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Shopping Nanny

I don't exactly know how I feel about this company yet, but I thought I would share it with our Bite of the Best readers and see what you think! I can't think of anyone that's not interested in saving time and money, so I thought that I'd at least bring this new service to your attention. While everyone wants to save money at the grocery store, clipping coupons can be a real hassle. Sometimes I think that the time I might spend combing the grocery mailers for deals is just not worth the 50 cents I'll save from the fruits of my labor. It can be a truly daunting, [...]

By |2017-08-31T15:32:22-04:00June 22nd, 2010|Just For Fun|9 Comments
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ÜberBarTools

Australian based ÜberBarTools has entered the U.S. market with its extensive line of high quality bar tools for bar professionals, mixologists, chefs, as well as home enthusiasts. The ÜberBarTools line consists of 11 bar tools which include The ProFlow speed pourer, The ProJig multi measure jigger, ProCheck pour test kit for bartender training as well as other bar essentials All products are made with superior, state of the art materials, are easy to use, and built to last.

By |2017-08-31T14:01:23-04:00March 24th, 2010|Just For Fun, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Banana Seal

The original Banana Seal is the solution to keeping snacks and other bags sealed airtight – guaranteed. Keep food fresh longer with the airtight Banana Seal. The Banana Seal is the only re-usable bag closure to give an airtight seal all the way across the bag - Saving You Money! The reusable Banana Seal is designed to provide an airtight seal on any bag, in any condition. The unique patented design is perfect for all types of bagged food including chips, cereal, bread, dry baking goods, coffee, salad greens, as well as frozen vegetables or frozen entrée bags to help avoid “freezer burn.”

By |2017-08-31T14:01:23-04:00March 19th, 2010|Just For Fun, xyz misc|0 Comments
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Eat Cleaner

Eat Cleaner is the only all-natural, tasteless and odorless food cleaning system for produce, seafood and poultry. Unlike washing with just water, Eat Cleaner consumer and commercial products are laboratory-tested and proven to remove up to 99.9% of pesticide residues, waxes and dirt that can carry bacteria from commercially and organically grown produce. Eat Cleaner also removes surface debris from seafood and poultry and effectively cleans food preparation and cutting surfaces to help deter cross contamination. Additionally, Eat Cleaner helps inhibit food browning while prolonging the shelf life of fresh produce.

By |2017-08-31T14:01:25-04:00February 8th, 2010|Just For Fun, xyz misc|1 Comment
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PeopleTowels

PeopleTowels are personal, reusable hand towels that help reduce paper consumption. PeopleTowels are 100% Certified Organic Fair Trade Cotton, using 100% natural & non-toxic dyes. PeopleTowels are available for sale online, and range from $8 to $21 depending on amount and variety.

By |2017-08-31T14:01:27-04:00November 16th, 2009|Just For Fun, xyz misc|1 Comment
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GelPro Chef’s Mat

GelPro Chef's mats are kitchen floor mats designed for the everyday cook. The chef's mats are available in two standard sizes, Single 20 x 36; Double 20 x 72, as well as larger designer sizes available in March 2009. The GelPro mats are also available in six different styles, including crocodile, ostrich and rattlesnake.

By |2017-08-31T14:01:36-04:00March 30th, 2009|Just For Fun, xyz misc|2 Comments
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Kraft Foods – Gevalia Skinny Cappuccino Tassimo Discs

The Gevalia Skinny Cappuccino discs are the newest T discs available for the Tassimo hot beverage system. The discs combine both Gevalia espresso and liquid milk to create a low-fat cappuccino with real foamed milk. Kraft released the Gevalia Skinny Cappuccino in December 2008. The Tassimo discs are available for purchase in select stores or on the company website.

By |2017-08-31T14:01:38-04:00February 11th, 2009|Food & Drinks, Just For Fun, xyz misc|3 Comments
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“Happy 90th” Customized M&Ms

At any Tandy family gathering there always seems to be a large bowlful of M&Ms for nibbling. This gathering in Deer Valley last week was no different — although instead of using a dish filled to the rim with colorful candy, ours had blue and white ones (our family's favorite colors) printed with: Happy 90th Dad/Opa & Happy 90th Norm We thought with our family members all being M&M lovers, what more perfect garnish to our gathering for our dad's 90th birthday than personalized candy presented to him by two of his six great grandchildren. MY M&M’S, which officially launched in 2005, is available in 17 colors customizable with a [...]

By |2017-10-09T12:09:09-04:00July 2nd, 2008|Just For Fun, Products|2 Comments
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Body Buddy

Bonnie: Bewildered at this week’s FeaturedBite? You are so right. The Body Buddy is not edible and you can’t use it in the kitchen — that is unless that’s where you apply lotion to your back.

The boys laughed at me when I suggested this piece of vinyl strip with handles on each end as a “Just for Fun” FeaturedBite. I had samples sent to them and told them to ask each of their girlfriends to try it.

“Just put a dab of cream in the middle of the strap,” I explained, “making lotion application on your back oh, so easy.”

