Bush’s Reduced Sodium Vegetarian Baked Beans
Bush's Reduced Sodium Vegetarian Baked beans are low in sodium, meat free and Kosher certified. A half cup contains 140 calories, 410 milligrams sodium, 6 grams fiber and 6 grams protein.
I Love Snacking Oloves
I Love Snacking Oloves are snack size portions of pitted olives in four flavors: Basil and Garlic, Lemon and Rosemary, Chili and Oregano, and Chili and Garlic. One pack contains: 53 calories, 0.66 to 0.8 saturated fat (of 4.89 to 5.5 grams total), and 170 to 500 milligrams sodium.
Thermos Stainless King Beverage Bottle
Thermos now offers a stainless steel Stainless King Beverage Bottle that is BPA free. Just twist the stopper to pour your hot or cold beverage that will be kept that way for up to 24 hours. - bonnie: To prove to me that this new 24-hour Thermos keeps beverages hot, the publicist offered to overnight coffee to me in NYC from California. I agreed, thinking that the coffee would probably have that stale, old-coffee taste. I was so wrong! When I opened the package — filled with hot brew and mailed the night before — I got a whiff of fresh steaming hot coffee that taste as if it [...]
Larabar Renola
Larabar has released Renola, a grain-free granola bar that is non-GMO, gluten free, soy free and dairy free in three flavors: Cinnamon Nut, Cocoa Coconut and Berry. One pouch contains 200 calories, 1.5-6 grams saturated fat (of 14 -16 grams total) and 5-6 grams protein.
Pearls Olives to Go
The Musco Family Olive company added three new single-serving Pearls to Go! The Kalamata Pitted, Pimiento-Stuffed Spanish Green, California Black Ripe and Sliced California Black Ripe are sold in a 4-pack of plastic cups. Eat one and save the rest for later. The olives range in calories from 15 (three Pimiento-Stuffed Spanish green or four California black ripe) to 45 (five Kalamata pitted).
Holy Smoke Smoked Olive Oil
Holy Smoke Smoked Olive Oil is cold pressed extra virgin California olive oil that's then cold-smoked with hickory and pecan in Charleston, SC. The combination of smoke paired with the richness of the olive oil creates a complex flavor that tastes like bacon. Available at www.holysmokeoliveoil.com
All Natural Turkey Hill Banana Peanut Butter
Turkey Hill Dairy has joined forces with Peanut Butter & Co. on their newest banana peanut butter ice cream — available only throught September. It's a banana-flavored ice cream swirled with Peanut Butter & Co.’s “Smooth Operator” peanut butter. A 1/2 cup of the ice cream contains 180 calories, 5 grams saturated fat (of 11 grams total), 16 grams sugar and 4 grams protein. Bryan: : To steal my brother's thunder; when you're asked the question, would you like samples of a new Peanut Butter Banana ice-cream, the only acceptable answer is... does a bear sh*t in the woods? Sorry to those reading in the 'lactose intolerant' group or on [...]
Pickett’s #1 All-Natural Ginger Beer Concentrate
Pickett Brothers Beverage Company has just released Pickett's #1, All-Natural Ginger Beer Concentrate. The #1 concentrate is medium spicy and made with cane sugar for use in Moscow Mule, Dark and Stormy or any cocktail that calls for ginger beer. To use, combine one part Pickett's with five parts club soda or sparkling water. Or use as a sweetener in salad dressings and marinades or for a sweet & spicy topping for ice cream. - bonnie: With this concentrate, I can make a cocktail calling for ginger beer anytime without having to finish up the contents of a can or bottle. I like that. When making a Moscow Mule [...]
Viking Ceramic Non-Stick Bakeware
Viking Culinary Line now offers line of carbon steel ceramic bakeware covered with Exdura Green II ceramic coating, a water-based non-stick coating. The bakeware — which has double sided silicone pads for easy handling — is free of PFOA and PTFE chemicals; it is oven safe up to 480 degrees F.
