showerheads and body sprays to customize your own spa-like retreat and personal sanctuary in your bathroom.

With a few simple updates, you’ll soon be calling your ordinary home your new home sweet dream home!

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Cooking Rice Bible

The best method of cooking rice is by steaming it. If boiled in much water, it loses a portion of its already small percentage of nitrogenous elements. It requires much less time for cooking than any of the other grains. Like all the dried grains and seeds, rice swells in cooking to several times its original bulk. When cooked, each grain of rice should be separate and distinct, yet perfectly tender.


Zojirushi NS-ZCC18 10-Cup Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker and Warmer

List Price: $245.00
Buy New: $168.88
You Save: $76.12 (31%)

Features:
• 10-cup computerized rice cooker and warmer with advanced Neuro Fuzzy logic technology
• Multi-menu selections; automatic keep-warm, extended keep-warm, and reheat cycles
• Spherical, nonstick inner pan allows for spherical heating; LCD clock and timer; retractable cord
• 2 measuring cups, nonstick rice spoon/scooper, rice spoon holder, and recipes included
• Measures approximately 11 by 9 by 10-1/2 inches; 1-year limited warranty


For Steamed rice. Soak a cup of rice in one and a fourth cups of water for an hour, then add a cup of milk, turn into a dish suitable for serving it from at table, and place in a steam-cooker or a covered steamer over a kettle of boiling water, and steam for an hour. It should be stirred with a fork occasionally, for the first ten or fifteen minutes.

For Boiled rice (Japanese method. Thoroughly cleanse the rice by washing in several waters, and soak it overnight. In the morning, drain it, and put to cook in an equal quantity of boiling water, that is, a pint of water for a pint of rice. For cooking, a stewpan with tightly fitting cover should be used. Heat the water to boiling, then add the rice, and after stirring, put on the cover, which is not again to be removed during the boiling. At first, as the water boils, steam will puff out freely from under the cover, but when the water has nearly evaporated, which will be in eight to ten minutes, according to the age and quality of the rice, only a faint suggestion of steam will be observed, and the stewpan must then be removed from over the fire to some place on the range, where it will not burn, to swell and dry for fifteen or twenty minutes.

Rice to be boiled in the ordinary manner requires two quarts of boiling water to one cupful of rice. It should be boiled rapidly until tender, then drained at once, and set in a moderate oven to become dry. Picking and lifting lightly occasionally with a fork will make it more flaky and dry. Care must be taken, however, not to mash the rice grains.

For Rice with fig sauce. Steam a cupful of best rice as directed above, and when done, serve with a fig sauce. Dish a spoonful of the fig sauce with each saucer of rice, and serve with plenty of cream. Rice served in this way requires no sugar for dressing, and is a most wholesome breakfast dish.

For Orange rice. Wash and steam the rice. Prepare some oranges by separating into sections and cutting each section in halves, removing the seeds and all the white portion. Sprinkle the oranges lightly with sugar, and let them stand while the rice is cooking. Serve a portion of the orange on each saucerful of rice.

For Rice with raisins. Carefully wash a cupful of rice, soak it, and cook as directed for Steamed Rice. After the rice has began to swell, but before it has softened, stir into it lightly, using a fork for the purpose, a cupful of raisins. Serve with cream.

For Rice with peaches.Steam the rice and when done, serve with cream and a nicely ripened peach pared and sliced on each individual dish.

For Browned rice. Spread a cupful of rice on a shallow baking tin, and put into a moderately hot oven to brown. It will need to be stirred frequently to prevent burning and to secure a uniformity of color. Each rice kernel, when sufficiently browned, should be of a yellowish brown, about the color of ripened wheat. Steam the same as directed for ordinary rice, using only two cups of water for each cup of browned rice, and omitting the preliminary soaking. When properly cooked, each kernel will be separated, dry, and mealy. Rice prepared in this manner is undoubtedly more digestible than when cooked without browning.

Read More At Singapore Man or Visit Singapore Embassy

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Coffeemaker Features

A removable filter basket is the easiest for loading and removing the used filter. Baskets that sit inside a pullout drawer can be messy. Paper filters- usually “cupcake” or cone-shaped -absorb oil and keep sediment from creeping through. Models with a permanent mesh filter need to be cleaned after each use, but can save you money over time. Neither type of filter detracted from coffee flavor in our tests. The simplest type of water reservoir is one with a big flip-top lid and lines that mark the number of cups in large, clearly visible numbers that can viewed in low light. Some reservoirs are removable so you can fill up at the sink. Some are dishwasher safe. Transparent fill tubes with cup markings let you check the water level while pouring.


