Product Review: "Nostalgia" brand MyMini One- Slice Toaster

                                        

Have you ever seen a single-slice toaster? There are plenty of traditional-style, two-slice toasters available today, as well as a good number of four-slice models.

 Until a couple of weeks ago, I'd never seen a single-slice toaster before. While shopping on the amazon.com site, I noticed a photo of a small, aqua-colored, single-slice toaster. The name brand of the retro-looking toaster is Nostalgia, and they have quite a few other kitchen/household small appliances listed on Amazon.       

For months, I'd been putting off purchasing a new toaster, and was looking for a small, but efficient model. After thinking about it for a couple of days, I decided to buy one of these retro-looking toasters.

Toast is such an under-rated food. With its pleasing texture, toast is quick and easy to prepare at any time of the day or night. With a single-slice, retro-style toaster, it can be fun to toast a slice of bread or a muffin.

Here is a quick and honest consumer review of the Nostalgia Single-Slice Toaster.

Appearance

As soon as I saw the Nostalgia Single-Slice Toaster, I thought I would probably end up buying it. The pastel acqua color of the product has a real 1950s vibe, and it would probably look good in any environment.

Size

The Nostalgia MyMini Single Slice Toaster measures-in at nine inches long, six inches high and three inches wide. Because my apartment is pretty small, I was looking for a small, dependable toaster.

Being a single-slice toaster, this appliance features an extra-wide toasting slot. The larger slot is particularly great for toasting English muffins, big slices of bread and half-bagels.

The small size of this toaster makes it easy to store it in either a vertical or horizontal position. The Amazon website lists the weight of the Nostalgia toaster as 1.69 pounds,

Price

The price that I recently paid for one Nostalgia MyMini Single Slice Toaster on the Amazon website was $19.95. For about three weeks now, I've been utilizing the toaster almost-daily, and it seems to be an excellent product.

                                                         

 Functionality/Effectiveness

Since the first time I plugged it in, the Nostalgia MyMini Single Slice Toaster has worked very well. Sometimes, when you plug-in a new toaster for the first time, the appliance might emit an electrical odor, or even smoke a little. Not the case with this nifty, little machine. Every time I've used it, it's done what it's supposed to do, with no electrical flavors or smells.

On one end of the toaster, there is a round, dark/light knob, as well as the lever that pushes the bread down for toasting. Being analytical, I've noticed that when smaller pieces of bread are being toasted, the dark/light knob needs to be set at a darker adjustment in order for the lever to stay down  

Availability

When I looked-up the Nostalgia MyMini Single Slice Toaster on Google, I quickly learned that in addition to amazon.com this small appliance is sold at numerous retailers.

These retailers include Walmart, eBay, Target, Mercari, Office Depot, Home Depot and more.

Overall Rating

All things considered, the Nostalgia MyMini Single Slice Toaster is an attractive and functional product that's fun to look at and utilize. Befitting its name, this toaster also provides a sense of nostalgia when it's used.

The whole idea of a single slice toaster is pretty excellent, for lots of reasons. Sometimes, the idea of eating one piece of toast is simply more appealing than eating two.

Because of its small size, the Nostalgia MyMini Single Slice Toaster can fit just about anywhere there's an electrical connection. Not only can this lightweight toaster be used at home, but it can easily be stored and used in the workplace.

On a scale of one to ten, I would assign the Nostalgia MyMini Single Slice Toaster a rating of 9.25

Campbell's Clam & Corn Chowder Successfully Combines Two Classic Soups Into One

                                       

A Tale of Two Clam and Corn Chowders

Some of the best recipes are created inadvertently, or from necessity. Tonight, I was starting to heat a can of Progresso Clam Chowder, when I noticed a half-full can of corn remaining from the previous night's supper, sitting in the refrigerator.

Since I'm also a fan of corn chowder, I figured 'why not add the corn to the clam chowder?' I'd never heard of clam-corn chowder before, but why not try it?

After adding a good amount of corn to the clam chowder, I took a taste, and it was awesome! This soup was one of the best of many clam chowders I've eaten. For a second or two, I thought maybe there was a great new soup idea being born.

     Approximately an hour after I ate the delicious clam-corn chowder, I clicked on an online banner ad for Chunky Soups, from Target. Being a fan of these soups, I was perusing the selection that was available, and what did I see being advertised? Chunky Clam and Corn Chowder. Ha

                                                               

While at the supermarket a few days later, I saw that they had the Campbell's Chunky Clam and Corn Chowder in-stock, and I decided to buy a can. After eating the chowder a few days later, I decided it was one of the best soups I've ever eaten. Since then, I've purchased two additional cans online. Here's a quick review of Campbell's Chunky Clam & Corn Chowder.

Size

The standard-sized can of Campbell's Chunky Clam & Corn Chowder weighs-in at 18.8 ounces. The label says it contains about two servings, but one can is just the right-sized serving for myself. When served with egg noodles, rice or mashed potatoes, with bread and butter, you can really have an "Mmm mmm good" meal.

                                                          

Price

At Hartford, Connecticut-area supermarkets, the regular retail price for one 18.8 ounce can of Campbell's Chunky Clam & Corn Chowder is approximately $2.99.

Appearance

This clam and corn chowder looks quite appetizing, right out of the can. The off-white broth is accented with good-sized pieces of clams and vegetables, creating a culinary image that's easy on the eyes.

Consistency

The consistency, or texture of Campbell's Chunky Clam & Corn Chowder is, as the name suggests, chunky. The clean-tasting pieces of clams are appropriately chewy, but not rubbery. Bite-sized chunks of potatoes and yellow corn kernels co-mingle with small pieces of celery and red pepper in a creamy broth that's not too thick and not too thin. 

Nutritional Facts

The 18.8 ounce can of Campbell's Chunky Clam & Corn Chowder contains two servings, and one serving contains 180 calories. Each serving contains 2 grams saturated fat, 0 grams trans fat, 10 grams total fat, 10 mg of cholesterol, 890 mg of sodium, 18 grams total carbs, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 3 grams total sugars and 5 grams of protein, per one-cup serving.

                                      

Flavor

On several occasions now, I've eaten Campbell's Chunky Clam & Corn Chowder. Every time I've eaten it, the soup has tasted great, and I've been very satisfied. The clams and corn kernels in the soup are plentiful and tasty, the potatoes are cooked just right and the creamy broth has a pleasing, New England-style flavor.

On the can's front label, it says this soup is flavored with bacon, and a subtle, yet effective amont of bacon flavor can be detected. 

Overall Rating

All things considered, Campbell's Chunky Clam & Corn Chowder is an excellent product that essentially combines two classic soups into one. When served atop some white rice, it makes for a mighty satisfying dinner.

On a flavor scale of one through ten, I would assign Campbell's Chunky Clam & Corn Chowder a rating of 9.5. Highly recommended.