Want to check out 15 great grilling recipes? Consumers nationwide submitted their best to the Crisco Cooking Sprays Grilling Hall of Fame Contest. Fifteen grill masters from around the U.S. have become finalists. You can vote for the winner at http://www.grillinghalloffame.com and collect these recipes:
– Avocado Shrimp Boats
– Cardamom–Scented Tropical Fruit & Marshmallow Skewers with Apricot Sauce
– Garlicky Grilled Pizzas with Grilled Shrimp, Feta, and Sun Dried Tomatoes
– Grilled Chicken and Roasted Pepper Panini
– Grilled Greek Feast
– Grilled Mango-Citrus Chimichurri Shrimp
– Grilled Sweet Potato Salad with Jacama, Blue Cheese and Chipotle Lime Dressing
– Lani-Ono Island Chicken
– Lemon-Rosemary Shrimp Crostini
– Pineapple Ribs
– Spice-Rubbed Mahi-Mahi Walks the Plank
– Succulent Shrimp and Spinach Grilled Pizza
– Sweet And Spicy Asian Surf And Turf Skewers
– Grilled Salmon with Pineapple Salsa and Grilled Vegetables
According to The Hearth, Patio and Barbecue Association, 58 percent of grill owners use their grills year round. So, check out the recipes, download your favorites and get grilling!
You can dance the minuet, and you can nibble on some Menuet, one of numerous small batch, farmhouse cheeses found in the countryside of Normandy, a region in the north of France that hugs the south of the English Channel and is known for its great dairy products: fine cows grazing on fine pasture. Factoid: Normandy is actually divided between French and British sovereignty. The continental territory belongs to France, and the Channel Islands, Guernsey and Jersey, are under British rule. Both areas were part of the former the former Duchy of Normandy. If the names sound familiar, Guernsey and Jersey are known for their great milk cows, which leads us back to cheese.
The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences has your Oscar Party planned for you, from cocktails to food to pre-broadcast fun. Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck is the official chef of the Academy Awards’ official dinner. Get his recipes for a formal dinner of:
– Smoked Salmon Blinis
– Butter Lettuce Salad with Mandarin Oranges
– Slow Braised Short Ribs
– Pan-Roasted Chicken with Whole-Grain Mustard and Port
– Spring Risotto
– Molten Lava Chocolate Cake
For cocktail hour, offer guests:
– The Red Carpet Fizz
– The Ultimate Accolade
– The Golden Rush
– Plus Non-Alcoholic Beverages
And, there are party planning tips, shopping lists and games, Oscar ballots, Oscar Trivia and other games. Oscar Bingo, anyone? http://www.oscars.org/partykit
A superfood is a natural food source that is highly concentrated with a complex supply of quality nutrients. Several fruits in this group have gotten big play over the last few years as superfruits (read an in-depth explanation of superfoods and superfruits).
Yoplait Original yogurt has just launched three new 99% fat free superfruit-flavored yogurts: Cherry Pomegranate, Blackberry Pomegranate and Blueberry Acai. To celebrate, here’s a $1.00 coupon off on any Yoplait yogurt cups: http://tinyurl.com/ad44ky.
– Yoplait is the only leading yogurt brand with calcium and vitamin D in every cup.
– Suggested Retail Price: $0.72 per 6-ounce cup.
Is there a whole lot of antioxidant benefits in a cup of superfruit yogurt? No—the major benefit comes from eating the concentrated nutrients and fiber in the fruit or its juice (where you lose most of the fiber), not in a secondary food flavored with it (think of eating an orange, versus an orange-flavored yogurt). But every little bit counts.
– Read our article on antioxidants to get a better understanding of how they work.
– Here’s a chart on the ORAC values (antioxidant values) of different foods.
Starbucks introduces VIA Ready Brew. It’s “our amazing new way to make a truly great cup of coffee, just by adding water,” says the company promotional material. “This isn’t like instant coffee you’ve ever tasted before. This is rich, flavorful, aromatic Starbucks coffee—in an instant.”
Made with the highest-quality, ethically-sourced Arabica beans, Starbucks claims to have “found a way to microgrind them in a way that preserves all their essential oils and flavor–trust us, you won’t find anything like VIA Ready Brew anywhere else.” “We have been working on this project for more than 20 years,” Starbucks said, “and have a patent pending on the technology that delivers Starbucks coffee in an instant form.”
You don’t have to trust them on this point: You can send for a free sample and try it for yourself: http://www.starbucksstore.com/products/via/freesample.asp. The instant coffee is available in Columbian and Italian Roast. VIA will be sold online and in Starbucks stores in packs of three for $2.95 or packs of 12 for $9.95—a cup of instant Starbucks for under $1.00.
