The folks at French’s have conjured up some condiment fun for you at FrenchsMustard.com.
-First, there’s a Condiment IQ Quiz that’s quite eye-opening. Here’s one giveaway: If you switch from mayo to mustard on your daily sandwich, you’ll save almost 10,000 calories in a 12-week period. The average person would have to run 73 miles to burn those calories!
-Have a favorite recipe that uses mustard? Enter French’s “The Skinny on Mustard” Contest and you could win a Spa Getaway for two worth up to $1,500 or one of 10 American Express gift checks valued at $100 each.
-If you don’t have a recipe, French’s has plenty for you.
Want to learn about all the different types of mustard? Check out THE NIBBLE’s Mustard Glossary.
If you’re looking for something sophisticated and sweet to give special guests on Halloween, may we suggest Sugardaddy’s seasonal Harvest Sumptuous Sweetie? This round blondie is made with a rich pumpkin purée, a 5-spice harvest blend, chopped walnuts and white chocolate chunks, then topped with an apricot cardamom swirl. It‘s a memorable way to celebrate Halloween; packaged in a round acrylic gift box, it will keep for several days afterwards. There’s no trick about this treat: Read our review of Sugardaddy’s Sumptuous Sweeties. And while you’re at it, read the History Of The Brownie.
October is National Pizza Month. This most popular of American dishes started out as a primitive flatbread and cheese meal somewhere in the Mediterranean region. While pepperoni wins as America’s favorite topping, the folks at Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board—whose members make much of the great cheese that tops your pizzas—have developed some groovy recipes that let you defer the tried-and-true pepperoni, meatballs, mushrooms, onions and pepper for another day. So call your friends, tell them to bring the craft beer or artisan soda, and celebrate National Pizza Month in gourmet style. But before you hit the recipes, chow down on the history of pizza.
People who drop one too many things down the garbage disposal may wish to spend $19.99 for the Alligetter retrieval tool. It keeps fingers and hands safe, and eliminates the “yuck” factor of reaching in to, say, the garbage disposal (according to research, there are more germs in a sink and garbage disposal than in a typical toilet). The Alligetter turns the retrieval chore into a kind of amusement park game, but instead of a toy, you get your spoon or jewelry back. The Alligetter is an ergonomic, trigger-activated grabber attached to a 12-inch-long handle with a directional LED light that shines into the area to help locate the object. A combination of a flap spreader, serrated teeth and grabbing tip can help remove rings, coins, large seeds, shards of glass and much more. The teeth are uniquely designed to pinch any foreign object and pull it out easily and quickly. (The gerbil, however, may not enjoy it.) The Alligetter can retrieve objects from under the stove or refrigerator, behind furniture and beds, even between car seats and consoles. According to the manufacturer, there is currently no product available to the consumer which incorporates an LED light and can easily and safely remove objects from a garbage disposal and other hard-to-reach places. Find it at Alligetter.com.
Halloween parties aren’t just for kids. Invite friends, decorate the house, Kahluathrow on your best spooky costume, then serve these stunning drinks for a memorable evening. Kahlua, perhaps the world’s most famous coffee liqueur, will help your coffee-loving guests ease from workday joe to party time coffee cocktails. Also try some spell-casting with Gin-Based Halloween Cocktails and the ultimate fright fest, the Bloody Eyeball Martini.
