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win this proctor-silex slow cooker!

My name is Brett, and I’m addicted to my slow cooker.

The fact that you can throw just about anything into that pot, fire it up before you go to work, and come home to a perfectly cooked meal seems like magic to me, and it’s given me new-found confidence in the kitchen (which is a miracle in itself).

So how do you improve on this meal-making marvel?

Proctor Silex has cooked up a release that’s ideally-suited for the summer. They’re petite, 1.5-quart slow cookers (making them great for pot-luck-size servings of warm sides, appetizers, fondue and dips) that are completely portable, fitted with a gasket lid that seals tight with a patented Lid Latch strap (no slopping en route to the picnic!). What’s more, they’ve got little slots in the front for you to insert labels, so no one at the party has to guess the contents. (Always a scary endeavour.)

Proctor Silex 1.5 Quart Durable Citrus Slow Cooker in Pomegranate

33111 red win this proctor silex slow cooker!

…in Tangelo

33112y orange win this proctor silex slow cooker!

…in Lime

33113y green win this proctor silex slow cooker!

…and Lemon
33114y yellow win this proctor silex slow cooker!Gotta love those retro-fabulous citrus colours, and the EXTREMELY nice price tag of $20. Portable and affordable!

Although these darling little units are scheduled to hit stores in July, I’ve got two of these babies to give away!

How to win one? Simply tell me (via the Comments section at the bottom of this entry) what you`d cook up in this mini-slow cooker this summer. Do you have a hankering for hot wings? Do your guests beg you to serve your signature baked beans?

I`ll pick a winning entry on May 27th, and will ship the lucky winners their very own Proctor Silex 1.5-Quart slow cooker!

Contest closes May 27, 2010 at 12pm EST. Open to all residents of Canada, except those in Quebec. Not open to any Transcontinental Media employees, their families, or any other persons with whom they reside.

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style for less: spring at bouclair

bouclaircrop1 style for less: spring at bouclair

Stretching your decorating dollar has never been more important, and there are very few retailers that allow you to stretch that dollar quite like Bouclair. Bouclair’s spring look-book is a revelation for “Style For Less” hunters, like myself — light, bright and airy, and with a price tag that won’t break the bank. I’m absolutely in love with the ridiculously inexpensive glass table lamps flanking the bed. The clear glass obelisk bases are a total breath of fresh air, especially if — like me — you’re sick of those overdone lucite bubble base lamps, but still covet that look of breezy transparency. The overscale print on the duvet cover is so spring-fresh, and the symmetrically arranged mirrors are great cheap n’ chic statement pieces. Bring on Spring!

Sun mirrors, $100 each

Glass lamps, $50 each

Marigold duvet cover (double), $80

Cushions, from $17 each

Available at: Bouclair, 800-268-2524

style for less: ikea markland flooring

ikeafloor style for less: ikea markland flooring

I’m not normally one to get excited over laminate flooring, but IKEA’s latest is surely one of the greatest new flooring options of late. It’s called Markland, and it’s the glossiest, whitest, lacquered-look flooring you’re going to find at such a stellar price point (less than $30 per square metre… Craziness!)…  I had the chance to feature a Markland floor in a photoshoot for the May issue of STYLE AT HOME, and then saw it installed — as wallcovering, no less — at IKEA’s showstopping space at the IDS a week ago, and my enthusiasm keeps growing. Definitely one to file under “cheap n’ chic”!

Markland laminate flooring

Price: $26.79 per square metre

Available at: IKEA, 866-866-4532