BODUM Pour Over
BODUM a coffee company, introduces the Pour Over, a coffee maker with a manual drip filter. To coffee, fill the filter with ground coffee beans then pour the water into the filter. The coffee will then drip into the glass carafe to make 34 ounces of coffee. - bonnie: These colorful pots are available only this year for $19.95 as an “anniversary special,” they're regularly $29.95! Follow @BonnieBOTB
Las Vegas Restaurant Week August 2014
Las Vegas Restaurant Week runs Friday, August 22 through Thursday, August 28, 2014, featuring a variety of restaurants and offering lunch for $20.12-$30.12 and dinner for $30.12-$50.12. For additional information, click here.
La Plage, Wading River, Long Island, NY
With La Plage was walking distance from where we were staying at the beach, we stopped by more than once. This alfresco white-tablecloth restaurant with unusual combinations of fresh foods is worth trying if you're in the area. I ordered a japapeño margarita from their libation menu, purportedly made with jalapeño tequila, fresh squeezed lime juice ($13) and an unnecessary splash of premade sour mix. They first served it sans the spicy tequila, but when remade was fine. That mistake was my only issue with the restaurant. One night we each had a couple of apps or salads making a light summer meal. I'd recommend any of these including a [...]
Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar Flavor Squares
Earth Balance introduced Vegan Cheddar Flavor Squares, a snack that is dairy, casein and whey free and non-GMO. Six ounces contain: 100 calories, 1 gram saturated fat (of 4.5 grams fat) and 250 milligrams sodium. Courtney Anaya, intern at Bite of the Best: These squares are a healthier snack compared to Cheez-Its as they contain 4.5 grams total fat to Cheez-It's 8 grams.
iDevices Kitchen Thermometer
With the new iDevies thermometers, you can monitor what's cooking from up to 200 feet away using your iPhone or iPad. These new kitchen thermometers are bluetooth friendly, have magnetic mounting, LED display and a battery life of 150 hours. With the large version, you can monitor two food items at the same time. An Android version will be launched later this year.
Dallas Fort Worth Restaurant Week August 2014
Dallas Fort Worth Restaurant Week runs Monday, August 11 through Tuesday, August 19, 2014, featuring a variety of restaurants and prix-fixe menus. For additional information or list of participating restaurants, click here.
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week August 2014
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week runs Monday, August 11 through Sunday, August 17, 2014, featuring a variety of restaurants and three-course fixed-prix menus or $20.14 specialties. For additional information, click here.
Boar’s Head Hummus
Boar's Head introduced a new line hummus with four different flavors: Traditional, Roasted Red Pepper, Roasted Pine Nut and Roasted Chipotle Pepper. Each is made with chickpeas and the appropriate ingredients to make each flavor. Two tablespoons contains 45 to 80 calories, 0.5 to 1 gram saturated fat (of 2.5 to 7 grams total) and 1 to 2 grams protein.
Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week August 2014
Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week runs Saturday, August 9 through Sunday, August 17, .2014, featuring a variety of restaurants and prix-fixe menus for $15, $25 or $35 For additional information, click here.
Buoy One, Riverhead, Long Island, New York
If you're out on the North Shore, head to Buoy One in Riverhead for lobster. It's a small shack-like place on the south side of Route 25 that offers clambakes to-go, or eat in their casual indoor or outdoor space. We opted to eat — and make our lobster mess — there. One had the classic clam bake ($25.95) with a pound-and-a-quarter lobster, shrimp in the shells, steamers, mussels, baked potato and veggie. The veggie du jour was broccoli, not the more classic corn. Others dug into just the lobster with fries and cole slaw or veggie (market price that night was $22.95). Skip the over-chopped, vinegary slaw, have the [...]
Dole Power Up Green Salad Blends
Dole launched Power Up Green Salad Blends. The line includes: Baby Kale, Baby Kale and Greens, and Spring Mix and Greens. Kale is high in vitamins A, C, and K and manganese and calcium. Use in a smoothie, pastas or stir-fries. The Baby Kale and Greens contain: baby spinach, curly endive, baby green chard and baby red chard; Spring Mix and Greens contains a variety of greens including arugula, baby green oak, baby green romaine, baby red oak, red baby romaine, green chard, green tango, lola rosa, mizuna, red chard, tat-soi, spinach, curly endive, baby kale, green leaf, red tango and mache. Three ounces contain: 20-25 calories and 360-420 milligrams [...]