My weight loss goals this year include more healthy recipes and taking baby steps to going green, so having the chance to try this grill pan out made me more than happy.

Some facts you should know right away about this line that makes it special, is that it is 100% PFOA FREE!  A very important factor for people living green.  The line is dishwasher safe and can go in the oven up to 500′.  It’s of some of the highest quality you can find out there and the company, Scanpan has been around for over 50yrs and has a very good reputation.

Believe it or not, I have NEVER owned a grill pan.  *gasp*  We grill outside all the time but during the winter and on ugly days, it’s nice to be able to use the grill inside for some healthier eating.  Today we decided to do hamburgers and of course my husband took over because the one thing he cared about, was the grill marks!  Men!

The handle does get hot (because it’s oven safe obviously) but lucky for you, they provide you with a handle sleeve.  What I cared about though, was the cleanup.  Am I right??  You know how grill pans or anything with grooves can be a pain to clean right.  I was very pleased with the cleanup with this pan.  I had no trouble at all and the food had been there for about 3hrs so it had time to “stick”.

Everything cooked evenly, the grill marks turned out great, and cleanup was a breeze.  Definitely a great pan and if you care about living green, eating healthy, and high quality cookware, then this line is for you.  I cook nonstop for my family and for the ranch cowboys so I need cookware that will last.  It is slightly on the pricier side but you get what you pay for.  I’m all about quality and the Scanpan Professional line fits the bill.

Want to win one? Well lucky for you, I have a Scanpan Grill Pan to giveaway to one lucky reader! Valued at about $150.

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This giveaway ends on March 30th (which happens to be my birthday) at 10pm CST,  or until comments are closed.  For more info on how I run my giveaways, read the “official rules“.

I get tons of questions about where I buy my kitchen gadgets or how I store certain food items in my kitchen, so today, I wanted to share with you some of my most favorites things from one of my most favorite places to shop, QVC!   So, iQdoU???  Get a an instant $10 credit for signing up (for new customers).

Living out here on a ranch, in the middle of no man’s land, I don’t have access cooking stores, grocery stores, or any stores for that matter so for as long as I can remember, I’ve been a QVC customer.  A place I trust and love and know that if I don’t like something, I can return, no questions asked.

I buy so many things there from my Dooney & Bourke handbags to food which brings me to write this post.

Did you know that QVC sells food?  They do and it’s good but I do have my faves so I’ll start with that category first!

FOOD FAVORITES

Kansas City Steaks – These are the best steaks and backed by the American Heart Association.  I love these for dieting reasons.  They are solid meat and in smaller portions than these here ranch steaks.  Very healthy & very good.

Mrs. Prindable’s Apples – OMG, these are the best things ever!  There are tons of wannabe’s out there but these are the real deal.  The apples are crisp and sweet and THICK coated with just about any sweet your heart desires.  They come in smaller apples or LARGE ones.  YUM!  My parents love to hand these out for family gifts.  They really are delicious and everyone waits for the next holiday season to receive them again!

POTS & PANS

Technique Hard Anodized Nonstick Pans – WHEW…these are beautiful, strong pans that get 10 thumbs up from me if I had that many.  I have two sets of pans from QVC, these and the Stainless Steel Nonstick set.  I LOVE them and they have been with me through thick and thin!  I use stainless steel utensils in them and everything and they are still great.  What I love is that you can get a very nice set like this on easy pay.  So if you can’t fork over $172 bucks at once, you can pay it out over 4 or whatever the installment offer is.  It’s like layaway without waiting!!

Oven to Table with Temp-Tations – Maybe you like to entertain without the trouble huh.  Well these are just one style of what QVC offers and not only do the cook your food in the oven, they go straight to the table for a beautiful presentation.  PURTY…..There are several sets that you can buy individual pieces extra to match.

KITCHEN TOOLS

Deni Meat Tenderizer – gotta have a tenderizer in the house.  I really like this one but if you can spend just a little more, they have an even bigger one that’s pretty cool too!  I use this on all of our steaks but especially round steak.  There’s nothing worse than watching your kids or cowboys gnawing on a steak like  it’s beef jerky.
Mixing Bowls – are a must!  I like pretty and colorful ones and QVC has a million of them that are sure to fit your taste.  I like the ones with the pour spouts and a handle which is why this yellow one is one my faves.

ORGANIZATION

Wrapmaster – To wrap your foil and plastic wrap.  LOVE these, especially for the plastic wrap.  I mean, how many times have you had to just wad up that plastic wrap and throw it away…I hate that!  This eliminates the problem.

Lock & Lock – Great sets, sorta like Tupperware I guess but they come in a million sets and sizes.  Even big ones for dog food or huge sacks of flour.  Great stuff here and very popular.  Tons of colors to choose from too.  These are really great and a must have.

Okay, so there are just a few things that I love from QVC. It doesn’t even count the handbags, jewelry, makeup, skincare, and electronics that I buy there!

Right now, if you are a first time customer, you can get an INSTANT $10 bucks signing up!  There are tons of things that you could get almost free and think of it as a $10 coupon!!  You can use it on any purchase and it even covers shipping.