Web Chef Review: Hand-Painted Artisan Pumpkins at Harvest Barn Country Markets
I have a unique product to show you – Hand-Painted Artisan Pumpkins at Harvest Barn Country Markets. I got this beautifully rendered, artistic pumpkin for my outdoor, Fall display, from my local Harvest Barn Country Market in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The talented Canadian artist who created the spooky design for our Halloween pumpkin, is Susan Dupont Baptista and she certainly has done a fantastic job. Find out about this product on...
Web Chef Review: Side Skewer Center Piece Set from Mutt Shop Products
Something to make your life easier and better – a Side Skewer Center Piece Set from Mutt Shop Products, and I love using this useful and versatile set. It even looks cool, doesn’t it? I have used this side skewer set for cooking a variety of food. The way it is set up, when you place the food – veggies, fruit, even meat, on the skewer spikes, it can cook on all sides, eliminating the need for frying and using too...
Web Chef Review: Haskapa Juice
Haskapa Juice is ever-so-tasty and full of antioxidants too! It is made from Haskap berries that are a dark purplish-blue in color, and similar to blueberries, but larger and more elongated in shape. The inside of the berry is deep crimson in color with flavor likened to blueberry, raspberry, cranberry & elderberry in taste. The Haskap berry originated in Siberia, but also grew in the rest of Russia and in Japan. Now, they are...
Web Chef Review: Napa Jack’s Citrus Herb Rub
Napa Jack’s Citrus Herb Rub is an exciting new seasoning for your grilling & roasting pleasure. It is a super tasty and delicious citrus herb rub from Wine Country Kitchens that imparts tons of flavor to steaks, pork chops, chicken, burgers, grilled vegetables, egg salad, chicken salad, green salads and even fish. Any number of other dishes can benefit from an extra kick of flavoring as well. When you are grilling outdoors,...
4 Delicious Super Bowl Tailgating Trends
Super Bowl Sunday is one of the tastiest days of the year…with tailgating parties popping up everywhere. Sinful delights filled with cheese, bacon, sour cream, sauces & deep fried deliciousness galore. Hearty meats, amazing side dishes, and exciting appetizers & snacks…not to mention alcoholic beverages galore. Check out these divine Bacon Mashed Potatoes for Super Bowl: 4 New Super Bowl Tailgating Trends: As the...
How to Make Hemp Milk + Video
Hemp is causing a stir as a super-food these days, and I’m sharing with you a recipe for how to make Hemp Milk. RELAX, it’s not marijuana! The hemp plant is a cousin to that which is “up in smoke.” Furthermore, hemp contains protein with 9 essential amino acids, and is considered a super-food in its own right. If “we” increase hemp production, it could just save the world from starvation &...
White Balsamic Vinegar: Foodie Trend ‘Dans la Cuisine’
A Foodie Trend – Dans la Cuisine: A tasty trend I’d like to share with you is that of white balsamic vinegar. This lightly colored vinegar hails from Modena, Italy where balsamic vinegar originates. Lately, I’ve been trying out some of my gorgeous vinegars I have in my pantry in my kitchen. I love to reach for the white balsamic for so many dishes, recently, that I typically would not choose a balsamic for. As...
National Chocolate Covered Insect Day?
You read that correctly…It’s National Chocolate Covered Insect Day in the good ole’ US of A. In America, and in the West, most folks have not yet accepted the concept of eating insects in any form. There are few proponents of “eating naturally”, which includes eating insects. In Asia, Africa and various other countries, there isn’t the repulsion many of us have. In Asian cuisine, it is not only...
Have You Given?: It’s National Food Bank Week
The 2nd week of October is National Food Bank Week! Food banks, at one time, were looked down upon as a resource only for the lowest levels of society, much as food kitchens were… Serving “down & outers,” street people, tramps, lazy people who didn’t have jobs, alcoholics & drug addicts. How things have changed in this day and age, where unemployment is high and prime jobs are hard to find, and where...
Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month: Easy Nutrition & Health Guidelines
Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month is here, and we’re going to cover easy guidelines to help you accomplish those two goals. Simple guidelines, when it comes to healthy eating, are essential to encourage people to apply them. If it is too complicated, people tend not to want to do them. 7 Easy Nutrition Guidelines: Restrict saturated fats and avoid trans fats. Rather, consume a greater amount of poly & monounsaturated fats....
Thought of Owning a Quiznos Sandwich Franchise?
Since this well known brand has overhauled its brand & menu last year, opening a Quiznos sandwich franchise is something I’m hearing about lately. Are you looking for a new venture in your life? Tired of working for someone else, and never for yourself? Want the freedom of owning your own business, with the backing of a corporation? Franchising may be the answer for you… The sheer advantage of not-going-it alone these...
6 Foods to Avoid with Arthritis Pain
There aren’t only 6 Foods to Avoid with Arthritis Pain, but if you make a move to stop eating these things, you could be feeling a lot better. Before we get into what not to eat, it’s important to know about the disease and why you want to stop it in its tracks. Take it from someone who has suffered from arthritis for a number of years… Arthritis is a disease that is painful and debilitating affecting each victim...
Food Allergies Don’t Have to Ruin Your Day…
Food Allergies can be very serious, or even a deadly reaction to particular food items. Some people are aware of their allergies, while some food allergies just sit lying in wait, for their unsuspecting victim to acknowledge their presence. Nuts: The most prevalent and potentially serious food allergy is that of nuts, in particular, peanuts. Some people have a reaction to peanuts, even if peanuts have been touched by anyone in the...
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