Cuisinart DCC-1200 12-Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker

Buy Refurbished: $66.18 - $96.99

Features:
• 12-Cup Glass Carafe, 1-4 Cup Setting, 0-4-hour Automatic Shutoff
• LCD Clock and 24-hour Programmable Timer, Adjustable Keep-warm Temperature Control
• “Brewing Complete” Audible Beep, Cord Storage, Gold Tone Filter and #4 Paper Filter Starter Kit
• Time-to-clean Monitor, Brew Pause Feature, Charcoal Water Filter
• Instruction Book, Limited 3-year Warranty


A thermal carafe helps retain flavor and aroma longer than a glass pot on a hotplate. Other niceties to look for: a small-batch, 1-4 cup setting, which adjusts the brew cycle to compensate for the relatively short heating and brewing times compared with a full pot (they claim to prevent too-weak or too-cool brew), hot-plate temperature and brew-strength controls, and a pause-and-serve feature that lets you pour a cup before the whole pot’s done. (A purist would say the flavor balance of the pot and the poured cup are compromised.) A programmable timer lets you add ground coffee and water the night before, so you can wake up to a freshly brewed pot in the morning. An auto shutoff feature turns off the heating element, compensating for human forgetfulness. Most models have a preprogrammed time; others let you set the time. If you’re pressed for space, you might appreciate a coffeemaker with controls on the side. That allows you to turn the machine sideways, making it less deep on the counter.

Full-sized coffeemakers can be full of features, but not all of them add much. Here are some features of dubious value.

There’s little need for a self-clean cycle. Sending a mix of water and white vinegar through the machine usually cleans it effectively. A special cycle just holds the cleaning solution longer. A water filter is supposed to eliminate off-tastes and odors. But you must replace it after a specified number of pots (about $5 per filter) to prevent bacteria buildup. If water quality is a worry, a whole-house or faucet filter might be a better choice than a coffeemaker filter.

A carafe prewarm setting heats the carafe before the coffee drips in. In theory, that helps keep coffee warmer longer. In practice, it doesn’t make much difference. Built-in bean grinders can be annoying to use and clean. Grounds tend to spill, and you might need to upend the machine to empty residues.


A separate burr-type coffee grinder will probably work better, and provide you more options on the size of the coffee grounds.

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103 Uses for Your Turkey Fryer

103 Uses for Your Turkey Fryer

Buy New: $10.00

If you don’t have a turkey fryer yourself, you know someone who does. And, odds are, it sits empty and unused in the corner of your garage or basement until Turkey Day rolls around once a year. Well, it’s now time to dust it off as you discover the 103 NEW recipes and ideas we have for your turkey fryer! Some of the NEW ideas and recipes on the pages of this book include making maple syrup, canning fruits and vegetables, a Southern Lobster Boil and Delicious Prime Rib. These clever and useful suggestions will keep your fryer heated up for the OTHER 364 days of the year, leaving you wondering why you didn’t think of this before!

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30-Quart Outdoor Turkey Fryer

Bayou Classic 3016 30-Quart Outdoor Turkey Fryer with Basket and Fry Pot

Buy New: $69.99

Bayou Classic Select 30 - qt. Turkey Fryer Kit with improved Gas Cooker, both big and small Pots, and more! This Kit, ready to make your outdoor cooking extra-convenient and extra-delicious, features a new and improved big-capacity outdoor Cooker. You also get an aluminum Pot Kit, with large 30-qt. Pot and a smaller 10-qt. Pot with basket, plus all kinds of extras. For frying poultry, potatoes and hush puppies, making soups and stews, boiling up seafood and more, steaming some lobster… here’s the package: Outdoor Gas Cooker has legs designed for maximum stability, plus a new-design cast iron reversible grate. Heavy-duty, weather-resistant steel frame; Flame is adjustable using the needle valve on the regulator, for a wide range of flame control. UL-listed 10 psi regulator / valve assembly allows it to pump out heat up to a max. 55,000 BTUs. 3′ high-pressure hose; 30-qt. Stockpot, made of commercial strength aluminum. The patented tall, narrow design requires less cooking oil (or water) than a standard pot. The 10-qt. Pot lets you do family-sized cooking (vs. crowd-size), and includes its own perforated basket; Perforated, raised Poultry Rack that allows the oil to circulate evenly when frying, preventing the bottom from sticking or scorching; Perforated Steam / Boil Basket for all kinds of goodies, from corn to crawfish; 3-Pc. Skewer Set, allowing you to fry 3 chickens in about 20 minutes; Vented Lid helps maintain heat, just right; Grab Hook provides a way to safely remove food.

