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One of the reasons many of us are overweight is 3 of the most unhealthy foods that we are eating too much of. This may come as a shock to you but they are wheat, corn and soy. “In Defence of Food” is a book written by a nutrition author named Michael Polland. In this book he stated that over 60% of our calorie intakes are obtained from these most unhealthy foods and their derivatives. Soy, corn and wheat have been perceived as being healthy but the fact is that our digestive systems were not meant to process them in such large amounts. Only 1 to 5% of calorie from them is considered healthy to consume. Yet everyday we are eating foods that are made with these 3 most unhealthy ingredients.

 Why is wheat one of the most unhealthy foods?

Wheat is thought to be a healthy type of food. But this is incorrect. Wheat contains protein composite called gluten. Some people are gluten intolerant. Gluten can cause ailments like digestive disorders and painful joint conditions. Some foods with wheat in them are baked products, cereals, breads, ice creams, pastas and many other processed foods. Most unhealthy foods destabilize your blood sugar levels and make losing weight more difficult.

 

Most Unhealthy corn

Corn was one of my favorite things to eat. Whether it was roasted, boiled or baked, anyway it was prepared was fine with me. It is said that around 60% of the corn grown in the United States are genetically altered in a way that it is able to produce its own insecticide. This poison kills insects and other pest but doesn’t damage the corn, very convenient for farmers.  However, this corn is harmful to your health. Researcher’s experiments show unhealthy changes in rats’ intestines that were given genetically modified potatoes. Every day you may be consuming corn in the form of corn oil, sodas, salad dressings, ketchup, corn chips, candies, cakes and other high fructose corn syrup. These some of the most unhealthy foods that cause weight loss to fail.

Soy is unhealthy too

The high phytic acid found in soy products interferes with the normal absorption of important nutrients. Soy can contribute to zinc and B12 deficiencies. Eating unhealthy food can affect the way you digest protein and therefore cause problems with your pancreas. Estrogen is a plant found in soy that can interfere with endocrine hormones. These can lead to breast cancer and infertility in women. Soy products may also contain some aluminum toxin which can negatively affect your kidneys and nervous systems.

Daily you may be eating soybean oil, soy milk, and soy protein. What about eggs, chicken, beef, pork and other animals that were fed soy products. These indigestible foods make the animals sick and the meat unhealthy for us to eat.

It is not going to be easy giving up most unhealthy foods that you are accustomed to eating. You can start by taking it one step at a time. Begin by gradually eliminating half and continue to reduce your consumption of these unhealthy products. Soon you will be eating healthier, losing weight and feeling better.

for weight loss while you lose weight. The key is to choose good quality foods and be willing to try new things.

Eating meals that are delicious and losing pounds of fat all at the same time? Is that even possible?

You can enjoy eating delicious foods while you lose weight. The key is to choose good quality ingredients that are naturally fresh and low in calories. These foods should include:

• naturally raised meats
• organic poultry
• organic whole eggs
• fresh fish
• raw nuts
• fresh herbs
• fresh fruits and vegetables

All these foods are packed with plenty of nutrients for your body.

Try out various recipes methods. Switch it up. Substitute unhealthy ingredients like milk with almond milk.

Dieting has never been this fun. Check out these tasty but healthy recipes for weight loss below.

Cocoa-Nut Bananas

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons of organic cocoa powder
• 4 teaspoons of toasted, unsweetened coconut
• 2 small bananas, sliced on the bias

Instructions

Place cocoa and coconut on separate plates. Roll each banana slice in the cocoa, and shake off the excess. Then, dip banana in the coconut

