Heart of the Home

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, which means your kitchen will likely be in full swing between roasting the turkey, preparing the side dishes and baking delicious pies! At Range Kleen we wanted to share some of our best tips to prepare for the holiday, so you can enjoy time with your loved ones. 

If you haven't cleaned your oven already, now is the time to do it! With less than two weeks from Thanksgiving, you'll want to clean your oven the old fashioned way, as opposed to using a self-cleaning feature (we know how tempting that can be). Cambria Bold of The Kitchn explains why "The super-high temperatures required to burn everything into oblivion can sometimes have the unintended consequence of burning out the heating elements and control panel, too, particularly if you have an older oven." You can find The Kitchn's instructions on How to Clean an Oven here.  

Look over your cookware and bakeware. Do you have the proper cookware you need? Do you have your roasting pan for the turkey? Pie pans for baking those delicious pies? Is your broiler pan showing signs of wear and tear? 

Test the temperature of your oven. If you don't own an oven thermometer, pick one up on your next trip to the store. Test your meat thermometer in the next piece of meat you cook between now and Thanksgiving to ensure it's working correctly. 

Last but not least, keep your Thanksgiving on point by sharpening your knives. 

Stay tuned for more helpful holiday tips! 

Have you rolled up your sleeves? Because we're about to get down and dirty with cleaning. Fall is the perfect time of year to deep clean your kitchen before your holiday guests arrive!

Save yourself last-minute stress by deep cleaning now, so you can enjoy your time with loved ones in just a few weeks! Overwhelmed by what to do and where to start? Have no fear, Range Kleen is here. 

• Remove any clutter that doesn't belong in the kitchen. Recycle dated papers. Clean off the countertops. 
• Empty contents of the fridge. Toss any expired foods, leftovers on their last leg and wipe all surfaces down with a non-toxic cleaner. 
• Load and run the dishwasher.
• Clean upper cabinets with a damp cloth and range hood (if applicable) with a damp cloth (always adhere to manufacturers instructions). 
• Wipe down any counter appliances (microwave, coffee maker, etc) from top to bottom. Clean out the microwave.
• Wipe down cooktop, and
• If your oven has a self-cleaning cycle, this would be a great time to start it. If you're cleaning your oven the old fashioned way, stay tuned for an upcoming blog post. Be sure to clean the gap between range and countertop, with the Reach and Sweep Brush. This brush is also great for cleaning under the stove, refrigerator coils, and tight crevices.
• You may want to add a Kleen Seam to bridge the gap between range and countertop for a seamless look in your kitchen.
• Then wipe down lower cabinets and baseboards (adhering to manufacturers instructions). 
  

With Halloween just days away, the holidays will be here before you know it. Pretty soon you'll be sitting around the table with your loved ones enjoying juicy, roast turkey and grandma's delicious homemade pumpkin pie that no one else can quite replicate. It's probably the magical touch of love she folds into the pie that makes it taste so good. Before we can enjoy the magic and warmth of loved ones gathering and good things to eat, there's prep work, right? 

Now is the perfect time to start prepping your kitchen for all of the cooking and baking on the horizon. A quick and easy way to update your kitchen is to change our your drip bowls (or pans). It's such an easy chore to take care of and can upgrade your range from unsightly to holiday ready in just a few minutes.

To start you'll want to select the correct drip bowls (or pans) for your range. If you visit our website here, you'll be able to select your range on the left-hand side to narrow down the selection, then find your match.

Once you've found your match and have ordered the replacements, check to see that the range is turned off and elements have cooled completely.

We'll use a Hot Point Range with plug-in style elements for this quick tutorial. Remove each element by lifting up slightly toward you, then pull away from the plug-in. You'll be able to quickly pull the elements out. Then remove the drip bowls by lifting them up and out. Wipe away any grease that may have collected below.             

Align drip bowl element hole with element plug in and drop into place. Replace element by plugging back in, and continue until all drip bowls have been replaced. Stay tuned for more tips to whip your kitchen into shape as the holidays approach!

