Grills for Grads

Gift Ideas: Grills for Grads

The end of the school year is fast approaching and many families are getting ready to send new grads off to college. Whether you’re looking for graduation presents or just making sure they’ll have everything they need in their new place, an indoor contact grill may just be the perfect solution.

Dorm food is typically less than appealing to eat day in and day out, plus alternatives like constant drive thru trips leave something to be desired in the way of a healthy diet. With a George Foreman electric grill, you can offer them a quick, easy way to eat better while they’re away from home.

This post aims at capturing all of the things you need to consider when buying a grill for grad, as well as some recommendations of which grills fit a grad’s needs best.

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Valentines Gifts for the Grilling Fanatic

Valentine’s Day Gifts for the Grilling Fanatic

What’s the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for the grilling fanatic? A brand new, shiny red George Foreman grill, of course! Not only do several of our grills come in red to give a little nod to the holiday, but they’re basically gifts that keep on giving. Your valentine gets the grill on Valentine’s Day, then meals made with love for many days to come. Not only that, but the healthy cooking technology with our patented slope and nonstick coating help them eat healthier, too – and what better way to show someone you care! So much better than a box of chocolates in our opinion.

Amongst the grills we offer in red is our premier 360 Grill with 5, round, removable plates that let you grill, griddle, bake and make quesadillas all in one appliance. It has variable temperature control for precise cooking, plus the plates and accessories are dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning.

We also have the G-Broil Grill that features a special, extra-high float & lock hinge that lets you grill thick cuts of meat or even melt cheese to top burgers directly on your grill. For a burger-loving valentine, this makes a perfect gift, because you can get the perfect melt on a cheeseburger without a lot of extra work.

Locking side latches for vertical storage also make this a good grill for homes with tight spaces like condos and apartments, so your valentine can have their grill even if they don’t have a big backyard for BBQing.

Our final featured, Valentine’s Day red George Foreman grill is our classic Next Grilleration G5 Grill. Like the 360 Grill, it has additional plates so you can do more with one appliance. This grill comes with plates to grill, griddle, bake and make waffles. The plates are removable and dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning. The grill also features variable temperature control and all of our Healthy Cooking features.

All of these grills are available for purchase, both in major retail stores and online.

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The Gift of Great Food

 

 

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Other Half & the Gift of Great Food

It’s been a tough year for a lot of people and gift buying can get really expensive, but there are plenty of good ways to get around a lack of funds to show loved ones you care. By getting creative with the gifts you give, you may end up with sentiments that are even more special than the standard purchased fare. To that end, here some idea for low-cost gifts you can do for your significant other using your grill to get creative.

Dinners to Order

Want to give your significant other that steakhouse experience, right at your dinner table? Instead of getting gift certificates or reservations at a fancy restaurant, try doing something like a Dinner to Order coupon book.

Each ticket has space for them to write in what they want to eat. Often during the year, weekly meals get planned and people get bored; but this way, your other half can get exactly the meal they want, made to order. It brings that being waited-on feel into your home, to make the experience more unique.

You can do one coupon per month or per week, depending on how much you cook during the week. The coupons don’t have to come in a booklet – you can even write them up on your computer and print them out on regular paper. It’s a low cost gift, but the work you’re going to put in doing all the work throughout the year will end up meaning a lot to the person receiving the special treatment.

Sunday Football Concession Stand

Does your husband or boyfriend wish every Sunday during the season that you’d just leave him alone and let him watch the game? Well, why not do one better and bring the concession stand/tailgate party to your house?

It’s simple – just make a ticket book for some Sunday games during 2010 football season (or whatever other sport is his fave). Each ticket lets him order concession stand and tailgate food for that event – hamburgers, hot dogs, strip steak nachos, the works.

Then, instead of getting hassled to do chores or run errands on that Sunday, he has a guaranteed pass to sit on the couch and watch the game. Not only that, but he gets all his favorite game-day foods served up right at the house.

Recipes in a Bottle

This one is fun, because it’s like a recurring surprise that happens every month or week – depending on how often you want to do it. There’s less of a made-to-order aspect than the first two ideas, so this one keeps you away from the danger of outlandish requests, but still offers special home-cooked meals with great food.

Simply sit down and think of every recipe you make that your significant other absolutely loves. Write each recipe name on a separate slip of paper, then roll them up and put them in a bottle or jar that you wrap and give as the gift. Each week/month, they draw a different recipe out and you make the meal it says.

