The Zilofresh Egg is an eco-friendly reusable air freshen for the fridge. It contains a disc — made from a metal alloy — that sits in the plastic egg and neutralizes odors when it's combined with water and air. In other words, as long as you keep the disc in the plastic egg immersed in water, it will kill orders forever. - bonnie: Love that this lasts forever, as long as you keep it filled with water. Follow @BonnieBOTB
Practice Makes Perfect Spring Fling will be held May 6, at Midtown Loft & Terrace (267 Fifth Avenue, New York City) from 7-10 pm. The event will have dancing, food, an open bar and an auction that includes Yankees tickets, a 2-night stay at the Las Vegas Cosmopolitan Delta Voucher, Knicks tickets and a private dinner provided by Celebrity Chef Gabe Kennedy, winner of ABC’s The Taste. Guests will enjoy beverages from Gunhill Brewery, Banfi Winery, Lagunitas Brewery, and food from Kitchen Provance, Shake Shack, and Joanne’s Restaurant. A 100% of the proceeds go to Practice Makes Perfect to allow them to provide summer educational programming in low-income neighborhoods. Practice [...]
My friend raved about both the peanut & ginger cole slaw and the large portion of pecan-crusted trout that she often ordered for dinner at Piñon Grill before at Town Center Boca Raton. Since they didn't have a special lunch menu with smaller portions, we decided to split the sauteed rainbow trout ($23) coated with minced pecans in a delicate currant citrus chardonnay sauce, and ask for a portion of the cole slaw also split. Both were worth the visit. As you can see in the photo, a half-portion is huge! We did also share an also huge bowlful of crispy non-greasy shoestring fries ($6), washing it all down with [...]
The eighth Iron Chef Elm City will be held Sunday, April 26 11:45 am a the Omni New Haven Hotel, 155 Temple Street. The competition is a battle between three chefs, requiring them to demonstrate their culinary prowess, while testing their skills against each other, Each chef must create a scrumptious appetizer, entrée and a dessert using the “secret ingredient." which is revealed at the start of the competition. This year's competition feature chef Carlos Cassar of Copper Beech Inn, Ian Frew of Yale-New Haven Hospital and Todd Ruiz of Omni New Haven Hotel Enjoy food samplings from competing chef's restaurants and CT food manufacturers before and during the competition. [...]
Community Plates, the technology-fueled, direct-transfer food rescue organization dedicated to ending food insecurity in America, presents their signature fundraiser, “Food for All” on Thursday, May 7, 2015 from 6 to 9 p, at The Loading Dock, 375 Fairfield Avenue, Stamford. This is an event features Fairfield County’s newest restaurants and artisans, in addition craft cocktail bars spearheaded by creative mixologists. The Dessert Café will feature sweet treats and libations. Tickets are $75. To purchase tickets ($75) and find more information click here.
Arnott's Tim Tam Cookies are Australian made, chocolaty on the outside, light and crunchy on the inside in two varieties original and chewy caramel. Two cookies contain 190 calories, 5 grams saturated fat (of 10 grams total) and 18 grams sugar.
Anyone who's tried to make oatmeal in the microwave, knows of the mess. No longer with Lekeu Oatmeal Kit that cooks 4- servings (32-ounces) of oatmeal (as well as other grains) in the microwave in minutes. The dishwasher-safe oatmeal maker is made from 100% platinum silicone, PBT and nylon. - bonnie: This pricey gadget works, but so does having a deep enough bowl so the oatmeal doesn't overflow. Follow @BonnieBOTB
Balls Vodka is an American made, non-GMO corn-based vodka distilled four times. It has a smooth, sweet and slight vanilla aftertaste. The December 2014 issue of Tasting Panel gave this vodka a 91 rating.
Plum Organics Soups are single serve, kid friendly soups filled with vegetables and whole grains. These USDA-certified organic soups contain no antibiotics or hormones. One pouch varies from 110 to 130 calories, no saturated fat (of 1 to 2 grams total fat), 480 milligrams sodium, 7 to 8 grams protein, with an excellent source of vitamin A in the Chicken noodle soup.