Warm Quinoa Salad

Ingredients
* 1 cup of quinoa, rinsed
* 2 cups of water or stock
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 3 cloves garlic, chopped
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
* 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
* 1 tomato, seeds and excess pulp removed, chopped
* 1 can adzuki beans, rinsed well
* 4 TBS lemon juice
* 3 TBS olive oil
* 3 cups shredded romaine lettuce
* 1 avocado, cubed
* 1 TBS chopped pumpkin seeds
* Unrefined sea salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
Combine rinsed quinoa, water, onion, garlic, and a little salt in medium saucepan and turn heat to high. Bring to a boil, cover, lower the heat to low, and simmer gently for about 15 minutes. Fluff with fork and transfer to a bowl. Add chopped herbs, tomato, rinsed adzuki beans, 2 TBS lemon juice, 1 TBS olive oil, salt and pepper.Toss romaine and avocado in rest of lemon juice and 2 TBS olive oil. Season with salt and cracked black pepper. Serve quinoa on bed ofsalad greens. Sprinkle with chopped pumpkin seeds.

Baked Buffalo Wings

Ingredients
1 lb chicken wings (preferably without skin)
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon Celtic Sea Salt
1/2 cup hot sauce
1 tablespoon butter

Instructions
1. Fill a large pot half way with water and then add the first 4 ingredients.
2. Bring water mixture and wings to a boil and then boil for 15 minutes.
3. Transfer wings to an oven safe container coated with butter.
4. Bake wings on “Broil” for 15 minutes on each side. (For crispier wings, cook longer on each side, maybe 20 minutes per side).
5. While waiting for wings, combine the hot sauce and butter in a small pot and cook over low flame until melted.6. When wings are done, shake ‘em up with the sauce and enjoy!

Tea Juice

Ingredients

5-6 bags caffeine-free herbal tea (e.g., peach, mint, chamomile, or fruit tea) 3 quarts boiling water stevia powder (or liquid) to taste

Instructions

Pour water over tea bags in a large pot. Add stevia while tea is hot. (Adjust amount
according to the desired sweetness.)
Let the tea cool, remove tea bags, transfer tea to a serving pitcher or individual water bottles, and refrigerate.

Are you the one who is fed up with preservatives in canned foods and want to save the energy like me? Presto 01781 pressure canner and cooker can fit your needs. Maybe this is one of the best ways to retain more of the nutrients and flavours of fruits and meat.

Is it safe?

Many people are concerned that if this pressure canner safe or can I trust the gauge. You should know when it is overpressure, a plug will let of steam. With the pressure dial gauge, you can get accurate graduation of pressure during canning. You also can do an exhaustive search online, there are few negative reviews you could find.

Big enough

With this 23-quart pressure canner, you can put lots of ingredients which need to come together. It works well with half pint and pint jars, the max capacity is 7 quarts jars, any more would be too much!

Works well on kinds of stoves

In some reviews, some people stated that this pressure canner and cooker should not be used on a glass top stove or ceramic top stove. Actually because of the flat canner bottom it can work well on kinds of stoves above. If you worry about, you can monitor the gauge while canning.

Need to be careful

As it is a pretty large cooker, it becomes heavy when it is full. And you need to be careful when putting up jars or you will burn yourself. You can use long tong and hold it tightly.

Overall, after reading tons of reviews, the presto 01781 pressure canner and cooker is a reliable pressure canner at a great price! You can control the ingredients of your foods and cook healthfully unlike commercially or frozen produce.

It is easy to use, just follow the instructions of the manufacturer and enjoy the healthy, fresh foods with yourself, your family.

When we think about the kitchen, we always think about food. Good food, however, should also be healthy and nutritious. Although we can’t expect that from fast food, preparing our own food at home will ensure that we can customize our food preparation.

In order to encourage every member of the family to eat at home, food should always be delicious and easy to prepare. And this is possible if you have the right gadgets.

We are sharing with you our favorite kitchen gadgets to help make your kitchen a better place for preparing food. These innovative devices are affordable and easy to use; and they actually make the process of food preparation enjoyable and safe as well.

Hamilton Beach 25490A Dual Breakfast Sandwich Maker

This kitchen gadget is capable of preparing 2 sandwiches in one setting. You can customize your sandwiches by layering up bread, biscuit, cheese, ham, vegetables and egg in the set up process. It only takes a couple of minutes (from start to finish) to come up with delicious, healthy, and nicely prepared breakfast.