This is a great way to make sure your significant other is being taken care of in getting what they like to eat. It may even make you remember a few dishes you possibly haven’t cooked in awhile, so they’re especially surprised and pleased to get something they may not get every week.

However you do it, home-cooked meals can be a great low-cost gift – basically, just the cost of the food throughout the year and you’d have to be eating anyway, so it shouldn’t break your budget. If it’s the thought that counts, then even an hour of specialty cooking each week is worth millions. Just make the delivery as special, unique and creative as you want, then the gift just keeps on giving all the way to the end of 2010.

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Grill Buying for Grandparents

Present Profile: Buying for Grandparents

The next group in our Present Profile posting series is the grandparents. Buying gifts for grandparents and other older relatives can be a bit tricky, but small appliances can be a pretty safe bet at being a big hit.

In the realm of appliance gifts for grandparents, an electric grill may not be the most common option, but it can be great addition to their kitchen. Since cooking time is reduced with contact grilling (as it cooks from both sides), they can get hot meals fast with a very low amount of hassle. You just have to make sure not to purchase over the needs of the person you’re buying for.

Size: When you’re buying an electric grill for grandparents, size is a consideration, but not the same way it is for moms and dads. For moms, you want a size that fits the family she’s feeding; for dads, bigger is usually better. For grandparents, though, anything too big and flashy may be intimidating. In addition, if they’re usually only feeding a few mouths, the bigger size may go to waste. You may want to get a small or medium grill that has less cooking space, but will fit better on their counter. Remember the approximate 20 Sq. In. per serving rule and you may realize that a 30 or 50 Sq. In. grill will provide more than enough space.

Programming: Unless your grandparent happens to be a huge fan of learning technology, then your best bet will be to go with the least programming possible. A wide-range of George Foreman grills just require you to plug the grill in and it’s ready to go after a short preheat. This way, you’re not forcing new technology onto them that they have to either learn or keep referring to the usage instructions.

For the grandparent that wants an easy-to-program grill that serves 2 or 3 servings, we recommended any of the grills in our Champ™ grill or Super Champ™ grill series. If you think your grandparent would want a little bit of programming – just basic temperature control – then you can get the Super Champ™ Vari-Temp Grill that features and easy-to-use dial temperature control with space for 2-3 servings.

Whichever way you decide to go, just make sure not to over purchase for the person receiving the gift, since it may be the difference between a gift that’s a total hit and used throughout the years, or something that’s stashed in a cabinet because it’s too big or complicated.

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Grill Buying for Dad

Present Profile: Buying for Dad

Continuing on the posting series we started last Friday, today we’re taking a closer look at the ins and outs of buying an electric grill for Dad. Although small appliances are a less common appliance to buy for a male versus a female, the grill is the definite exception to the rule, since grilling is often thought of as a “male” cooking method. While most dads like to get outside and use the outdoor grill in the backyard, an indoor contact grill can make a great gift – particularly over the holidays with several months of winter still preventing grilling outdoors.

While buying a grill for mom is all about considering the number of mouths she feeds and how busy of a lifestyle she has, buying a grill for Dad is all about figuring out where and why he’s using it. You want to buy him something that’s going to fit the niche that he’s looking for in using an electric grill.

For instance, if you’re getting an indoor contact grill to satisfy Dad’s grill craving over the winter, your main concern will probably be giving him the biggest cooking surface possible to let him get creative with grilling indoors. Any of the grills from our Grand Champ™ series will allow Dad to cook for a party of people (the surface is big enough for 7 – 8 servings), just like he does outdoors.

For the indoor/outdoor grill dad that doesn’t have an outdoor grill, you can even consider doing one of our Indoor/Outdoor grill series. These grills let you put the cooking plate on a tall base for outdoor cooking or remove the base to set it on your counter. This way, Dad can have the best of both worlds for summer and winter BBQ.

The final unique grill that might especially interest dads is our George2Go™ Propane grill. This portable grill has a 200 Sq. In. cooking surface that provides 2.5 – 4 hours of grilling per propane tank. This lets Dad take the grill outdoors, to the park, camping, tailgating and pretty much anywhere he wants. The reversible griddle plate also makes it great for camping and road trips because you can cook everything from breakfast to dinner. The George2Go is available online though either Walmart or Amazon.

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