Food News August 7, 2009
August 8, 2009 | by Diana- Taste of Home has a summer Camping Cooking Guide -For recipes, as well as “how-to videos” on grilling tips, camping tips, how to pack the perfect picnic and much more visit http://www.tasteofhome.com/Taste-of-Home-Summer-Camping-Guide.
- Whirlpool says – Don’t forget to change your refrigerator water filters.
While many consumers embrace filtered water, there is a lack of understanding that a refrigerator water filter needs to be replaced every six months. Even though it might look, smell and taste good, impurities can still exist. Many refrigerators have an easy-access system, located conveniently at the bottom in the grille or just inside the refrigerator, to make changing the filter quick and easy. For added convenience, Whirlpool has a subscription service that automatically sends a filter to your home every six months. For more information please visit www.whirlpool.com/every6months
- The next issue of PREVENTION features award-winning chef Rick Bayless (and Top Chef Masters contender!) making Mexican food easy with 5 one-pot dishes that are—with one "splurge exception" —under 425 calories and averaging less than $3.40 per serving. Rick was …
Food News July 5th, 2009
July 5, 2009 | by Diana- Subway announces they are cleaning up their standard subway build by removing pickles and olives from their standard build (what they use to list basic nutritional info). These two ingredients are higher in sodium and they felt that the sandwiches would be heart healthier without them. By removing them from the standard build, they hope to draw awareness for those watching their sodium intake due to high blood pressure or who are just concerned with overall heart health. Subway’s Fresh Fit menu is approved by the American Heart Association and their children’s menu is approved by the National Institutes of Health.
- Hormel – also wants you to eat healthier and help you to figure out what all the labels are really telling you. They have a downloadable “Shop Smart, Live Well: Value Without Compromise” guide that provides information on healthy, trusted and affordable options that people can feel good about eating and serving to their families. Specifically, the guide offers tips on how to:
- Decipher various product claims;
- Identify …
Food News – May 26th, 2009
May 27, 2009 | by Diana
- Kids Restaurant Week – Cookie and Gourmet Magazines invite families to participate in Kids Restaurant Week. Throughout the week, participating restaurants will offer special discounts and fixed-price menus with dinner seating from 5 p.m to 7 p.m. Kids 11 and under will pay their age, while adults and children 12 and over will pay $29.00 each. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Eastern Market and Miriam’s Kitchen. Kids’ Restaurant Week festivities kick off with the national launch event on June 13 at Eastern Market, on Capitol Hill neighborhood. The event, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., will feature cooking demonstrations, as well as food tastings with top chefs from other participating restaurants and culinary activities for kids. It’s a way to introduce kids and families to healthy eating out. For information on reservations and details on participating restaurants log on to kidsrestaurantweek.com. In addition families will also be able to make reservations online at Open Table (opentable.com) with the restaurants registered with the site
- Lamb for Dinner! We love lamb for dinner, or any …
