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New, new, new comfort in the kitchen: Mario Batali and Crocs want your feet to feel like a day at the beach
You know, cooking is pretty laborious stuff. Shlepping massive pots and scrubbing incredible stains and dealing with heat and knives and poor, aching feet.
But that’s about to change. Well, at least the poor, aching feet part, with brand new footwear designed specifically for the cook. And they’re cheap, too!Bistro CrocsLater this summer, Crocs will introduce [...]
Here we go again, a new energy drink, this one called "Socko" and from the WWE, of all places
Now this is why this drink caught my eye …
When my husband was very little, he used to watch wrestling on TV. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), to be specific. And, of all the wrestlers he watched, the one he loved the most was Hulk Hogan.
Otherwise known as The Hulk.
As I remember the story, one day, [...]
Peas, please: The most delicious peas to buy and the most incredible way to enjoy them
This is the time of year we go crazy for peas. Not just any peas, mind you. Oh no! Our pea of choice is the English shelling pea.
You’ve never tasted heaven until you’ve tasted an English shelling pea. And tasted it raw. Because raw English shelling peas are incredibly sweet. So sweet, in fact, they [...]
“Food is love” said one wise man
I can’t remember if I was working late or working on a Saturday.
You see, sometimes I teach writing or PR or a marketing class or two at the local college or university and this means I’m away at odd hours.
But when I came home after a long, hard session, there it was and there he [...]
There’s a new drink coming to a Target near you and I don’t know if this is good or not
Vita Coco has an interesting drink which is slated to be sold at 160 Target stores in the Western U.S Later, they plan to increase this number. Which makes this a major distribution deal.
But, despite the fact that it is, apparently, beloved by the Pittsburgh Penguins (according to the news release), I don’t know if [...]
Coming soon to a cup of coffee near you, NutraSweet (as if it wasn’t enough having it in the ’80s)
According to a NutraSweet news release “The NutraSweet Company announced today that it has entered into an alliance with American Sugar Refining, Inc., owner of the Domino® brand of sugar products, to produce and distribute a line of new tabletop sweeteners in the US.”
The first love child of this partnership? The re-launch of the NutraSweet [...]
Life is just a bowl of cherries and here’s a food recipe to help you bake something easy and delicious with them
If you like cherries (and I adore cherries) then I’ve got some good news. Not only is the cherry harvest in, but it’s bigger than it’s been in years. (No, I’m not psychic. I just get news releases.)
Wanna know why it is so big? Don’t care, but want to know what to do with all [...]
The one post anyone who ever bakes (and who ever deals with eggs) will find really helpful to read
Depending on what type of vegetarian you are, you may not eat eggs. In this case, this post won’t be of any help to you. At this point, I, however, do eat eggs. And last night, I hit a snag that I bet has plagued every baker since the day the first egg was graded.
I [...]
A new processed food item for kids: Here we go again
There’s a new product from Nestle: Juicy Juice Harvest Surprise. Designed for children with its “kid-friendly flavors,” Nestle has positioned it so “Moms have a new ally to help increase their kids’ fruit and vegetable servings.”
Unfortunately, what the USDA says about juice is that you should “Make most of your choices whole or cut-up fruit [...]
“What to Eat,” by Marion Nestle taught me something trully nasty, and I’m glad it did
I’ve been trying to educate myself about nutrition, off and on, for many years. This year, with the advent of my blog, I’ve been very dedicated to learning about nutrition, in particular, and food, in general.
And I’ve learned a lot. So I was shocked, shocked, when something I always thought was healthy was not.Yesterday, I [...]