PRODUCT: New Leaf Bottled Lemonade

We celebrated National Lemonade yesterday by trying the flavors of New Leaf Lemonade. The company makes bottled tea, lemonade and a lemonade-tea mix with an emphasis on all-natural flavors. The sweetener is organic cane sugar rather than high fructose corn syrup. The 17 New Leaf options include four lemonades: Black Cherry, Homemade (Original), Strawberry and…
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RECIPE: Blueberry Lemonade Cocktail

Celebrate National Lemonade Day. Photoand recipe courtesy Smirnoff.com.   Celebrate National Lemonade Day, August 20th, with adult lemonade. You’ll love this recipe from Smirnoff Vodka; we made it even more blueberry by adding fresh blueberry purée. In addition to Smirnoff Blueberry Flavored Vodka, you can find Stoli Blueberi, Pinnacle Blueberry and other brands. BLUEBERRY LEMONADE…
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PRODUCT: Caramel

Le Caramel is a new company with a line of caramel products based on recipes from Normandy. There are currently four products: Caramel sauce (called Caramel Cream) in salted vanilla or chocolate Caramel candies made with salted butter or chocolateThe candies and creams (sauces) are made in California in the traditional French method, slowly cooked…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Mixing Bowls = Serving Bowls

Our favorite mixing bowls are available at Amazon.com. Some of the mixing bowls on the market are so good-looking, they can go straight to table. There’s no need to use (and wash) a separate “serving dish.” We use these stacked melamine bowls in THE NIBBLE kitchen. Who cares that they have a spout: They add…
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