Happy New Year 2010!

Ring in the New Year 2010 with a bash. Not just any old bash, there are simple ways to put a little something extra into your party without breaking the bank and wasting your time putting the party together. Here are a few simple tips:

1. Finger Food, keep it simple. There’s no need to go all out, just simply create a few serving platters full of cheese’s and meats, cut up vegetables and dip. There are plenty of simple recipes for cheese balls also.
2. Centerpiece. If you want to decorate with out the mess all you simply have to do is get 5 to 7 glasses. These can be wine glasses, or short tumbler glasses, fill the glasses half way of water. Add a couple drops of food coloring to the water glasses, any color that will suite the mood, I would preferably choose blue, but that’s up to you. To finish the centerpiece add a small floating candle, and arrange in a straight line, staggered line or a circular design.
3. Party favors. These can be found at any dollar store near you. Noise makers, hats, and plastic champagne glasses are definitely an item to have. Stay away from confetti especially if you have a pet or carpet. If you have hardwood floors then it wouldn’t be that hard to clean your mess up.
4. Pop the bubbly! Make sure to have a bottle of champagne chilled and ready to go for the midnight toast. If you ever have trouble opening a bottle, here is any easy check list to follow:
1. Make sure the wine is chilled. Fill an ice bucket with ice and water, enough water and ice that you can easily submerge the wine bottle.
2. Remove the foil from the cork. Untwist and remove the wire cage.
3. Place the palm of your hand over the cork. Use your hand to keep the cork from popping into the air.
4. Hold the bottle securely in your dominant hand. Keep your thumb anchored in the depression under the bottle. Hold the cork in the opposite hand. Turn the bottle-not the cork- to gently release.
5. Pour a little into your glass, let the foaming bubbles settle and fill to desired amount.

Press Release: Range Kleen Mfg. Partners with Berndes Cookware USA in 2010!

Lima, OH Range Kleen Manufacturing, Inc. one of the largest manufacturers of Replacement Range Accessories in the United States for 39 years, announces their partnership with Berndes Cookware Inc. Effectively December 21, 2009 Range Kleen has officially taken over the Berndes Cookware line.
Range Kleen Manufacturing, Inc. offers the consumer a wide variety of affordable and attractive merchandise assortments that offer value and function, as well as unique design. Range Kleen’s product line includes a vast offering of OEM quality Range Accessories, Kitchen Accessories featuring licensed designs from Hallmark Licensing, Inc., Bake ware, Cookware, Pot Racks and Storage, On the Go items and much more.

Berndes Cookware, Inc. – A division of Heinrich Berndes established in 1921, is a German environmental certified manufacturer producing cookware in an earth friendly environment in accordance with the EMAS standards (European Eco-Management and Audit Scheme). Heinrick Berndes/ Berndes Cookware, Inc. is a global leader for its designs, innovation of fine quality, energy efficient, and non-stick cookware products for healthy cooking made from: vacuum pressure cast aluminum, forged aluminum, stainless steel, induction cookware and cooking tools. Berndes is best known in the United States and Canada for SignoCast, Milestone, Tradition, Coquere-induction, Cucinare Induction, Specialty cookware lines and cooking tools accessories.

As of December 21, 2009 Range Kleen Manufacturing is pleased to announce the partnership with Berndes Cookware USA and will take the lead of sales, marketing, and shipping of Berndes Cookware USA from our international headquarters in Lima, Ohio. Berndes USA President, Armando Vallejo and Range Kleen President, Patrick O’Connor are committed to transition this business partnership and the relocation of inventory from Berndes Charlotte, NC facility to Range Kleen’s facility in Ohio seamlessly, and without disruption of service to their clients. Range Kleen’s reputation for Taking Care of the Customer, as well as their successful continuation of drop ship programs nationwide and to Canada while maintaining near perfect score cards from some of the largest retailers in the country, will benefit this partnership in ensuring Berndes existing and future clients a profitable and successful program.

Vallejo will continue with Berndes’ other businesses based in the United States and will work directly with O’Connor and Range Kleen Associates to ensure the future growth of the Berndes brand business in conjunction with Range Kleen’s own product assortment.

For more information concerning the Berndes Cookware USA line please contact our toll free number 1-888-391-2020, and anyone of our customer service representatives will be very happy to assist you. You can also view all of the Berndes Cookware at www.berndes.com.

Thank you for you interest in Range Kleen and the Berndes Cookware USA.

Does your family take a portrait for the Christmas card to send to the family? If so, what ever happens to those pictures that are left over?

Here’s an idea how about saving one picture for yourself and turn it into an ornament for your Christmas tree. There’s nothing more timeless than Christmas’s past to remind us of how special those moments were. It is very simple to do. You can:
1. Buy a picture frame ornament.
2. Create your own. You can buy disposable ash trays at any store, they normally are gold. All you’ll need for supplies is:
1 Pkg. Disposable Ashtrays
Thin Decorative Ribbon
A Hole Puncher
A Pair of Scissors
Favorite Holiday Pictures
Double Stick Scotch Tape

Directions: Cut picture to center of disposable ashtray. Then apply picture with double sided sticky tape. Punch hole in top of ashtray as centered as possible that way your ornament will hang correctly. Lastly cut to the desired length of your decorative ribbon, loop ribbon through punched hole and tie ends for hanging ability.