Archive for June, 2008
Gluten Free Banana Cake Bread Mix
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008I used to associate gluten-free diets with the kind of people who wear long skirts and handcrafted jewelry, but I’m starting to change my mind. Looking over the numerous websites that cater to gluten-free dieters, it looks like they actually have some pretty appealing options these days. Granted, they still can’t buy a whole lot at the grocery store, but who knows - maybe stuff like this Banana Cake Bread Mix makes up for it.
Really Great Food - Banana Cake Bread Mix
Price: $5.95
This banana cake is the Chef’s favorite choice and it will be yours also.
Chocolate-Covered Bing Cherries
Saturday, June 21st, 2008I’ve never understood why cherries don’t get more attention. They’re attractive, delicious, and versatile fruits. They’re great on their own, with chocolate, in pies, in tarts, as a garnish…So why is it that people are always eating apples and bananas, but almost no one runs around with a Ziploc full of cherries?
Still, perhaps the relative rarity makes cherries an even greater indulgence. I know I’d certainly be happy to receive this set of Chocolate Covered Bing Cherries. The next time you’re thinking about getting someone a new tie or some golf equipment, just don’t. Get something delicious instead.
Chocolate Covered Bing Cherries
Price: $34.95
A true luxury: a whole pound of our famous cherries. Enjoy them right out of their Pan Dan woven reed gift box.
Apple Cider Pork Loin Dinner
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008I’m a big fan of sending meals to people who are having a tough time or a major event in their lives, so I spend a lot of time browsing the Home Delivery website. I recently got the chance to try out their Pork Loin in a Reduced Apple Cider Sauce, and it was every bit as delicious as you might expect.
At $10.95, it’s still cheaper than a lot of restaurant meals, except you can eat this kicked back in your home theater chairs.
Pork Loin in a Reduced Apple Cider Sauce
Prosecco & Chocolate Gift Set: Nothing Better Than Wine & Chocolate
Monday, June 9th, 2008If you want to make a good impression on someone, there’s no need to buy them Roger Dubuis gifts (although they are nice). This Prosecco & Pure Chocolate gift set is not only classy, but delicious. It comes with a regular milk chocolate bar and Rocky Road chocolate mini-slab, along with two small bottles of bubbly Prosecco sparkling wine. What could be nicer for a quiet evening with someone you love - or just a decadent afternoon alone?
The Jelly Belly Gumball Machine: Your $25 Retirement Plan…or Not
Monday, June 2nd, 2008There’s a store in the mall here (and probably every other mall in the country) that sells a delicious assortment of candy and jelly beans. every time I go, I end up spending $30 on Jelly Belly Jelly Beans that will then sit on my coffee table until guests finish them off. The downsides? I’m spending $30 on Jelly Belly Beans on a fairly regular basis, and I have to get run over by kids in skate shoes every time I go to the mall to get them.
Luckily, the nice folks at the Popcorn Factory have come up with a solution to both problems. They sell a coin-operated Jelly Belly Machine that will let me recoup my investment, keep my jelly beans fresh, and avoid the mall all at the same time.
Time: The Jelly Belly Gumball Machine-Enhanced Future
Place: My Living Room
As my free-loading friends come over for the first time since the Jelly Belly Machine, they’re mesmerized. “What a cute machine!” they say. “Wow, now your overpriced jelly beans will be fresh,” they say. Graciously, I thank them.
As a friend tries to turn the knob, the expression on his face changes. “Wait, there’s a coin slot on this thing.”
“Yes,” I nod.
“Do we actually have to PAY for our jelly beans??”
I nod again. As he fishes around in his pockets for spare change, I think to myself, “Thanks, Jelly Belly Machine. I’m going to be rich.”