Neither of their girlfriends was impressed. But I am, and I realized why. They — the girlfriends —...

Bryan: I find myself with little to say about the Body Buddy. My “pen” is mostly silent, not because this product lacks charm or use (it has both in spades), but because, what is there really to say? The Body Buddy has two handles and a middle vinyl section that allows a user to apply any lotion (or honey if that’s what you’re in to) to the part of your back you just can’t ever reach. It works. It’s a pretty simple concept that has been constructed and packaged well.

I don’t think I’m being a misogynist in noting that this is more of a women’s product. Guys, think secret Santa gift (under $25) for that female...

Eric: I wouldn’t say it’s being a misogynist when reasoning that this product is better used in a woman’s hands than a man’s; it’s just more reasonable to think that a woman would see the use in it, while a man would probably utilize it as an upscale slingshot — a thought that went through my head when I first took it out of the package. On the other hand, “What a waste of expensive lotion!” were the first words out of my girlfriend’s mouth after attempting to use the Body Buddy for the first time. Prior to her outburst, she had called me in...

By |2017-08-31T14:01:45-04:00July 2nd, 2008|Just For Fun, xyz misc|6 Comments
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Holiday Food Gifts

Bonnie: Today’s Bite is in response to the many requests for “What food gifts do you recommend for the holidays?”

What does BiteoftheBest.com suggest for holiday giving? Which foods are the best to give? Which companies are most reliable? Which foods taste the best? In other words, subscribers want us to share our holiday BiteoftheBest™ favorites!

Had I considered this query months ago as we launched, I’d have a lot more offerings for you. Instead, what follows is:

* a number of ideas based on those products selected as a BiteoftheBest™

* a chance to win some of those goodies (See the “take a chance” links in this bite on the site to our December Holiday Two Week Specials.), and

* a plea to anyone who offers epicurean gifts: Please contact us via the website with details of what you offer; we’ll review selected ones during 2008 and same-time-next-year we’ll provide subscribers with a taste-tested list of BiteoftheBest.com gift recommendations.

Some current BiteoftheBest™ suggestions:

* A baker’s basket filled with some or all of the following: a 5-pound bag of Eagle Mills All-Purpose Flour made with Ultragrain®, a canister of SACO Cultured Buttermilk Blend, Kerrygold Butter, Craisins®, a 10-ounce container of SACO Premium Baking Cocoa, a cookbook, a rolling pin, cookie cutters, and/or measuring spoons and cups. You might even toss in homemade cookies, muffins or candies.

* A Game Plate Dinner for Two (two semi-boneless all natural quail birds, two 4-ounce Elk Medallions and two 4-ounce Buffalo Filets) or a Grilling Man’s Package (two 8-ounce Buffalo Filets, two 12-ounce Buffalo NY Strips, two pounds Buffalo Burgers and two pounds Buffalo Brotwursts) from The Fort Trading Co. Get a 10% discount off your order with coupon code...

Bryan: What better excuse to share great food with friends & family than the holidays? There is, of course, the holiday meal: turkey, ham, goose, brisket and all the decorative trimmings. Personally, I am a huge fan of potato latkes. (It’s a holiday treat that still gets the competitive juices flowing in my family —does Uncle Herb or Opa make the best? A question like that will always start a...

Eric: Holidays: a corporate excuse to boost revenue throughout the year, and a family’s reason to gather around the table and celebrate life together. For me, holidays aren’t something I look forward to, especially those of the “Christmas holidays". Call me Scrooge, I don’t mind. Don’t get me wrong; I will always enjoy a meal, surrounded by those people closest to me, with good food and good wine. I simply don’t feel...

By |2017-09-03T13:58:22-04:00December 5th, 2007|Just For Fun|7 Comments
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Whole Grain Stamp

Bonnie: As you know by now, our government's dietary guidelines suggest we eat at least three servings of whole grains each day.

But what are whole grains and how do you identify them?

A whole grain is simply the seed of a plant that's a grain—just the way it grew in the field—with its three main parts intact: the endosperm, germ and bran. Each part contains its own nutrients, but the whole grain—even when ground up—is greater than the sum of its parts, providing vitamins, minerals and many phytonutrients—substances plants produce to protect themselves against disease, ones that also help us.

Whole grains are good for you. In fact, scientists agree that eating whole grains regularly reduces the risk of heart disease, some cancers, and type 2 diabetes; and that their fiber helps with both regularity—as grandma used to...

Bryan: Eating healthy is not a mysterious process, though many people seem bewildered by the array of choices facing them in supermarket aisles. I've said this before, but I'll say it again. Average Americans eat terribly. Here is something you can do every...

Eric: It is hard for our family to look at a whole-grain stamp and think "Why wouldn't consumers want this on their products?" My brother and I grew up under the watchful eye of a nutritionist; our attempt at eating less than healthfully came in the form of ...

By |2017-09-03T13:58:40-04:00September 26th, 2007|Just For Fun|12 Comments
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