Up until recently, Boy had never had a sloppy joe and I had only had one in my life (which wasn’t all that good).  But then, the Cook’s Illustrated Light and Healthy 2011 cookbook came into our life.  And that changed everything.  Now we make sloppy joes probably about once a month for dinner.  So […]

The Toas-Tite grill itself was originally envisioned as a new way to eat and enjoy leftovers.  But when you make a Toas-Tite sandwich today, you end up with extra bread trimmings.  So what do you do with those?  Well…there are lots of options.  You can use the extra bread to plug holes in the walls, […]

Recently, we posted about the new Toas-Tite replicas from Replica Products.  Now it’s time to get to the detailed comparison to the vintage originals.  We compared the replica to one of our post-patent original Toas-Tites (rather than the pre-patent, “deluxe”, Boy Scout, or Tid-Bit).  Please note that Replica Products did provide us with their replica […]

The only thing better than a freshly baked cookie is a freshly baked cookie, plus some raw cookie dough right off the spoon.  This Toas-Tite has plenty of both.  Plus if you can’t decide if you want sugar cookies or chocolate chip cookies, fret no more.  You get both of those as well.  (And yes, […]

It’s not a holiday season without some pecan pie.  I love apple and pumpkin pies but there’s something about pecan pie.  The caramel-y sweetness.  The toasted pecans.  I just love it.  So of course, when I saw the America’s Test Kitchen All-Time Best Holiday Recipes on the shelf with it’s old-fashioned Pecan Pie recipe…well, I […]

Around Thanksgiving and Christmas, apple and pumpkin pies are a must-have.  But the trouble is, sometimes you have to pick!  Have no fear, when you’re making Toas-Tite sized pies, you don’t have to make that decision.  You can have your pie and eat it too. Apple Pie Pudgy Pie Ingredients: 1/2 a small apple, sliced […]

Thanksgiving is less than a week away.  To get in the holiday mood, Boy and I got some eggnog, turned on the heater, and of course made a turkey (….just to have….because we wanted to).  So that means that before Thanksgiving is even here, we already have delicious leftovers. As you’re getting ready for your […]

Now, thanks to Replica Products, you can get yourself a brand new Toas-Tite replica. In April, we got an email from Ron Feigenbaum who with his wife Jan, her sister Sue, and husband Rich had embarked on a journey to start production of the classic 1949 Toas-Tite.  The replica is produced to the original specs, […]

Let’s kick off this post with my favorite joke.  What kind of cheese is not yours?                                                                         NACHO CHEESE! Oh man.  Hilarious.  I really love that joke…Boy can tell you.  Any time it comes up, it never fails to make […]

On this All Hallow’s Eve, we’re getting a little German.  No, I’m not talking about costumes, I’m talking about food.  Beer, sausage, sauerkraut, onions, pretzels, beets, red cabbage…but in Toas-Tite form.  Unfortunately, we can’t fit all that in a Toas-Tite so we’re going with the main components. Ingredients: 2 slices of bread 1/3 of a […]