Food and drinks that are of Interest
Melitta’s Café de Europa Single Serve Gourmet Coffee is 100% premium, finely ground Arabica beans. Melitta’s Café de Europa Single Serve Gourmet Coffee cups are eco-friendly and 100% recyclable. Each cup is made with a Melitta filter so during the brewing, water fully saturates the grinds to make the coffee.
Krusteaz Cookie and Muffin Mixes are available in five varieties -- Natural Southern Cornbread & Muffin, Blueberry Swirl Crumb Cake & Muffin, Molten Deep Dish Chocolate Cookie with Caramel Center Cookie Molten Deep Dish Sugar Cookie with Chocolate Center Cookie, Molten Deep Dish Classic Cookie with Chocolate Center Cookie Mixes. Each 2 1/2 x 2-inch piece of cake from a 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan (1/4 cup cake mix and 1 Tbsp topping) has 180-200 calories, 0.5-1 grams saturated fat (of 1.5-3.5 grams total), 110-210 milligrams sodium and 19-20 grams sugar. Each 2 1/2 x 2-inch piece cornbread from a 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan (1/4 cup mix) has 170 [...]
Noosa Finest Yoghurt, made with real fruit purees, are high in protein and probiotics. Originally, there were seven varieties: Honey, Blueberry, Mango, Raspberry, Strawberry Rhubarb, Peach and Passion Fruit. The new flavors are Lemon and Tart Cherry. An 8-ounce serving of the Lemon and Tart Cherry contains 290-340 calories, 6-7 grams saturated fat (10-15 grams total), 29-30 grams sugar and 12 - 14 grams protein.
Jen & Joe’s Cookie Dough are frozen individually making it easy to bake a desired amount. The cookies are made with real eggs and butter and have no artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, additives, trans fats, or hydrogenated fats. The cookies are available in six varieties--Chocolate Chunk, White Chocolate Wasabi, Snickerdoodle, Oatmeal Toffee, Chocolate Spice and Lemon Drop. Each 1-cookie serving has 120 calories, 3 grams saturated fat (of 5 grams total) and 12 grams sugar.
Annie’s Microwaveable Mac & Cheese Cups are available in three varieties — Real Aged Cheddar, White Cheddar and Gluten Free Rice Pasta & Cheddar. They are organic. Each 2-ounce serving has about 220-230 calories, 3.5 grams saturated fat (of 5 grams total), 470 milligrams sodium, 3 grams sugar and 4-7 grams protein. Diane Della Monica, special gluten-free correspondent — I'm usually a fan of Annie's products, albeit not gourmet status, but her gluten-free products are usually good. Sadly, I found the Gluten Free Rice Pasta & Cheddar slimy, gooey and totally uncheesy — almost inedible. If it had more cheese flavor, I might have overlooked the sliminess.
Zola’s Coconut Water with Espresso is a lower calorie alternative to other ready-to-drink coffee drinks and coffee flavored coconut waters on the market. Each 8-fluid ounce serving (or half a can) has 75 calories, 0.5 grams fat, 75 milligrams sodium and 14 grams sugar. In addition it contains 240 milligrams potassium (more than in half a banana) and 125 milligrams of caffeine (as much as a 2 ounce shot of espresso). .
Spreadable Jif Almond and Cashew Butters are available in both crunchy and creamy versions. Each 2 tablespoon serving contains 190-200 calories, 2-3.5 grams saturated fat (of 16-17 grams total), 80-110 milligrams sodium, 2-3 grams sugar and 4-7 grams protein.
Fleischmann’s Simply Homemade Baking Mixes introduces new Pretzel Creations, a mix that helps you create freshly baked pretzels in less than 60 minutes. Pretzel Creations allows you to put your own twist on pretzels making either pretzel rolls, pretzel bites, pretzel twists, hot dog wraps, or any other shape for an easy snack, appetizer or meal accompaniment. Each pretzel (1/2 cup prepared mix) has 170 calories, 0 grams saturated fat (of 2 grams total), 520 milligrams sodium, 3 grams sugar and 4 grams protein.
Harbor Sweets' Salt & Ayre Chocolate comes in seven varieties —four truffles and three sea salt pieces: Chai, Cafe au Lait, Hazelnut, Espresso and Caramel with Himalayan Sea Salt, Crystallized Ginger with Thai Ginger Sea Salt and Almond Butter Crunch with Chipotle Sea Salt. Three pieces have about 180 calories, 7 grams saturated fats (of 12 grams total), 75 milligrams sodium and 18 grams sugar. - bonnie: Delicious morsels for an indulgence, or for a decadent hostess gift. Follow @BonnieBOTB
The 90+ Cellars is a limited collection of wine from respected wineries that you purchase for less. Each year the 90+ cellars team tastes hundreds of wines, selects the best for the 90+ Cellars label and offers them less than the original label’s price. Four times a year, 90+ Cellars Wine Club members receive six or twelve specially curated different bottles, reflecting the best wine available. It offers the option of choosing just white wines, just reds or a mix of both. Membership benefits include: Quarterly shipment of six or 12 bottles Tasting notes and additional information Fifteen percent off all other orders Consider joining the club or giving it as a holiday gift. Prices range [...]