You can get this versatile sandwich maker at Amazon for about $39. You can look forward to having quick breakfast at home from now on.

RSVP Herb Scissors

Although you can use dried herbs when preparing dishes, using fresh ingredients is still the best way to go. However, this can be a bit troublesome if you don’t have the right kitchen tool to do it. Well, not anymore, if you have a pair of herb scissors!

This model comes with 5 pairs of 3-inch blades; so cutting herbs into tiny pieces is really a breeze. The scissors come with silicone and plastic handles which are easy on the hands. You can grip it comfortably and perform the task efficiently too.

Now you won’t find it troublesome to use fresh herbs in your recipes. This pair of scissors is only priced at about $9 at Amazon.

AYL Silicone Heat Resistant Grilling and BBQ Glove Set

This is an all-around cooking glove set. Yes, you can use it for grilling and smoking BBQ, but you can also use it for other purposes as well. The gloves also function as potholders, so you will find these devices useful when baking too. It actually works better than a regular potholder because its five-finger design allows you to handle hot objects more effectively.

The gloves are insulated and waterproof too. Your hands are therefore protected while doing all types of cooking preparations. In fact, you can even use this outdoors such as when you go on a camping trip.

You can get this set of gloves for less than $20 at Amazon. And you know safety and convenience in the kitchen is always worth investing in!

Spiralizer Envy Spiral Slicer Complete Bundle

This is a vegetable cutter, but it’s not like any standard veggie cutter. You see, vegetables come out in a spiral presentation when you use this device, so vegetables will look really appetizing.

Operating the device is simple and easy too. A manual turning motion is required, which is comparable to sharpening a pencil – and out comes spaghetti-style veggies ready to eat!

The stainless steel blades guarantee fast and accurate cutting when preparing your food. The whole process is safe, simple, and enjoyable too.

Priced at only about $15, this should be one of the basic tools in your kitchen. It will really help you prepare a lot of healthy recipes for your family.

Enjoying Good Food in Your Own Kitchen

You probably didn’t think that you can prepare food safely and creatively with today’s modern devices, did you? These innovative kitchen gadgets will allow you to prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks in different ways – healthily and safely as well.

Carrying on my search for the perfect automatic espresso machine for the home, my search brought me to the DeLonghi Magnifica 3500 Espresso Machine. Having already reviewed the Gaggia 90951 Platinum Vision Automatic Espresso Machine which is in a similar price bracket, I thought i would be able to give a decent comparison of the two machines.

Expensive automatic espresso machines are fully capable of making quality espressos at the touch of a button, however you’ll always want to make sure you have quality beans. Without quality beans then it won’t matter how great your machine is, you simply can’t make great salad with rotten vegetables.

Yes, the best automatic machines are expensive, but depending on how often you use the machine, you’ll recoup your money from not having to visit Starbucks ever again. The cost per drink averages at around $0.20 compared to anywhere between $0.50 – $0.80 for a pod or capsule based semi-automatic machine. You also have the touch button convenience and low amount of cleaning which makes using almost any automatic espresso machine a total breeze. However, how will the DeLonghi Magnifica 3500 match up to scrutiny from a guy who knows what he’s talking, or writing about. Carry on reading for my full DeLonghi Magnifica 3500 Espresso Machine Review.

What is the DeLonghi 3500 Magnifica and how does it work?

It’s a top of the line automatic espresso machine for the home, it is designed in Italy but built in China. It has a built in burr grinder, which it should do for this price. So purchasing this machine will save you $500 on having to buy a decent grinder yourself. To work the machine, all you need to do is place your high quality beans in the bean hopper, ensure the water is topped up preferably with filtered water, then you need to adjust your preferences. You get to choose between the amount of drink you get and the strength which is determined by how much beans are used. Then it’s simply one button and the drink is made within about 30 seconds. The machine is very loud, as many have pointed out, but remember that it’s grinding coffee which is a loud business.

