Now that the food show at the Convention Center is a pleasant memory and one to be planned for next year, I have tried the balsamic vinegars I bought from JD Gourmet. . . . http://www.jdgourmet.com/products1.html
These vinegars are out of this world delicious. I have tried them so far making salad dressings and drizzled on Prairie bread. The flavor I like most is the dark cherry and jalapeno flavored balsamic vinegars. The blood orange is quite tasty as well. I wish I had bought more of their products but there is always next year.
The other product that I bought was Sacha Inchi seeds and also their oil. Their oil is not used for cooking - salads. The taste is very fresh and it, too is filled with healthy oils. . . .48% of heart healthy omega 3's. . . http://sachavida.com/sacha-vida-oil/product-highlights/ . I also bought the seeds and they are delicious and come in roasted and salted, plain and chocolate covered.
I am so looking forward to next year's show!
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
A New Product
This weekend I picked up a bottle of Olivado Chili & Bell Pepper Infused Avocado Oil. I had no idea what this would taste like but I like avocados and I like spicy so I decided to give it a try. I am so glad I did because it absolutely delicious. The main reason that I bought it is because of the high omega 3's in it and rich in vitamin E and the healthy fats. Avocado oil also has a high smoke point so it works well for cooking (stir-fry anyone). This oil can also be used for the skin and in the hair.
http://www.olivado.com/avocado_oil_new_zealand.htm
When you next go to the store, give it a try -I don't know that I will used the infused one (Olivado Chili & Bell Pepper Infused Avocado Oil) but I will try the plain on my hair and skin soon.
I bought it from Whole Foods and it is sold in many other stores. . . . . http://www.olivado.com/usa/index.htm
http://www.olivado.com/avocado_oil_new_zealand.htm
When you next go to the store, give it a try -I don't know that I will used the infused one (Olivado Chili & Bell Pepper Infused Avocado Oil) but I will try the plain on my hair and skin soon.
I bought it from Whole Foods and it is sold in many other stores. . . . . http://www.olivado.com/usa/index.htm
Happy Holiday
Well folks "Thanksgiving" has rolled around again and it kicks off the mad shopping season. As we look back on this year almost over we do so with heavy hearts for those burdened with unemployment, foreclosure, illness and the loss of loved ones in an unjust war. These will not be the people standing out in front of the stores at midnight to shop for the latest electronic gadget. They will look for those of us with more blessings than we can count to reach out to them and hopefully we will.
Our Native Americans do not celebrate Thanksgiving and in deference to them I would rather called this a holiday of Family. Let not the turkey and the food be the main focus of this holiday but instead look around the table, count your blessings and love the family who are there and those who are not and keep them in your prayers as they struggle in their daily lives.
Happy Family Day to you all.
Our Native Americans do not celebrate Thanksgiving and in deference to them I would rather called this a holiday of Family. Let not the turkey and the food be the main focus of this holiday but instead look around the table, count your blessings and love the family who are there and those who are not and keep them in your prayers as they struggle in their daily lives.
Happy Family Day to you all.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Metro Cooking Show, Part 2
We didn't make it out early Sunday so I had a chance to surf the web. I came across lots and lots of information on the waterless cookware that my friend bought. From all that I was reading it appeared that she was a) overcharged; b) all of the claims about the cookware left something to be desired; and c) lots of people had buyers remorse after buying these pots from independent dealers who seemed to sell mainly at home shows, fairs and trade shows. She decided that she would cancel her order.
We got to the show about 11:30 AM and reported to the volunteer office. When we arrived and were walking down the hall I almost bumped into a person and when I said excuse me and the person turned around it was Paula Deen. Imagine I got to see Paula Deen and I did not have to pay $300-500 for ticket to hear her speak at a luncheon at the show. Two or three y'alls and I am ready to scream.
Upon reporting to the volunteer office we were asked if we wanted to scan tickets for the celebrity luncheon with either Paula Deen, Giada DeLaurentis or Guy Fieri to which we replied no. We were then asked if we wanted to volunteer at the wine pavilion and again we said no since another person there said you got no breaks and just stood for the entire 5 hours. I asked if we could work at the celebrity book counter and off we went.
Each time there was a luncheon or cooking show with a celebrity people flooded the book counter to buy the celebrity's book. Jacques Pepin did not make the show but I was good at selling his book and we sold all of his books that were out for display. There were also aprons and chef coats for sale for adults and children.
