You'll find some of the best prices of the year on appliances and plumbing fixtures during the Memorial Day Sale in progress now at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center (UAKC).

Here are just a few of the savings you can get if you hurry in to UAKC. Call or visit today for best selection:

Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center (UAKC) is Southern California's leading supplier of brand name and luxury appliances and plumbing fixtures. From May 19 – 28 during the Memorial Day Sale, customers can save on many items that are priced below the already low UAKC prices. Display models, closeouts, and overstocks are also reduced for this annual event.

Now is also a great opportunity to take advantage of limited time factory specials and rebates. For example:

Now open in Calabasas and Studio City:

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Cooking

1. Find your meat probe for roasting. If your oven has a feature allowing you to roast by temperature rather than time, you should use it. It is much more accurate. If you don't use this feature often, chances are that the temperature probe is hidden away with your instruction manual so you'll need to conduct a search ahead of time.
2. Use the right pan for convection. The convection feature is wonderful for roasting and baking, but it's important to remember that the oven air needs to circulate around the food. If you have a roast or a bird sitting on the bottom of a roasting pan with high sides, you need to make sure that a roasting rack or trivet gets the meat above the pan sides so that convection air will encircle the food.
3. Don't forget your low simmer burner. This time of year there are lots of sauces and soups that need to sit on the stove for a long time at a very low settings. If you're having trouble getting a low enough flame on your gas burner try checking to see if you have another burner on your range with a lower simmer setting. Most ranges and cooktops today will have at least one burner capable of maintaining a very low flame, whereas the power burner probably won't be able to turn down low enough for your sauce.
4. Double check your recipe ingredients. Nothing worse than thinking you had the all spice or the basil or the you-name-it in the cupboard only to be unable to find it. While your at it, be aware that if these spices have been in the pantry for a couple of years, they've likely lost their potency. Might be a good time for a fresh supply.

Drinking

1. Store your wine at the right temperature. Most experts recommend a temperature of 52-59 degrees.

2. Drink your wine at the right temperature. The right drinking temperature for wine is not the same as the right storage temperature for wine. Too many folks seem to want to drink red wine at room temperature and white wine at a refrigerated under 40 degree temperature. In general, you should drink hearty red wines in the 60-63 degree range, while most whites will taste best just above 50 degrees. Only sparkling wines taste good at a 40 degree temperature.

3. Decant your wine if necessary. Much has been written about decanting wine and there is great disagreement among wine experts. Most experts do agree that older red wines can benefit from decanting to separate the wine from the sediment. Others go further and say that decanting wine exposes it to oxygen and lets it release flavor that would not otherwise be present. Some even like to decant white wines.

One final tip on eating and drinking.

ENJOY

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Christmas Crunch Salad Recipe

Yield

• 6-8 servings

Ingredients

• 8 oz cauliflower florets
• 8 oz broccoli florets
• cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 1-2 tbsp sugar
• salt, pepper to taste

Directions

1. Mix ingredients thoroughly
2. Enjoy

Holiday Savings and Holiday Hours

Since we saved you so much time with this recipe, why not stop by one of our gorgeous showrooms to see how we can save you money on appliances? There's a year end clearance sale going on right now at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center. We'll be open Christmas Eve so Santa can pick up some last minute bargains, but closed on Christmas Day so our employees can enjoy the holiday with their families.

To search the entire list of appliance and plumbing items on year end clearance and available rebates click on the links below.

Year End Clearance

Appliance Rebates

For all your appliance and plumbing needs call or visit the experts at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center:

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The new Miele Futura ProfiLine dishwasher has all the deluxe features that makes Miele the top choice for discerning buyers, and it also boasts a ProSpeed wash cycle that completes in a blazing 23* minutes. You can have the dinner dishes cleaned before dessert is finished!

“Consumers today are short on time and demand faster wash times,” said Nadine Hanselmann, Marketing Manager, Miele Inc. “The ProfiLine dishwasher provides powerful cleaning at incredible speed, similar to enjoying two dishwashers, making this a truly one-of-a-kind tool for your home.”

The washer’s basket can accommodate wine glasses, serving platters, chargers, terrines, or other large and easily damaged items. The washing system balances fresh and softened water to keep wine glasses, china, and silverware scratch-free. Four LEDs illuminate the cavity while an automatic release opens the door once the cycle is over, letting air out. The dishwasher can be integrated with existing cabinetry or outfitted with the company’s clean-touch stainless steel door.

*The 23 minute ProSpeed wash cycle requires hot water and a 240V connection.

For further information on Miele dishwashers and all your appliance and bath needs consult the experts at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center. Call or visit today:

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Here's a last minute Christmas gift idea recommended by Penelope Cruz.

Penelope Cruz enjoys Nespresso

There's a reason why Penelope Cruz is enjoying this coffee so much. NO…he's not the reason! It's because it was brewed by Nespresso.