There is a little more to it of course, and i’ll go into each of the DeLonghi Magnifica 3500′s features, with a critical eye below:

Range of Drinks

There will be many who are solely interested in having espresso, in which case you won’t need to use the attached frother. The frother allows you to make lattes and cappuccinos with ease. The ability to make the extra drinks on the DeLonghi Magnifica 3500 is easier and more convenient than on the Gaggia 90951 which has a milk island. The problem with the milk island is that it is detached from the machine, is messy and provides inconsistent results. The DeLonghi Magnifica 3500 clearly doesn’t have this problem as the frother is built in. It also has its own boiler, which makes two boilers in total. This is advantages because it means you don’t have a long wait between the milk heating up and the espresso being made for a latte.

Digital Programming

You use the buttons to set your strength which is determined by the amount of coffee the machine grinds and the amount of drink you will be served. You set the grind coarseness via a dial in the bean hopper, so this is separate to the control panel. The control panel also tells you when the machine needs cleaning and you use the buttons to send it through its internal cleaning cycle.

Built in Burr Grinder

This is really important, otherwise you’d be forking out a lot of extra money for one of these. Having said that, there is an extra bypass compartment where you can use grounds should you happen to have them, or if you want to use decaffeinated. You can adjust the grind coarseness via a dial on the inside of the bean flap. The further the setting to the left then the finer the beans will be ground down. This slows down the brewing process and ensures you have a stronger espresso with a thicker crema. Send the dial over to the right and your grind becomes a little more coarse which is used for a longer or weaker espresso.

Cup Warmer

This is a very important feature, especially if you’re drinking espressos. The tiny amount of liquid you get with and espresso can easily lose much of its heat the second it hits a cold cup. This can greatly impair the taste which is why I always recommend heating your cups with boiling water before you brew espressos. Thankfully, the top of the machines doubles up as a warming plate which saves you a job.

Attached Milk Container

This container slides on and off, so you can store it along with your milk in the fridge when you’re not using the DeLonghi Magnifica 3500. Unfortunately, this is where a lot of the machines problems come into play as a lot of people have mentioned that the container is a little tricky to slide in and out of position. Let me say that if you’re using this machine simply for espresso then this will be irrelevant to you. There has also been mention of the o-rings which connect the two breaking. I’ll also say that these o-rings need an annual replacement anyway, which will be most of the maintenance you’ll ever need.

The container, as stated before has its own boiler which is a great idea. The heated or steamed milk depending on your drink comes straight from the milk container. You’ll want to ensure you turn the hot water dispenser knob to clean the tubes after every single use. This should be a regular part of your cleaning routine. Doing this will ensure better longevity as well as a higher drink quality.

There is also a steamer attachment that comes with the machine, should you happen to want boiled water.

60 oz Water Reservoir

This part is fairly simple to understand. I’ll just point out that you need to ensure its topped up before making a drink. Otherwise the machine will stop halfway through the process and it can’t restart after topping up, but will instead start again from scratch. This will be a waste of coffee grounds.

Cleaning

Cleaning is very easy as most of it is done via the buttons on the machine. There is a light that comes on when it needs decalcifying, however you would probably need to descale more often than when it suggests to maintain quality. As long as you’re using filtered water, you’re not going to get limescale buildups as fast anyway. Remember to clean the milk tubes after every use, this takes about 5 seconds. Other than that, i would give the machine a thorough clean two or three times a year. You should use a dustbuster to vacuum out stray grounds and get a little brush to clean everything away from the brew group. Nice and easy cleaning!

I’ll also say that you get a DVD with the machine to take you through everything, but operating the system really is very simple.

What others are saying about the DeLonghi Magnifica 3500 Espresso Machine?