Taking frequent small breaks was easy at this location because once the mad rush subsided after the celebrity show things pretty much slowed down.
On one of our breaks my friend was buying some Sacha Inchi oil as I stood next to her. I spotted a plate of cookies and thought to myself that these were not very attractive cookies. I took one, took a bite and thought to myself these are very hard and bland and I spit them out. As I did I looked at the whole display and that is when I saw that they were dog cookies.
I laughed and laughed and laughed and with tears streaming down my face was finally able to tell my friend what happened. She asked the vendor if I should be concerned about the ingredients in the cookie and he said no (thank goodness).
With the short breaks I was unable to get back to the vendors I wanted to get back to but I was able to get my box kit for growing exotic mushrooms. The young man selling these was very polite and professional and I was very impressed with his sales demeanor. We did not get to go to the vendors who were giving away samples, etc. at the end of the show because we had to pack up the books we had not sold (hard work).
At the end of the day I now had a real appreciation for people who have to be on their feet for an entire day doing their job. My feet did not hurt but they were very tired. Next year I plan to work the counter in the morning and enjoy the show in the afternoon so that I don't have to pack leftover books in boxes and move to the storage room.
We got to the show about 11:30 AM and reported to the volunteer office. When we arrived and were walking down the hall I almost bumped into a person and when I said excuse me and the person turned around it was Paula Deen. Imagine I got to see Paula Deen and I did not have to pay $300-500 for ticket to hear her speak at a luncheon at the show. Two or three y'alls and I am ready to scream.
Upon reporting to the volunteer office we were asked if we wanted to scan tickets for the celebrity luncheon with either Paula Deen, Giada DeLaurentis or Guy Fieri to which we replied no. We were then asked if we wanted to volunteer at the wine pavilion and again we said no since another person there said you got no breaks and just stood for the entire 5 hours. I asked if we could work at the celebrity book counter and off we went.
Each time there was a luncheon or cooking show with a celebrity people flooded the book counter to buy the celebrity's book. Jacques Pepin did not make the show but I was good at selling his book and we sold all of his books that were out for display. There were also aprons and chef coats for sale for adults and children.
Taking frequent small breaks was easy at this location because once the mad rush subsided after the celebrity show things pretty much slowed down.
On one of our breaks my friend was buying some Sacha Inchi oil as I stood next to her. I spotted a plate of cookies and thought to myself that these were not very attractive cookies. I took one, took a bite and thought to myself these are very hard and bland and I spit them out. As I did I looked at the whole display and that is when I saw that they were dog cookies.
I laughed and laughed and laughed and with tears streaming down my face was finally able to tell my friend what happened. She asked the vendor if I should be concerned about the ingredients in the cookie and he said no (thank goodness).
With the short breaks I was unable to get back to the vendors I wanted to get back to but I was able to get my box kit for growing exotic mushrooms. The young man selling these was very polite and professional and I was very impressed with his sales demeanor. We did not get to go to the vendors who were giving away samples, etc. at the end of the show because we had to pack up the books we had not sold (hard work).
At the end of the day I now had a real appreciation for people who have to be on their feet for an entire day doing their job. My feet did not hurt but they were very tired. Next year I plan to work the counter in the morning and enjoy the show in the afternoon so that I don't have to pack leftover books in boxes and move to the storage room.
Spitting Nails
I am telling you that this whole sex scandal makes me so angry. The most vulnerable of children attacked again and YES I believe that Paterno should be fired. Read the story. . . .all of the clues were there from way back when a mother confronted him about showering with her son and the security guard who heard what Sandusky said. . . .yes, I think go down the line and FIRE ALL OF THEM. I hope that these children and their families sue Penn State and all of these individuals. Paterno will have to live with the extremely bad decision he made. . . football over children!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/joe-paterno-says-he-has-penn-states-best-interests-at-heart-but-sadly-his-actions-say-otherwise/2011/11/09/gIQAYwxf6M_print.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/joe-paterno-says-he-has-penn-states-best-interests-at-heart-but-sadly-his-actions-say-otherwise/2011/11/09/gIQAYwxf6M_print.html
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Metro Cooking Show
We didn't get as earlier start this past Saturday as I would have liked to attend the cooking show in DC. Didn't help that the red line was not stopping at Silver Spring so we had to take a bus bridge to Ft. Totten to take the green line to the convention center. Once we got there and the convention center is huge we had to walk around to the side entrance since America's Got Talent was there and having auditions. Once we made our way to the volunteer office to get our free tickets we found our way to the convention hall for the show. We really did not walk into the show until after 1:00 PM and I wanted to be there at 10:00 AM (there is always next year).
