Crazy faces for Crazy Wings. Student competitors from Iowa State University are in the spotlight before NAMA judges as we speak, or shall I say as I type, presenting what they hope is a winning pitch for Crazy Wings, a pork version of the chicken drumstick. I spoke with the Iowa State Marketing Team Director Josie Rudolphi (pictured second from …
Omega-3 Now Comes in Chocolate…
…chocolate milk that is. Omega Farms is adding chocolate milk to its line of dairy products that are fortified with Omega-3 fatty acids. Chocolate milk isn’t just for kids anymore. Athletes are drinking it too. Omega Farms Low-Fat Chocolate Milk provides kids the added benefits of Omega-3s needed for brain development and athletes the perfect combination of carbohydrates and protein …
Green Wine
No, not the color green. Environmentally green. Parducci Wine Cellars says its the first winery to go carbon neutral. And, the winery is now operating on 100 percent solar and wind power. Parducci effectively transferred all of its energy needs to non-polluting, renewable sources by supplementing its on-site solar power with Green-E(R) certified wind energy purchased from the Bonneville Environmental …
Teens With Culinary Talent Compete Coast to Coast
The pursuit of the next Best Teen Chef is kicking off. The International Culinary Schools and The Art Institutes nationwide are hosting local cook-off competitions to find teens who can turn food into culinary masterpieces. Who will be the Best Teen Chef 2008? Hundreds of high school seniors and budding chefs will get one step closer to learning the answer …
Running of the Pigs
In case you didn’t see the Smokey Bones “Running of the Pigs” video I thought I’d share. This is a great April Fool’s gimmick. Here’s some of the press release that was actually used by some in the media. The streets of Orlando were filled today with “oinks” and squeals and screams of terror when more than 100 pigs rampaged …
Norton Says Missouri Has Reds
Norton Says that there are some good red wines in Missouri. This is for all my red wine fan friends who say, “Can anything good come out of Missouri?” Why yes they can and now you can learn all about it online. Missouri’s signature grape, the Norton, is the highlight of a new Web site designed to introduce you to …
New Soyfoods Council Podcast
The Soyfoods Council has a new podcast series started which you can find a link to on their website. We’ve worked with Executive Director, Linda Funk, to create this new series which you can subscribe to with this feed link. Remember that you can use your browser to subscribe now or my favorite, iTunes. The Soyfoods Council website www.thesoyfoodscouncil.com has …
Hot Dogs the Iron Man of Stadium Snacks
With baseball season here the hot dog is once again moving to the forefront of the sports gourmet list. The National Hot Dog & Sausage Council is making sure that we get the facts. While the starting lineups of many Major League baseball teams may have changed since the celebratory champagne was corked last season, one thing that remains steady …
USAID reports Sweet Onion Success for Bolivian Farmers
Farming isn’t just a national need, it’s an international need. That’s why the U.S. Agency for International Development is helping Bolivians meet their farming needs, while helping American consumers meet their need for sweet onions, chili peppers, peanuts and more. More than 150 tons of sweet onions are giving some Bolivian farmers a $340,000 harvest. The recent bountiful shipment to …
Easter Recipe Links
I hope you get to eat some of these kind of eggs in addition to the real ones this Easter weekend. I’ll be spending a little less time than normal on the computer this weekend as I’m sure most of you will be too. In the meantime I thought you should have some links to good Easter dinner recipes like: …