It has received an average review of 4 stars out of 5 on Amazon. It has been marked down by people due to the o-rings breaking, however there is no other espresso machine manufacturer that has more official dealers and repairers in the US than does DeLonghi. You can also order the o-rings easily on Amazon. It has also been marked down due to people complaining that the drinks aren’t always hot. If you’re having simply espresso then remember to use the cup warmer, or otherwise pour boiling water into your cup. I would also say the same about making a latte. If the latte temperature still bothers you then you should stop using milk straight from the fridge, perhaps you could heat it up in the microwave prior to putting it in the milk container.

Here are a few positive comments from other reviewers:

– Amazing tasting coffee; freshly ground at the touch of a button. Several people have told me that it tastes better than Starbucks coffee.

– I am very happy with this machine. Very easily it produces very good cappuccinos or espresso style coffees. The milk container is handy and there is a clever mechanism to clean the frothing spout without having to empty and wash the milk container, allowing me to return the container back to the refrigerator for the next use.

– It’s so EASY. You don’t have to do anything other than put your cup under the spout & hit buttons. You don’t even have to hold the milk container when frothing!

– This is really a great machine. It makes the best coffee I have ever tasted. It is completely automatic so you have nothing to do but fill it and empty it.

– Although I was initially hesitant about the price of the machine, I decided to try it. The result is exactly what I was looking for… restaurant-quality espresso & cappuccino at the push of a button!

Where can you buy the DeLonghi Magnifica 3500 Espresso Machine?

There are many places you can buy it from online, however here is the cheapest place i’ve found it to be. Don’t forget you can also get free delivery as well and the customer service is arguably the best anywhere. I hope you enjoy your espressos!

Christmas is coming soon!What kind of celebration do you want to have that day?As gourmet I will cook many delicious and fragrant foods and share with my families.It is necessary to use an excellent cooker to help you in the kitchen.I just find a cool electric pressure cooker in the Gourmet Kitchen Gallery which is high rating from more than 600 customers in Amazon. Thus I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a new kitchen appliance that will help you prepare your meals.

Cook Faster

We all know that the cooking time is one of the common methods to measure the quality of a pressure cooker.You can save up to 70 percent cooking times with the help of the Cuisinart CPC-600/CPC-600AMZ electric pressure cooker compared with traditional cookers.

Eat Healthier

The Cuisinart CPC-600 will create high temperatures in order to keep moisture, flavor, vitamins stay in the nonstick cooking pot that ensure your precious health.Just cook your favorite meals like soup, chili as usual, or try to use the cookbook which provided by Cuisinart as your guide.

Ease of Use

Thanks to its intelligent preprogrammed settings, you will find obviously that it is more user-friendly use than many other appliances.You can read digital display easily without eliminating guesswork and chose the most common functions preseted like browning, sauté, simmer

Other Features

·If you are always want to keep your cooker as clean as possible, Cuisinart 1000-Watt 6-Quart Electric Pressure Cooker may be probably designed for you.With the fingerprint-proof brushed stainless steel housing, that problem cannot bother you any more.

• Want to cook your delicious foods accurately?With the help of its 99-minute time and LED countdown display, you can set the time you want.
• Customers note that dishwasher-safe cooking pot included which makes it easy to clean.

However, here’s what you need to know: the operating instructions are very simple that customers cannot find the information.If you have any problem you cannot solve or find in the instruction manual, just call the Cuisinart 800 number.

After reading many reviewer’s comments, you will find that the Cuisinart CPC-600/CPC-600AMZ pressure cooker can produce a high quality meal with less time and it gets good marks by the professional testers.

Do you love this pressure cooker?

If you live in a building on land to residing in a ship to the ocean, I think one of the most important thing is to purchase a pressure cooker that is great to you. Obviously, the pressure cooker can conserve more nutrients and cook food considerably faster with less energy.

As I know, some people have no guide to find the best way to use a pressure cooker, especially the instructions of the product is a foreign language. It will pose a serious threat because of the improper operation. So I provide a pressure cooker checklist in English.