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Warm Up With Homemade Comfort Foods

Soups and stews are two of the most popular wintertime staples. Not only do they fill the house with rich, mouthwatering aromas while they simmer on the stove, they are the ultimate in great-tasting comfort foods.


Rachael Ray 8 Quart Hard Anodized Orange Covered Oval Pasta Pot

List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $77.99
You Save: $2.00 (3%)

In fewer than five years, Rachael Ray has radically changed the way America cooks dinner. Her perky-girl-next-door swagger, her catchphrases for techniques, and her dinner ideology of simpler, less expensive and just in time have sold billions of books and placed her at the top of the talent heap of food television personalities.The unique oval shape of this Pasta, Etc. Pot means no more breaking long pastas and the convenient pour spout makes draining liquids from the pot easy. Nonstick Interior allows food to slide off and fat-free cooking. Grippy Silicone Handles are comfortable to grip and oven safe to 400??F. Glass Lids allow you to monitor foods without removing the lid.


Using broth to create homemade soups and stews is a wonderful way to add lots of flavor to these tasty dishes without having to spend all day in the kitchen. In fact, most people use broth in home-cooked soups and stews. According to a recent survey commissioned by Campbell Soup Company, broth is used in homemade soup more than 80 percent of the time, and in stews made from scratch 69 percent of the time. So, go ahead and warm up your taste buds with these cold-weather classics.

Sensational Chicken Noodle Soup starts with a flavorful base of Swanson chicken broth and combines chicken, egg noodles, carrots and celery to create a heartwarming dish as good as grandma would make.

For a satisfying entree, prepare Hearty Beef Stew. Just add potatoes, beef and carrots to Swanson beef broth for a slow-cooked meal that is tender and tasty. It is sure to be a family favorite!

When the weather outside gets frightful — create a delightful homemade soup or stew that is sure to warm your family from the inside out. For more hearty dishes and helpful cooking tips, visit www.swansonbroth.com.

Beef Barley Soup
Prep: 20 minutes
Makes: 4 servings
Cook: 40 minutes

Ingredients:
2 cups water
1/4 cup uncooked pearl barley
1 pound boneless beef sirloin steak or top round steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
6 ounces mushrooms, sliced (about 2 cups)
1 clove garlic, minced
4 cups Swanson Beef Broth (regular, 50 Percent Less Sodium or Certified Organic)
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
Generous dash ground black pepper
2 medium carrots, sliced (about 1 cup)

Directions:
1. Heat the water in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil. Add the barley.
Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for 40 minutes or until the barley is
tender, stirring occasionally. Drain.
2. Cook the beef in a 3-quart nonstick saucepot until it’s well browned, stirring often.
3. Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook until the mushrooms are tender.
4. Stir the broth, thyme, black pepper and carrots into the saucepot. Heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until the carrots are tender. Stir in the barley.

TIP: Substitute 1/2-cup quick-cooking barley for the pearl barley. Cook for 12 minutes (or according to the package directions) or until the barley is tender.

Sensational Chicken Noodle Soup
Prep: 5 minutes
Makes: 4 servings
Cook: 25 minutes

Ingredients
4 cups Swanson Chicken Broth (regular, Natural Goodness or Certified Organic)
Generous dash ground black pepper
1 medium carrot, sliced (about 1/2 cup)
1 stalk celery, sliced (about 1/2 cup)
1/2 cup uncooked extra wide egg noodles
1 cup shredded cooked chicken or turkey

Directions
1. Heat the broth, pepper, carrot and celery in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat to a boil.
2. Stir the noodles and chicken into the saucepan. Reduce the heat to medium. Cook for 10 minutes or until the noodles are tender.

Asian Soup: Add 2 green onions cut into 1/2-inch pieces, 1 clove garlic, minced, 1 teaspoon ground ginger and 2 teaspoons soy sauce. Substitute uncooked curly Asian noodles for egg noodles.

