AMAZON: LAMY's Lazy Susan Organizer

 

 

I purchased LAMY's Lazy Susan Organizer (the 2 Pack 12 Inch turntable) in November of 2022. It shipped quickly and arrived undamaged. It was exactly as described. I promptly abused one of them for your sake.

Large Space: I appreciate the turntable's size. It does fit more than I thought. However, I don't recommend using it in the refrigerator. Space is at a premium there.

Easy of Use: Take it out of the box and put it wherever. It rotates clockwise and counterclockwise smoothly and quietly and with minimal effort.

Easy to Clean: Exactly as promised.

Stable: It had no problem handling heavy product - I tested it using flour bags.  It really does have strong load-bearing and stability. I banged the organizer on the counter several times. It held up to that abuse. (It now resides on top of my microwave, fully functional, without a sign of wear on it.)

Stylish: It fits most decor, from country to urban.

Bonus: Anything meant to sit inside a cabinet or rest on a flat surface needs to remain in place. This organizer's silicone pads keep it in place even if rotated quickly.

After all this time, the things still hold up and function as though they were brand new.

LAMY's Lazy Susan Kitchen Organizer is worth the price. I highly recommend this product.

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My Amazon Review

The Unfortunate Fox Review

 

Better Half and I went on an Antoine de Saint-Exupéry kick months ago. We watched The Little Prince movie. I ordered the book and a stuffed fox on Amazon. This was in April.

April.

The fox arrived today (July). It looks nothing like the images on the seller's page.

 

 

One of these things is not like the other, yeah?

Amazon seems to deem my reviews too caustic. The one I sent in today probably will not be published. I'll post it here for posterity.

 

NOT WHAT WAS ADVERTISED
 

This item from the Yueyang County Shengu Department Store (岳阳县申固百货店) is NOT what is advertised:

1. It is not "super soft and it feels like you are hugging a cloud". Yes, the material is soft. The filling feels cheap and it not uniformly packed or fluffy.

2. This can not be used as nap pillow. As a home decoration, it could be easily mistaken for roadkill.

3. It is not a "Perfect Decoration, They suit for bedroom, living room, home, office, nursery bed,car and every place you like". There's no personality to the thing. It looks like someone sewed ears and legs onto a godemiché.

4. Do NOT give this to your baby. Do NOT give this to your baby. Do NOT give this to your baby!

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) closely monitors and regulates toys. Any toys made in — or imported into — the United States must follow CPSC standards.

This toy has not been assessed for compliance with those standards. There isn't any tag provided, ergo we don't know what this toy is actually made of, nor if it poses a suffocation risk.

5. ...

This product is not worth the cost nor does it resemble most of the photographs used to promote it. The body is too short for the head and the legs are not long enough. The toy cannot be positioned to sit upright with the head tipped forward. It fails as a baby toy and is not "educational".

 I gave it one star.

    

Simple Truth Cranberry Juice

 THIS IS NOT AN AMAZON REVIEW

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It's extremely rare to find a Simple Truth product that I don't like. Then I discovered their 100% cranberry (pasteurized | no sugar added!) juice.

Saying it's tart is akin to... nothing. It's that damn bitter. I don't know of any good use for it, unless I bring it to the police so they can lob it at looters. Now that would be beyond brutality. Hey, if nothing else, the CIA can use it to interrogate terrorists.

So what is Simple Truth cranberry juice? 

According to Kroger's website, it's a beverage free from 101+ artificial preservatives and ingredients, kosher, pasteurized, and contains 70 calories per 8 oz fl. 

The ingredients are simple, too. Filtered water, cranberry juice, cranberry juice concentrate. 

I'm wondering if there's a fourth ingredient. If Death shat its pants and squeezed the slurry into a container, it would taste like the contents of this bottle. (Remember to refrigerate after opening.)

Simple Truth's cranberry mix offerings are very good. Their cranberry juice cocktail is one of my favorites, for example, so I had positive expectations of this product. I gave the 100% juice a fair chance, sampling it on two different days. Likewise, I used Better Half as a lab rat. His reaction was the same as mine... abject horror. 

How bad is bad? I poured 2 oz into a tumbler this afternoon, then filled it with at least 24oz of cold water. The color didn't lighten much as I added the water. The flavor wasn't at all diluted, either. I kid you not. Go buy a bottle for $4 and experiment for yourself.

I won't disparage the actual cranberry however. It's extremely beneficial to the body. It also lends a tart taste to a variety of dishes. Perhaps this beverage can enhance a dish if you actually don't have access to the raw thing? I honestly don't know. I don't plan on purchasing this stuff again.

 

 

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Still interested in cranberries? Nicole Rees offers some advice about them in Fine Cooking Issue 74 ("The Sweeter Side of Cranberries"). Recipes for these delicious nibbles of heaven can be found all over the internet. Just don't overdo it. There's such a thing as too much cranberry.