Bravado Spice Co. with James Nelson (MasterChef season 4 semi-finalist) and Jeremiah Tallerine and the helm handcrafts all natural, hot sauces with nothing artificial. Their mission is to put their award winning hot sauce — made with fresh pineapple and fiery habaneros— in your hands.
If you've visited New York City, you might know about Sarabeth's restaurants where she offers her preserves, cookies and other tasty baked goods. Well now, she's offering home mixes. Specifically, Sarabeth Levine Gourmet Mixes are available in two varieties -- Pancake and Waffle Mix and Buttermilk Biscuit Mix. Each 1/2 cup serving of prepared mix (three pancake/waffles) has 280 calories, 550 milligrams sodium, 6 grams sugar and 7 grams protein. Each 1/4 cup serving of prepared mix (1 biscuit) has 180 calories, 190 milligrams sodium, 4 grams sugar and 4 grams protein.
Murphy-Goode Winery introduced -- Homefront Red, a new red blend of Syrah, Merlot, Petite Sirah and Zinfandel grapes with cherry and vanilla flavor notes. For every bottle sold, a portion of the proceeds will go to Operation Homefront, a non-profit organization that provides emergency financial assistance to veterans and their families.
The Jerky Connection, a small family owned and operated gourmet beef jerky producer from Honey Grove Texas has over 40 different jerky flavors ranging in hotness, all made using the freshest lean beef. The company has won numerous awards, such as The Hot Pepper Award and Scovie awards. Just introduced is the Micro Jerky of the month club featuring premium beef jerky made from some of the leading hot sauce producers. Every month members will receive 8-ounces of jerky plus a bottle of the hot sauce in the jerky.
Consider a fruit and wine basket —limited only by the season — as a hostess gift this holiday season. Melissa's, known for quality produce, is currently offering numerous options for doing so. They offer baskets based on occasion (birthday, Christmas, Chanukah, Thanksgiving), organic ingredients or price, with some including wine. Their prices range from $22 (Hidden Treasures Bag) to $499.95 (Culinary Collection Gift Basket). The exotic and tropical fruit basket ($68) shown here may contain a woven basket filled with Asian pears, blood oranges, feijoas, kiwis, kumquats, persimmons, pomegranates, sapotes, tamarillos, lychees, passion fruit, specialty bananas, strawberry papayas, cherimoyas, baby pineapples, pepino melons, mangoes, starfruit, or coconuts — depending on availability. [...]
Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods launched an all natural Thai Veggie Burger. Their ingredients include red peppers, onions, carrots, string beans, edamame, coconut milk, soy sauce, lemon grass, ginger, Thai basil and cilantro. Each 2.75-ounce burger contains 150 calories, no saturated fat (of 8 grams total), 7 grams protein and 190 milligrams sodium. - Alyssa Tucker, Bite of the Best intern: I enjoyed these burgers packed full of flavor. They crumble more than a beef burger, but have a beef-like burger texture.
Free For All Kitchen Gluten Free Crackers were introduced in three flavors: Roasted Garlic & Rosemary, Olive Oil & Sea Salt and Olive Oil and Herb. They are made with cassava root flour, amaranth, quinoa, millet, sorghum and teff. Each four-cracker 0.5 ounce contains 60 calories, 0.5 grams saturated fat (of 2 grams total) and 120 - 130 milligrams sodium.
Straw Propeller Gourmet Foods introduced Muesli in three flavors: Apple Cranberry Muesli, Peanut Butter Apple and Original Muesli. Apple Cranberry Muesli contains fruits and nuts, Peanut Butter Apple contains peanut butter chips and dried apples and Original contains fruits and grains. Each 3-ounce container has 260 - 290 calories, 0 grams saturated fat (of 5 - 9 grams total), 11 - 17 grams sugar and 9 - 10 grams protein.
Bettasnax Biscotti Chips are made with egg whites, unbleached flour, pure cane sugar, whole California almonds, raw pistachio nuts and dried fruits. They free of preservatives, artificial colors,and artificial sweeteners and have no added fats. Enjoy on their own or with coffee, tea, yogurt, assorted cheeses and fine wines. Each 1-ounce serving (approximately 9-10 biscotti chips) has 80-90 calories, 0 grams saturated fat (of 1-3 grams total), 15-20 milligrams sodium and 7-10 grams sugar.
Lake Champlain Chocolates has introduced three organic chocolate bars, Toffee and Almond, Gingerbread Molasses and Peppermint Cream in time for the holidays.