Bialetti introduced Aroma Classico, ground coffee specifically made for use with the Moka Express stovetop coffee maker, but can be used with any coffee maker. The espresso is a strong full-bodied blend made from 70 percent Arabica and 30 percent Robusta beans.
Nestle Crunch has partnered with Peanuts for their Easter chocolate collection featuring certified, sustainable cocoa. Nestle has expanded their commitment to sourcing sustainable cocoa by using UTZ certified cocoa for the Easter chocolate collection, marking a first for a major U.S. candy manufacturer. Each variety varies from 170 to 220 calories, 5 to 8 grams saturated (of 9 to 11 grams total) and 19 to 24 grams sugar.
Save your wine with Cork Pops Wine Preserver. It uses nitrogen to replace the oxygen that enters the bottle once the cork is removed to prevent further oxidation. Each can will preserve 120 plus bottles of wine. You can also use it to conserve other liquid consumables harmed by oxygen, including cognacs, bourbons and olive oils.
With the help of chef Calvin Harris, SELF magazine has launched a frozen meal line called SELF Healthy Kitchen; the frozen meals are non-GMO, are under 350 calories and 500 mg of sodium. One entree contains: 280 to 340 calories, 2 to 2.5 grams saturated fat (5 to 7 grams total), 400 to 480 mg sodium, 5 to 8 grams fiber and 11 to 21 grams protein. - bonnie: Not tasty enough to spend hard earned dollars on! Follow @BonnieBOTB
Stonyfield introduced Oh My Yog!, made from organic whole-milk that contains three layers of fruit, honey-infused yogurt and cream. The yogurt is Kosher and made without artificial hormones, antibiotics and GMOs. One 6-ounce container varies from 170 to 190 calories, 3 grams saturated fat (of 5 grams total), 22 to 28 grams sugar, 7 grams protein and excellent source of calcium.
The new belVita breakfast biscuits now offer Bites in two flavors, chocolate and mixed berry. The mini biscuits contain no high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oil or artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners. One pouch contains 230 calories, 0.5 to 1.5 grams saturated fat (of 7 to 8 grams total), 2o grams whole grains and 4 grams fiber.
Late July Clásico Tortilla Chips introduces four flavors inspired by taco trucks - bacon habanero, jalapeño lime, nacho chipotle and crispy yellow corn. The chips are made with certified organic, non-GMO stone ground corn. A one-ounce about 12 chip serving contains 130 calories, 0.5 grams saturated fat (of 7 grams total) and 65 to 210 milligrams sodium.
Hamilton Beach introduced a FlexBrew Programmable Single-Serve Coffeemaker with Removable Water Reservoir. This flexible coffeemaker brews coffee from both ground or single serve packs, with three cup-size brewing options. The reservoir holds 40-ounces of water. - bonnie : Be sure to take a chance to win a FlexBrew coffeemakers until April 1, 2015 in our FREEBIE section. Follow @BonnieBOTB
Nature Valley introduced two Nut Crisp Bars containing mainly roasted peanuts, sunflower seeds and pumpkins seeds or almonds. One flavor has salted caramel, the other dark chocolate. Each bar varies from 130 to 140 calories, 2 grams saturated fat (of 9 grams total), 160 to 170 milligrams sodium and 3 to 4 grams protein.
Walkers Shortbread just introduced a new Gluten Free Pure Butter version. It's made contain the same butter and sugar content but replaced the wheat flour with a blend of rice flour, corn starch and potato starch. The cookies contain no artificial flavoring, coloring, additives or GMOs. They are Kosher certified. Two cookies contain 160 calories, 5 grams fat (of 9 grams total), 80 milligrams sodium and 7 grams sugar.
Chef'n LooseLeaf easily removes the stem from leafy greens and herbs by pulling a leaf through the best-fitting hole. The tool has eight different size holes that is top rack dishwasher safe.