For a foodie like me this is close to Heaven. I had a ball looking at and sampling various foods. The show is heavy on cooking oils, balsamic vinegars and sweets. So much fun talking with these small vendors who are trying to find their way into the market with their products. I was kind of surprised to find that a lot of the foods had high fructose corn syrup in them given the bad press that product gets.
There was a couple of vendors that stood out for me and they were Walt's Homemade Salsa. I tried the extra hot - jalapeno and habanero peppers - yummy and oh so hot! I bought and have not yet tried a kit to grow your own mushrooms. Loved the young man selling it - so polite and so professional. It is a business that he and his two friends have started - wishing them all the luck. The footsaver sold us inserts for our shoes and what a difference that made as we trudged home up and down the metro escalators that never work.
We met a man selling oil from The Amazon (not amazon.com) and it sounds extremely healthy. After listening to him for a while I said to him that this sounded like a product for whole Foods. He replied that they had just entered into a contract with them. I purchased the oil and while waiting for my friend to buy the oil I looked over and spotted some cookies. I thought to myself that the cookies looked rather ugly but I would give them a shot. They were hard and bland and as I spit them out I noticed that sign that said Dog Cookies. Needless to say this gave my friend and I some very hearty laughter.
Now from about 2:30 pm to maybe 4 pm we attended a demonstration of cooking pots - waterless cookware given by Americraft. Have never meet such a dynamic salesman. The pots did look and sound phenomenal. My friend bought a starter set for $1800! Pricey, yes.
The next morning I looked this company up on the web and was dismayed to see that there are other waterless cookware brands for FAR LESS than $1800 and that these vendors made a huge markup on this cookware.
My friend and I read the contract and saw that she has three days to cancel. Off we went to the show on Sunday to volunteer our time that paid for the ticket we had to Saturday's show. . . . . more about Sunday in the next blog
For a foodie like me this is close to Heaven. I had a ball looking at and sampling various foods. The show is heavy on cooking oils, balsamic vinegars and sweets. So much fun talking with these small vendors who are trying to find their way into the market with their products. I was kind of surprised to find that a lot of the foods had high fructose corn syrup in them given the bad press that product gets.
There was a couple of vendors that stood out for me and they were Walt's Homemade Salsa. I tried the extra hot - jalapeno and habanero peppers - yummy and oh so hot! I bought and have not yet tried a kit to grow your own mushrooms. Loved the young man selling it - so polite and so professional. It is a business that he and his two friends have started - wishing them all the luck. The footsaver sold us inserts for our shoes and what a difference that made as we trudged home up and down the metro escalators that never work.
We met a man selling oil from The Amazon (not amazon.com) and it sounds extremely healthy. After listening to him for a while I said to him that this sounded like a product for whole Foods. He replied that they had just entered into a contract with them. I purchased the oil and while waiting for my friend to buy the oil I looked over and spotted some cookies. I thought to myself that the cookies looked rather ugly but I would give them a shot. They were hard and bland and as I spit them out I noticed that sign that said Dog Cookies. Needless to say this gave my friend and I some very hearty laughter.
Now from about 2:30 pm to maybe 4 pm we attended a demonstration of cooking pots - waterless cookware given by Americraft. Have never meet such a dynamic salesman. The pots did look and sound phenomenal. My friend bought a starter set for $1800! Pricey, yes.
The next morning I looked this company up on the web and was dismayed to see that there are other waterless cookware brands for FAR LESS than $1800 and that these vendors made a huge markup on this cookware.
My friend and I read the contract and saw that she has three days to cancel. Off we went to the show on Sunday to volunteer our time that paid for the ticket we had to Saturday's show. . . . . more about Sunday in the next blog
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Might have turned out differently!
Because your employees represent you in all businesses and I had these same thoughts when I first heard all of this on the news. I would be ashamed to even show I had an Apple product; and would think twice about buying one. Hopefully Apple will make a statement and speak with all of their employees as all businesses should. . . . very sad to think if even one person had called the police this young woman might still be alive. . . . http://www.washingtonpost.com/
Tell me what you think. . . agree???
Tell me what you think. . . agree???
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