A leak-proof, dishwasher safe, BPA free reusable water bottle is available from Wilton Brands in four colors; red, green blue or purple. I has a soft grip body and twist off body makes it easy to add ice cubes, lemons or more. -Alyssa Tucker, Bite of the Best Intern: I love the light-weight feel of this bottle, compared to other reusable water bottles and how easy it is to add ice since it has a twist off body giving it a wide opening!
Powell & Mahoney’s All-Natural Peach Bellini Mixers are made with all-natural ingredients, along with cane sugars and agave. Great for entertaining. The pink-colored mix consists of pureed white peaches. To prepare a classic bellini combine 1 part P&M Bellini Mixer, 2 parts chilled Prosecco in a champagne flute and garnish with a few raspberries or a slice of white peach! - bonnie: Surprisingly good white peach flavor. The classic combination is with Prosecco, but I also have served it with a drier Cava.
Pillsbury has introduced new Artisan Pizza Crust that provides made 16 grams whole grains — or one of the three recommended daily servings — per 2-ounce serving, or one-sixth of the crust. Each serving also contains 190 calories, 1 gram saturated fat (of 5 grams total) and 370 milligrams of sodium.
All natural, gluten free, whole grain kettlecorn made without preservatives is now available from LesserEvil. In Black & White and Classic flavors, they both contain 110 calories, 1 gram saturated fat (of 2 grams total) and 180-230 milligrams sodium per 1.1-ounce serving.
Pendleton Whisky — a 40% alcohol by volume and 80 proof — is a smooth-tasting, oak barrel-aged blended Canadian Whisky. Each serving of 1-fluid ounce contains 64 calories.
Gluten free Apple Cinnamon Chex has recently joined the already existing line of gluten-free Chex cereals. Apple Cinnamon Gluten Free Chex is also made without artificial flavors or coloring and contains real apple and cinnamon flavors. Each about 1-ounce serving contains 130 calories, 0 grams saturated fat (of 2 grams total), 8 grams sugar, 9 grams whole grains and 190 milligrams sodium.
New Zealand's Broken Shed Vodka has made it's debut in the United States. This vodka is distilled from whey and blends two water sources from New Zealand's Central Otago on the South Island and from East Tamaki on the North Island. It is made without additives.
An antioxidant infused drink, free from artificial colors or flavoring, called bai and bai5 is now available from Pepsi. These drinks are made from the coffee fruit, which is the red berry that surrounds the coffee bean and contains polyphenols (antioxidants) that aid in the prevention of degenerative diseases. Each bottle chock full of antioxidants, with 200 milligrams of coffee fruit antioxidants and 80 milligrams of white tea extract antioxidants. Every bai flavor contains 70 calories and 18 grams sugar per 8-ounce serving and each bai5 variety contains 5 calories and 1 gram sugar and is sweetened with stevia.
Need some homemade ice cream to cool off in the summer heat? Try West Bend Ice Cream Makers available in 1.5- or 4-quart sizes. The former is a double insulated mixing bowl that allows you to freeze it ahead of time; it can make sorbet, frozen yogurt or frozen ice cream in 30 minutes. The top-fill funnel allows you to easily add ingredients. The 4-quart one is available in a plastic or wood, featuring a motorized mixing paddle, aluminum canister and a see through lid.
Nut clusters, almond slices and whole grain flakes make up the new Fiber One cereal. Each 2-ounce serving contains 180 calories, 0 grams saturated fat (of 3 grams total), 230 milligrams sodium and 4 grams protein. Each serving also contains 11 grams fiber ( 43% Daily Value) and 23 grams whole grains (about half of the daily recommended three servings).
Pillsbury, along side Cinnabon, introduced Grands! Carmel Rolls and Flaky Caramel Rolls. The Grands! contains 5 rolls in a 17.5 ounce tube; Flaky contains 8 rolls in each 13 ounce tube. Each iced Flaky roll, about 1.5 ounces, contains 170 calories, 3 grams saturated fat (of 8 grams total) and 320 milligrams of sodium. Each Grands! Caramel Roll, about 3.5 ounces, contains 310 calories, 2.5 grams saturated fat (of 9 grams total) and 650 milligrams of sodium.
Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino and Java Chip Frappuccino are the newest Starbucks' ice cream flavors available only through August. Each 1/2-cup serving of the Mocha Cookie Crumble flavor contains 230 calories, 7 grams saturated fat (of 12 grams total), 21 grams sugar and 4 grams protein. A 1/2-cup serving of the Java Chip flavor contains 250 calories, 10 grams saturated fat (of 15 grams total), 25 grams sugar and 3 grams protein. - Alyssa Tucker, Bite of the Best Intern:The Java Chip Frappuccino tasted just like a frozen version of the drink and really captures the original coffee flavor. I loved the sweetness of the dark chocolaty chunks and I [...]
Yanni Grilling Cheese can be grilled or fried. Each 1-ounce serving contains 80 calories, 4.5 grams saturated fat (of 7 grams total) and 180 milligrams sodium.
Looking for a way to create a unique desert bowl? Try Chicago Metallic brownie desert bowls that are silicon bakeware designed to create the perfect size bowl to hold deserts. Use for brownie, rice crispy or cake bowls that are 5.25 x 5.25 x 1.75-inch. A regular brownie mix makes about 4 brownie bowls.
Pillsbury has introduced new Baguette Chips in two flavors, Cheddar Sun-dried Tomato and Italian Cheese & Herb. Both flavors contain 130 calories and 1 gram saturated fat (of 5 grams total) for each 21-chip serving, about 1 ounce. The Cheddar Sun-dried Tomato flavor has 260 milligrams of sodium, the Italian Cheese & Herb flavor 300 milligrams.
Krinkle Sticks are a puffed potato and vegetable snack made with all natural ingredients and whole grains; they are gluten free. A 1-ounce serving of each of the varieties — Sea Salt, Veggie, Sour Cream and Onion and Cheddar — contain 120 calories, 0 grams saturated fat (of 4.5 total) and 190-220 milligrams sodium. - Alyssa Tucker, Bite of the Best Intern: I enjoyed the crispy texture of these chips. My favorite flavor is cheddar, it tasted similar to real cheddar and did not have a grainy texture like most cheddar-flavored chips.
Shaved ice is a summer treat that you can now make at home with Jelly Belly Ice Shavers. The electric ice shaver offers a see through cover to watch the process. It comes with four paper snow cones and spoon straws. The Manual and Wheel-Top Manual shaver provides a hand crank to shave the ice. The ice shaving chamber is enclosed to protect fingers and a drip tray makes for an easy clean up. - Alyssa Tucker, Bite of the Best Intern: I found the manual ice shaver somewhat difficult to crank. You definitely need a strong arm to push the lid down on top of the ice [...]
BOLD pizzas are gluten, dairy, casein, whey, egg, tree nut and peanut free. They are also made without genetically modified organisms, preservatives, nitrites, nitrates and trans fats. Each 5.5-ounce serving of Vegan Cheese and 6-ounce serving of Veggie Lovers has 380-390 calories, 2.5 grams saturated fat (of 18 grams total), 580 milligrams sodium and 4-5 grams protein. A 6-ounce serving of Meat Lovers and 6.7-ounce serving of Deluxe contains 450-460 calories, 4.5 grams saturated fat (of 24 grams total), 790 milligrams and 7-8 grams protein.
Barefoot Wines takes a twist on the traditional wine with their Red Moscato, with a red cherry, raspberry and sweet citrus flavor and 127 calories per 5-ounce drink. With juicy flavors and a crisp finish, Barefoot Red Moscato is a nice complement to a warm summer day, served chilled!
Whiskey, fruit and spice flavors make up Southern Comfort's new flavor, Bold Black Cherry. This flavor infused with natural cherry is 70 proof and each 1-ounce serving contains 69 calories. - bonnie: I prefer my whiskey unsweetened, but if you regularly combine yours with a sweetened beverage, then you might enjoy this. Follow @BonnieBOTB