For many areas impacted by inclement weather, Fall is the perfect time of year to fire up the outdoor grill and enjoy your favorite grilled foods. Crisp steaks, charred vegetables, and smoky flavored chicken or tofu are always great. But sometimes you don't want to fire up the grill and wait for the coals to turn ashy. 

On days when you want a quick, delicious crisp food we recommend broiling. If you're in the mood for a crisp salmon, we recommend this recipe by Deborah Swanson. If you're in the market for a new broiler pan, we have just the pan for you. Check out our collection of broiler pans here. 

Directions
Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a jelly roll pan with aluminum foil, and spray with nonstick spray.
Place garlic and olive oil in a small microwave-safe bowl and cook on High for 1 1/2 minutes. Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, and stir in the garlic mixture. Remove from heat; stir in the Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, white wine, black pepper, garlic salt, and fines herbs.
Place the salmon fillets skin-side down on the prepared pan. Spoon about 1/3 of the butter sauce over the fillets, and sprinkle evenly with the fresh dill.
Broil in the preheated oven for 3 minutes. Turn salmon fillets so that the side of the fillet faces up, and baste fillets with about 1/3 of the butter sauce; broil for 3 minutes. Turn the fillets to place the opposite side facing up; spoon on the remaining butter sauce; broil until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 3 additional minutes.
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Printed From Allrecipes.com 10/18/2017

Disasters are unpredictable and can strike at any time, as our friends in Texas recently experienced when Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic flooding of epic proportions. The catastrophic flooding forced many to flee with nothing but the clothing on their backs. First responders and volunteer rescuers were working 'round the clock to bring people to safety. This wasn't the first natural disaster we've experienced and it certainly won't be the last. If you're asking yourself what you can do to be prepared for a potential disaster, we've compiled some tips. 

• Make an emergency plan with your family. Decide on a meeting place and be sure everyone knows where to meet. 
• Include your animals in your emergency plan.
• Have an evacuation plan and practice evacuating with your animals and children to ease the transition for them. 
• Keep copies of emergency papers in a waterproof envelope that's protected but handy to grab. These papers may include identity information, marriage license, government issued photo IDs, insurance policies, and so forth. You may also include medications or copies of medical records and so forth. 
• Sign up for texting updates regarding weather as this may be more readily accessible than television news sources. Weather.gov provides a list of free services (text message fees with your phone carrier still apply). 
• Check with your local city or county to determine if text updates are available, many cities offer this to assist with potential disasters. 
• Create a Disaster Supply Kit. Check out WeatherUnderground.com for recommendations on a  Disaster Supply Kit recommendations. 

2017 is off to a great start for Range Kleen.  Today is an even better day as we are launching our NEW, REFRESHED WEBSITE.  

We are always striving to make your experience better when you shop with us.  That is why we decided it was time to update our online store, make it easier to navigate and hopefully give you, even more, information to assist you in your purchase decision.  

Not only do we have a new website, but we are also deep in preparations for the International Home + Housewares Show where we will be introducing new products for 2017. You can see a sneak preview on our website of our new Hammered Gray Enameled Oval Hanging and Expandable Pot Racks in our Storage and On the Go section.  We also are introducing a new Copper Embossed Ivy Burner Kover.  You can find this under our "For the Range" section.  We have many styles that will compliment just about any kitchen!  New Pot Racks and Copper Embossed Ivy Kovers will be in stock in late Spring of 2017.

We welcome your feedback.  Please come back and rate us and tell us how we are doing.  Leave a review so that we can continue to improve our products to make your life more enjoyable.

Range Kleen's products are designed to be the Heart of Your Home offering ways to save money and time, Make Your Kitchen Fresh, Organize your life, as well as offering unique baking and cooking tools to add to your collection.  

Enjoy your way around our new store.  We will be updating it continually with more photos, information, How-To Videos and more so keep coming back to check us out.

Range Kleen has also partnered with Moneta, Made in Italy Since 1875 (Italian Cookware) which you can find at moneta-cookware.com and Berndes, Made in Germany Since 1921 (German Cookware) at berndes-cookware.com.  Supreme design, superb quality gourmet cookware that is available in the USA.  Visit these sister sites for a beautiful assortment of cookware.  You will find something to meet everyone's cooking personality and style.

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