Before using your pressure cooker after you bought it, you have better to boild water to take a initial pressure cooking experience with a test.

• Pour at least the minimum necessary liquids into the pressure cooker.
• Close the lid and put it to the heat and wait patiently.
• Keep the pressure for serval minutes when it reaches the pressure.
• Then remove it from the heat or release the pressure manually. Be cautious not to place your hand on the place where the steam will exhaust.

Pressure Cooker Checklist

• Before starting to use your pressure cooker, please do a security check and make sure it is not dirty. The shape of the silicone or rubber seal should not be deformation.
• Try to lean how it works when the pressure cooker releases pressure. There are some “signals” to let you know if the pressure has been reached. It may swinging around or just make a hissing sound.
• You need to handle the time to begin your meal according to your situation. For us, I will begin my time when the pressure cooker make a hissing, because I often do things slowly.
• Learn the best way to discharge the pressure when the cooking time has passed. You can remove it from the heat or release the pressure manually. For the security, just remember to make certain where the steam will exhaust when you start to to this!
• remove the tap from the pressure cooker and clean both of them after you have cooked your meal.

Most of us know that Pressure cookers are a kitchen tool that is really astonishing and useful, and they are a truely necessity for anybody who adores lives or beans in a very cold place.

Saturated dehydrated beans which may costs you a few hours to correctly cook on a stovetop, but with a pressuer cooker, it usually takes around half an hour or even less to be prepared. If you want to cook some meals with classic Indian bean dishes, suck as dal or chana masala soups created from split yellow peas, a pressure cooker will be an exactly excellent helper.

And obviously, this type of cooker can manage much more than simply beans. They are also able to cook other root vegetables, squash, and potatoes in only minutes.

Even individuals usually just use these cookers for just a couple of things, since they start to learn many meals that are fast and convenient, which is really a shame. Luckily, there is one brilliant vegan cookbooks completely dedicated to pressure cookers, every one of that will provide you with an incredible diversity of foods to investigate. Maybe you should try to take a look at the book named New Fast Food which is warm and friendly guide to make a good cooking.

When you want to purchase a cooker, you’ve got a couple primary choices. The safety of aluminum cooking utensils probably is a good idea to invest more money to buy stainless steel units, since it is in doubt. We suggest the Presto 01365 stainless steel one of Deluxe for many of us, because it is the most cost-effective great quality way to begin. For those who mean to work on substantial canning projects, or cook communally, are in possession of a huge family, you may need togo with a higher capacity one.

You’ve got the counterspace and should you become a pressure cooker fancier that is true, contemplate purchasing a countertop. The Best Seller in Electric Pressure Cookers on amazon -I nstant Pot IP-DUO60, it is an excellent choice that is packed with each feature you may desire; you will feel as if you have found an assistant right inside your galley. Countertop units are more quiet and most feature electrical timers for better cooking precision. And so they’ll allow you to cook meals that are more involved simply because they will not be taking up one of the burners of your stove.

Whilst you have got one you will still end up wondering how worse your life will be without a pressure canner although you can definitely live without it.

For those of you who are interested in buying a high quality pod based espresso machine, I thought i’d take the time to review one of the best on the market and point out its pros and cons. The DeLonghi EN670 Nespresso Lattissima Single Serve Espresso Maker is the only pod based system that the famous DeLonghi have made and they have teamed up with Nespresso who manufacture the pods.

What is the Delonghi Nespresso Lattissima EN670 and how does it work?

It is a pod based, automatic espresso maker for the home. However it can also whip up lattes too. It is designed in Italy much like all DeLonghi products, however it is actually manufactured in China.

You can purchase the pods from a range of online retailers including Amazon and they come in a range of varieties, 13 at the moment and this may expand in the future.

Working the machine is simple! All you do is place the pod of choice in the top of the machine, snap the lid closed and wait for the red light to stop flashing, which will indicate the water is heated. If all you fancy is an espresso then all you need to do is press the start button when the light turns solid. The espresso will then start to brew and will shortly emerge in your cup. If you’re making latte for example then there is an extra stage. There is another button to start the milk frother, which you press, allow the frothed milk to appear then after that begin the espresso cycle.