Mexican Soup: Add 1/2 cup Pace Chunky Salsa, 1 clove garlic, minced, 1 cup rinsed and drained black beans and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder. Substitute 2 corn tortillas (4 or 6-inch) cut into thin strips for the noodles, adding them just before serving.

Italian Tortellini Soup: Add 1 can (about 14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained, 1 clove garlic, minced, 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crushed and 1 cup spinach leaves. Substitute 1/2 cup frozen cheese tortellini for egg noodles. Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

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Zojirushi NS-LAC05 Micom 3-Cup Rice Cooker

Zojirushi NS-LAC05 Micom 3-Cup Rice Cooker and Warmer, Stainless Steel

List Price: $169.00
Buy New: $120.00
You Save: $49.00 (29%)

• 3-cup rice cooker with micro-computerized Fuzzy logic technology
• Menu selections include white, sushi, porridge, brown, and quick cooking
• Keep-warm function; LCD display with timer; nonstick inner cooking pan
• Measuring cup, nonstick rice spatula, and spatula holder included
• Measures 11-1/2 by 9 by 7-1/4 inches; 1-year limited warranty


- Timer (set it and forget it); we set the timer the night before or in the morning. Never have to wait for rice, the rice waits for us and has a keep warm setting.
- Cooking; the rice cooks better than anything I’ve ever had. Blows away steamers or stove-top cooking.
- Non-stick; easy to clean

The only complaint, as mentioned in plenty of reviews, is the instructions are a bit lacking; but that’s not a reason to not buy.

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Recipe for Stress-Free Entertaining

Whether it’s a family dinner for 10, or an open house for 50, organization is the key to successful party planning. This winter, create a great party with more cheer and less stress.


Furi Rachael Ray Gusto Grip 3-Piece Knife Set

List Price: $125.00
Buy New: $55.99
You Save: $69.01 (55%)

A perfect gift for a home chef, Fueri’s Rachel Ray 3-piece knife set offers a handsome presentation as well as high-quality, functional tools. The set is named after the Food Network personality and includes both a 5-inch and a 7-inch Gusto Gripo East/West knife. With features of both a cook’s knife and a vegetable chopper, the two make handy all-around tools that suit everyday kitchen jobs. The German stainless-steel alloy blades are crafted without seams and have been cut very thin then hardened and tempered, so the edges start out extremely sharp, maintain their razor sharpness longer, and hold up well for years of heavy use. For exceptional maneuverability, scallops along the blades help the knives move through food without sticking, and the forged bolsters and weighty tangs provide balance and strength. The contoured red handles provide a striking finish and fit comfortably in the palm. Enclosed in a natural bamboo box with a hinged lid and slots for the knives, these tools store safely and securely when they’re not working hard. Best washed by hand to protect the edges, this set comes with a limited lifetime warranty. –Kara Karll


Ginny Bean, publisher of Ginny’s catalog and Ginnys.com, shares these ideas for making sure everyone has a great time — including you.

1. Plan ahead.
“Planning is daydreaming with a purpose,” says Bean. “It’s emotionally enjoyable, and the end result is a party made special by attention to detail.”

She suggests taking inventory of cookware and serving pieces well in advance to ensure they’re up to the task ahead. Among today’s options is a growing array of cookware designed to go seamlessly and beautifully from oven or stovetop to even the most formal table, saving time and clean-up.

2. Make the most of your space.
The size of the meal may expand during the holidays, but cooking and serving space doesn’t. Rachel Ray has an ingenious line of high-capacity, oval-shaped pots and pans that are perfect for preparing crowd-sized meals on a single burner. Ginny’s double coffeemaker is another great holiday space-saver, brewing two 12-cup pots of coffee at once, so guests can choose between decaf or regular. On the buffet table, tiered servers hold appetizers and desserts vertically, rather than horizontally, saving valuable space and creating an attractive display.

3. Embrace the buffet.
The larger the group, the less practical sit-down meals become. Buffets are perfect for large-scale entertaining, and a large-capacity buffet warmer is a party essential. The most versatile of these now come with individual serving compartments and a base that doubles as a warming plate. Consider creating multiple food stations in different rooms.

4. Decorate for the season.
Guests love to come into a home decked out for a special ocassion. Decorating transforms stagnant rooms into fresh new spaces, providing as much of an emotional lift for host as guest. The trick is to avoid turning decorating into a huge, stress-filled production. It doesn’t take a lot of decorations to create a festive mood. A strategically placed floral arrangement and seasonal candles can do the trick. Candles are perhaps the best bang-for-your-buck in all of decorating. There’s even an added bonus beyond the warming glow and seasonal scents: candlelight makes your guests look 10 years younger.

