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Purchasing Equipment? Here’s All You Need to Know

TigerChef — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:58:30 +0000

For those of you just starting up, it seems simple. Find the piece that meets your specifications, pay for it, and you’re done. Easy enough, huh? Not so fast. Many people have invested tens of thousands of dollars in equipment and installation, only to find out that it doesn’t pass inspection. We put together a [...]

Time to Boost Your Metabolism

TigerChef — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:45:09 +0000

Why is it that some of us can eat to our hearts content and not gain any weight, while some of us gain some weight just by looking at food? The answer: metabolism. Metabolism converts calories into energy which our bodies use to perform daily tasks. However, a big chunk of it depends on how much energy [...]

Fun Presidential Trivia

TigerChef — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:08:45 +0000

With President’s Day next Monday, we thought we’d post up some fun facts about our presidents. Feel free to comment with your own trivia or facts related to our presidents! JFK is known as the youngest president, but he wasn’t – he was youngest inaugurated president, at age 43. Teddy Roosevelt was 42 when he [...]

Homemade Pizza

TigerChef — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:32:59 +0000

2 slices of pizza + a can of coke =approximately -$4.00 + 400 calories! $4.00 x 7 days/week = $28.00/week. 400 calories x 7 days/wk = 2,800 extra calories/wk. For the average man, 2 slices doesn’t do the trick, so we are talking about the minimum here. That being said, pizza still ranks as one [...]

Ice Scrapers- Handier Than You Think

TigerChef — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:45:15 +0000

Anybody who experiences a cold winter knows what it means to wake up in the morning in a hurry, run out to the car, only to find a layer of ice covering the windshield and windows. Well, first things first, you start the car and turn the heat dial onto defrost. Then you remind yourself about [...]

6 Foods to Instantly Boost Your Energy

TigerChef — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:53:27 +0000

No, candy bars are not included in this list. While sugar will give you that temporary boost, you will still feel worn out and tired throughout the day. Here are 6 foods that will give you that long-term boost. Apples - the carbs combined with the natural sugars will give your body the energy it needs. [...]

Need a Vacation? Now’s the Time

TigerChef — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:42:14 +0000

Thinking about a get-away? Well, February through May and September through November are the ‘off-season’ months. So now would be the best time to plan a vacation. Airfares are lower, hotels are cheaper, car rental rates are down and entrance fees into attractions are less. What can be better than coming home from a vacation [...]

Crinkle Cookies

TigerChef — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:36:35 +0000

Looking for the perfect cookie recipe to impress your guests? Look no further. These crinkle cookies look professional and taste delicious, too! One thing to keep in mind, crinkle cookies have to be made exactly according to the recipe, adding the ingredients in the order specified, in order to come out perfect. Be sure to [...]

Coffee Pros and Cons

TigerChef — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:37:56 +0000

What’s a morning without coffee? Personally, I’ll drink/eat anything that is coffee flavored but hot coffee, just the smell alone nauseates me, let alone drinking a hot cup of coffee. For a good majority of the population, to even think about going through a day without coffee sounds absurd. Studies show that most people drink [...]

Creative Uses for Orange Peels

TigerChef — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:22:44 +0000

We live in a disposable world. Simple things that can have many uses (such as orange peels) are tossed without a second thought. In trying to be eco-friendly, we came up with a couple of uses for orange peels: Orange Peel Candles This is a really cute idea for a casual party – plus, the orange peels [...]

Firefighters Know…Do You?

TigerChef — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:32:39 +0000

The flames of a fire, in a romantic, poetic setting such as a fireplace, campfire, etc., can be beautiful and relaxing. However, if the right precautions are not taken, fire can be dangerous, disastrous and a person’s worst nightmare. It can turn a person’s world up-side-down within seconds. Here are some safety measures that we can take [...]

UPS? Or a Bad Case of Laziness?

TigerChef — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:44:46 +0000

We got an interesting email last week that we’d like to share with our readers. One of our customers ordered a Keurig B30 Mini Personal Single-Serve Brewing System and we shipped it with UPS. Our customer emailed us to let us know that when UPS came to deliver the package, instead of walking up to [...]