Nespresso has developed an exclusive capsule for its coffee, made of hermetically-sealed aluminium. These capsules contain exactly the right amount of coffee for a cup. The internal pressure of the capsule preserves the 900 or so aromas and flavours of the freshly ground coffee for twelve months, until it is finally tasted. The Nespresso capsule provides you with a wide range of options for preparing and tasting your coffee. You can choose different ways of enjoying your coffee depending on whether you prefer a small or a larger cup (Espresso or Lungo). You can choose from twelve varieties of coffee to suit your mood or time of day, or prepare coffee-based recipes of your choice, such as a cappuccino or latte. All this with just one capsule…

Nespresso coffees have unrivalled flavour because their coffee experts only select coffees of the very highest quality. Nespresso also ensures that each premium blend coffee is grown, harvested and sorted using traditional, manual techniques.

See the lineup of Nespresso machines at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center.

Nespresso at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center

Don't take Penelope Cruz's word for it. Here's a review below written by a satisfied customer on a leading consumer magazine's web page. Nespresso is great:

“I tried a regular more expensive espresso machine and returned it. With the Nespresso C100: no measuring, no tamping, no cleanup, no guess work on how long to brew. Easy Easy Easy….u put the capsule in, push the button and out comes ur espresso, it even stops at the right time for u…and it tastes great. I Love it…”

For all your appliance and bath needs consult the experts at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center. Call or visit today:

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Many appliance prices will go up in January 2013. Appliance rebates may end on December 31, 2012. Don't wait. Here's just one example from UAKC's appliance clearance items.

GE Full Console Dishwasher with 5 Wash Cycles

PDWF200PWW

Regular Price $899

Year End Clearance Price $569

Save $331

GE PDWF200PWW

Giant Tub with Up To 16 Place Setting Capacity Nylon Racking
Holds tall and oversized items and washes up to 16 place settings at once.

6-Level BrilliantClean Towerless Wash System
Multiple wash levels help to remove tough food soils from dishes.

CleanSensor
A laser measures soil and water temperature to adjust to the ideal cycle time and optimize water usage.

2/4/8-Hour Delay Start
Allows the dishwasher to be set to wash dishes at a later time.

2 Sets of Fold-Down Tines in Lower Rack
Flexible tines make it easier to load the dishwasher.

Hand/Gentle Cycle
Gently cleans delicate items that would normally require handwashing.

Glasses Selection
Gently washes glassware and great for entertaining.

Click here for full specifications on this item.

PDWF200PWW Specs

To search the entire list of appliance and plumbing items on year end clearance and available rebates click on the links below.

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For all your appliance and plumbing needs call or visit the experts at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center:

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Nespresso

Nespresso machines are renowned for their attention to detail and the welcome taste that wakes you each morning. The design of the machines is classic and timeless but the inside is a complex machine designed to deliver the same great taste released by the coffee capsules. The Nespresso Classic Line delivers timeless elegance in design, while the Concept Range is more avant garde in look. Essenza Machines bring a lick of color to your kitchen palette while Citiz are contemporary machines designed to suit the modern lifestyle. LeCube machines are more modern in look while the Top Line, is as sophisticated as its name suggests.

Hear from a happy Nespresso owner just how great these machines are:

“With all the new style espresso machines on the market (Tassimo, Keurig, Flavia, etc.) I was convinced that Nespresso was more of the same: a set of stylish gimmicks designed to convince you that this “espresso” (though not real at all) was “the real thing.” It never is.

Which is why the Nespresso is so great. It IS the REAL THING. The capsules contain nothing more than espresso coffee grounds. The machine is simply an automated and miniaturized “real” espresso rig. And the results speak for themselves.”

Choose from a great selection of Nespresso Coffee Machines at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Centers:

Nespresso Display at UAKC

For more Holiday Specials and Savings on Appliances and plumbing fixtures click on the links below:

Year End Clearance

Appliance Rebates

For all your appliance and plumbing needs call or visit the experts at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center:

NOW, two locations to serve you – Calabasas and Studio City:

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Hot Cranberry Apple Casserole

Yield:	8-10 servings
Cooks In:	1 hours & 15 Minutes

Ingredients

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 325 F
2. Combine apples and cranberries in oiled 2 quart casserole dish
3. Evenly sprinkle sugar and lemon juice over top
4. Add oatmeal, chopped walnuts, brown sugar and melted butter to medium-sized mixing bowl and blend until moistened
5. Cover fruit with crumb mixture
6. Bake uncovered for 75 minutes

Bacon-Egg Breakfast Bites

Ingredients

Preparation

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously spray 24 mini muffin cups with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Cut each bacon slice in half crosswise. Unroll one crescent round; cut into thirds, forming strips of dough. Place half slice of bacon on 1 dough strip; top with potato nugget and roll up, stretching dough and pinching ends to seal. Place in mini muffin cup, spiral side up. Repeat with remaining crescent rounds, bacon and potato nuggets.
2. In medium bowl, beat eggs, salt and pepper until well blended. Very carefully spoon scant tablespoon egg mixture around each dough-wrapped potato nugget.
3. Bake 13 to 20 minutes or until light brown on top and egg mixture is set. Remove from muffin cups to serving platter. Garnish with parsley. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Carbohydrate Choices

Erma Innis
Cedar Park,TX
Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012
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McCormick and the Mc logo are registered trademarks of McCormick & Company, Incorporated, used by permission
Crisco is a trademark of The J.M. Smucker Company

For Holiday Specials and Savings on Appliances click on the links below:

Year End Clearance

Appliance Rebates

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