Meeting House Square Market, held Saturday mornings at the heart of Temple Bar, is a good place to buy homemade foodstuffs: breads, chocolate, and organic veggies. On Sunday it transforms into a craft and furniture bazzarfeaturing Irish and international artists and designers.
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TomatoFare 2009 is all about the food and growing Heirloom Tomatoes. Part 2 highlights the Chefs, the food and Grupo Samay. Chefs Chris and John Hussey from Two Brothers Northwest Catering prepared a variety of tastings made with fresh heirloom tomatoes as the not-so-secret ingredient. John and Chris have both worked with food all of their careers. John started as a fry Cook at the local Dairy Queen, Chris as a Grocery Clerk as Produce Manager at a local grocery. Both graduated from Omak High School in 1990. Chris and John attended Le Cordon Bleu Las Vegas Culinary Institute in 2006 and became accredited Chefs. Both graduated with high marks. John with Honors Cum Laude. Chris has worked at such fine dining establishments as Black Mountain Grill (Las Vegas), Viaggio’s (Las Vegas), Red Rock Country Club (Las Vegas) where he and John both completed the Externship requirement of their degree. John became a Banquet Chef at Red Rock Country Club. Both reside in Soap Lake and work at Griffins’s Bakery and Cafe in Moses Lake where Chris was promoted to Executive Chef and John is the Baker. Chefs Chris and John Hussey at the Healing Waters Sundial in Soap Lake, WA. discussing their offerings for TomatoFare2009. Chefs Chris & John operate Two Brothers Northwest Catering out of Soap Lake, WA. Both brothers share a passion for good food, folk, and entertainment in general. They don’t have customers: they have Guests. They feel that is an important distinction. Contact Chefs Chris …
www.karenrothnutrition.com Snacking for some is a necessity where for others its a habit. For both types, its important to choose a healthy snack. And I understand that sometimes you may not be prepared and have to rely on someone pre-packed and quick to pick up. I recently heard about a new snack and decided to try it myself. They are called Peeled Snacks. They are individually wrapped to keep the dried fruit fresh and the nuts crunchy. These are a great alternative to a bag of chips or a candy bar and the ingredients are simple Fruit and nuts with salt. They provide a natural source of vitamins, minerals and fiber – with NO added sugar or fat. The nuts are dry roasted and lightly salted. No trans fats, artificial flavors or colors. Cholesterol free, gluten free. Simply organic fresh with no preservatives. Its a convenience food that’s as close to its natural state as possible. They pack the fruit and nuts separately to make sure that when you eat Peeled Snacks, the nuts are crunchy and the fruit is juicy. Each bag is around 130 calories, with the nuts being around 180. In CA the organic line Apple-2-the-core, Apricot-a-lot, Banan-apeel, and go-Mango-man-go is in Gelsons, and coming soon to Whole Foods and some Longs Stores carry it too. But visit www.peeledsnacks.com and click on Food apeel then store locater to find a location near you.
The Port Phillip EcoCentre is a community organisation promoting sustainable living, environmental issues and local action for a global future. The EcoHouse is their home, a model of sustainability. Located in the St Kilda Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, Australia. One house and garden changing the world. Find out more at www.ecocentre.com
www.drsmoothiebrands.com These Whole Foods Nutrition bars are 100% plant based, low glycemic, high fiber and vegan friendly. Cold processing technology preserves enzymes and amino acids. Healthier than a Full bar and remarkably nutritious and delicious!
New Product Hits & Misses With over 50000 products in the average supermarket, people don’t have the time, or the money, to test every product on the shelves and with 15000 new products every year consumers need to know what’s out there! So Phil does the testing and the tasting for you and gives the product a rating out of 100 so you know what you can expect when you try something new! SupermarketGuru does not sell the foods we review, nor receive any compensation from the manufacturers for reviewing or rating them. Phil taste-tests and judges each product based on the following 8 criteria: 1. (30 points) Taste: The most important attribute of any food 2. (20 points) Value: Is it worth it? 3. (15 points) Health: Based off the nutritional information, is it nutritionally balanced? 4. (15 points) Ingredients: What’s in it, how natural is it? 5. (5 points) Preparation: When applicable, how accurate or good are the directions * 6. (5 points) Appearance: Is it appetizing and does it resemble its photo or description 7. (5 points) Packaging: Is it appropriate for the product and does it have any benefits such as resealability, added freshness, better storage, etc. 8. (5 Points) Sustainability: Is the packaging biodegradable, is it wasteful, is the company endeavoring to offset their carbon footprint? * products that do not have any preparation will have the full value of these points included in their total score To see more New Product Hits & Misses visit: www.supermarketguru …
www.AniPhyo.com -Ani Phyo on tour for Anis Raw Food Desserts speaks at World Fest, May 16, 2009. Ani talks about sugar and the importance of fiber. For more information on Ani, her books, free recipes, more videos, and organic ingredients, visit her at: www.AniPhyo.com
New Product Hits & Misses With over 50000 products in the average supermarket, people don’t have the time, or the money, to test every product on the shelves and with 15000 new products every year consumers need to know what’s out there! So Phil does the testing and the tasting for you and gives the product a rating out of 100 so you know what you can expect when you try something new! SupermarketGuru does not sell the foods we review, nor receive any compensation from the manufacturers for reviewing or rating them. Phil taste-tests and judges each product based on the following 8 criteria: 1. (30 points) Taste: The most important attribute of any food 2. (20 points) Value: Is it worth it? 3. (15 points) Health: Based off the nutritional information, is it nutritionally balanced? 4. (15 points) Ingredients: What’s in it, how natural is it? 5. (5 points) Preparation: When applicable, how accurate or good are the directions * 6. (5 points) Appearance: Is it appetizing and does it resemble its photo or description 7. (5 points) Packaging: Is it appropriate for the product and does it have any benefits such as resealability, added freshness, better storage, etc. 8. (5 Points) Sustainability: Is the packaging biodegradable, is it wasteful, is the company endeavoring to offset their carbon footprint? * products that do not have any preparation will have the full value of these points included in their total score To see more New Product Hits & Misses visit: www.supermarketguru …
Today I am reviewing two bars a larabar in flavor cashew cookie and the think thin bar in creamy peanut butter. Here is what I think of these two bars…………