Ginny’s holiday catalog includes 140 pages full of practical ideas for the home, kitchen and beyond, including appliances, house wares, furniture, bedding, accessories, personal care items, electronics, and a wide selection of gifts for men, women and children. There are also seasonal recipes and helpful tips on everything from setting a festive table to keeping children amused on car trips. To request a copy of Ginny’s catalog, log on to Ginnys.com or call (800) 487-9024.

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Tips to Transform your Home into an Eco-Friendly Haven

With almost universal agreement by the world’s scientific community that human activity is accelerating global warming, it’s not just the environmentalists that are advocating change. The concept of “going green” is an increasingly popular lifestyle trend among today’s concerned consumers.


Martha Stewart Collection GreenPan Fry Pan, 11″

Buy New: $34.99

Cook on the cutting edge. This pan uses a breakthrough nonstick technology called Thermolon, offering superior food release and performance even at extreme temperatures. It’s a versatile cooking surface that emphasizes great taste and an environmentally friendly future. Limited lifetime warranty.


According to the Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability Organization, consumers spend $6.5 billion on “sustainable economy” and $83.8 billion on “eco-lifestyles” each year. Here are a few energy-efficient tips and ideas for every room of your home, to help you do your part in protecting the environment, without forgoing comfort or style.

Create a Brighter Future

Save over $30 a year per bulb on your electric bill by switching to compact fluorescent lights (CFLs). Replacing your incandescent light bulbs with CFLs is a simple way to cut energy and air pollutants. CFLs last up to seven years and use 50 to 80 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs.

Replacing a single incandescent bulb with a CFL will keep a half-ton of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere over the life of the bulb! CFLs emit light identical in quality to the common incandescents, so you can use them in table lamps, ceiling fixtures, porch lights and even dimmable lamps for the same affect. You can purchase these eco-friendly bulbs at Walmart or Home Depot starting at only $9.46.

Absorbent Alternatives for the Bathroom

Bamboo towels are eco-friendly must-haves that are as soft as cashmere and made from the world’s fastest regenerating plant, bamboo. Bamboo thrives naturally without the use of pesticides and continually creates more oxygen and less carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Bamboo towels are super absorbent, and perfect for use after a bath or shower. The Company Store’s (thecompanystore.com) Bamboo Collection of towels ($6-$36) dry quickly, stay fresh, and discourage mildew and bacteria that are often created by most bath towels.

Kitchen Cookware with Lasting Impact

The latest innovation in cookware has emerged utilizing green-friendly materials. GreenPan cookware features breakthrough Thermolon non-stick coating that performs at high temperatures without deterioration. It is PTFE-free and uses no PFOA in manufacturing, making GreenPan cookware environmentally-friendly.

“When I first heard about Thermolon and its enormous performance benefits, I knew it was a progressive and important new technology that I wanted to utilize immediately. It will change the way people use cookware forever,” says Joy Mangano, “Mother of Invention” and HSN on-air personality. GreenPan, which has earned the Good Housekeeping Seal, is available in a stylish six-piece set for $99.90 at HSN.com. Watch live on December 15th at 12:01 a.m.

Eco-friendly Furniture for the Living Room

Relax in your living room on eco-friendly furniture that is made from green materials, which save energy and reduce impact on the environment. Try a loveseat, rocker, or lounge chair by Vivali ($949-$999 at vivali.com), the eco-friendly furniture and home design center.

These innovative chairs all feature solid maple wood framing, non-toxic water-based adhesives, and seat and back webbing made from post-industrial automotive seatbelts. The seatbelt webbing creates a unique and stylish look that’s sure to be a conversation starter at your next family gathering. Create a modernized living room with your choice of 8 different wood stains and webbing colors, while helping protect the environment.

Going green in your home has never been easier with products that eliminate pollution and require less energy to use. “Creating an eco-friendly environment in your home not only saves energy but maximizes ‘positive energy’ levels,” says Stephanie McWilliams, an interior designer and host of HGTV’s new “Fun Shui,” which debuts Sept. 28. “A green environment makes you feel good because you’re helping the earth; this produces a positive impact on your life, making you feel enhanced and energized.”

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