There are a few more things to the whole process, which i shall now point out below:

Nespresso Delonghi Lattissima EN670 – Build Quality

The quality of the build is actually one of the best things about the DeLonghi EN670. It is actually very small, sitting at a petite 13.5 x 8 x 10 with a weight of 19 pounds, which makes the DeLonghi Nespresso Lattissima very heavy for its small size.

It is made from high quality plastic, the buttons and everything else feel very good and there is nothing really that gives you worry about the build.

It has a double boiler, one for the water and one for the milk. This is an advantage it has over some larger and more expensive Italian espresso machines. Many other machines get round this problem by having a milk frother unit which is completely detached from the espresso machine. This is sort of what has happened with the DeLonghi EN670, except the second boiler slides on and off the machine on the left hand side.

Nespresso DeLonghi Lattissima EN670 – Drink Quality

The main thing that it comes down to in the end is the quality of the drinks it makes. I myself only drink espresso and i have found the quality to be excellent, definitely comparable to other automatic espresso machines which cost a lot more than this one. There has been complaints by some reviewers that the lattes can be a bit hit and miss, especially when it comes to the drink temperature. If you read my guide on this site about making perfect espresso at home then you’ll know that one of the things i recommend is preheating the cup first by tipping in some boiled water for about 30 seconds before you start the brewing process. You should do this if you find the temperature of either your espressos or lattes to be a little colder than what you’d prefer.

Be prepared for the loud noise when the machine starts to brew the espresso, this however is an acceptable pitch when compared to other automatic machines which mainly always tend to be loud.

If you have an awkward sized cup then you may get some milk splash if you’re making lattes. The milk nozzle is pointed at a fixed angle which you can’t change, so you need to be aware of that.

You can override the factory settings simply by pressing the buttons, this is really easy to do and there are instructions in the manual that show you how to do this.

To ensure you have quality drinks from the machine every time you use it, then if you are using the frother then make sure you clean it out after ever single use. This is very easy to do, all you do is press one of the buttons which will shoot steam through it to clean the pipes. Make sure you have a cup in place to catch this hot water. You can also shoot steam through it prior to making your drinks in order to give the tubes a little pre-warming, this will ensure your drink is that little bit hotter.

Nespresso Pods For The DeLonghi Lattissima EN670

The pods are available in many online retailers such as Amazon. If you order in bulk then you can cut down on your overall delivery costs. You may however be able to get free delivery if you order from Amazon. I will tell you now that you get a stack of 13 pods with the machine, one of each variant so you can sample them all and decide which you like the best.

The price of an individual pod breaks down to 51 cents which compares favorably to the 77 cents for the Gaggia for Illy Espresso Machine! If you think of the price of the machine as an investment, you’ll soon make back your money at 51 cents per drink on what you’ll save going to Starbucks. Yes, while automatic espresso machines are quick, easy and trouble free, the price per drink does tend to amount to more than the semi-automatic or manual espresso machines where you have to grind your own beans and pull levers to work the espresso.

What are others saying about the DeLonghi Nespresso Lattissima EN670?

The machine has received an average of 3.5 stars on Amazon by people who have used the machine. Personally I feel the rating is a little low and people have been unfair due to the price of pods which are acceptable compared to other machines. It has also been marked down by people complaining about the temperature of the drinks. If you follow the advice above then this won’t matter to you. As an alternative to this machine, there is the Gaggia for Illy Espresso Machine, which i linked to above. The Gaggia is cheaper, however the pods are more expensive.

But it’s too expensive for me!

Yeah, I know it! The Delonghi EN670 is indeed a great coffee machine, but coming along with it high-end features is a high price. If your budget is limited, you can consider some more affordable models. These alternatives are certainly not as good as Delonghi EN670, but I bet they’re still worth every penny!