GOOD TASTES.FROZEN ZONE: Cedarlane Natural Foods Inc. in Carson recently launched a line of 12 frozen Zone products with Dr. Barry Sears, creator of the Zone Diet, based on the concept of balancing low fat, high protein and moderate carbohydrates. The products are all natural and contain no trans fats. Each product, one serving, ranges from 300 to 380 calories, 700 to 910 milligrams of sodium and 11 to 14 grams of fat. Among the products are Enchilada Pie, Bean & Cheese Burrito, Enchiladas, Eggplant Parmesan Eggplant parmesan or melanzane alla parmigiana is a common Italian dish which originated in Naples. It typically includes sliced eggplant, marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese, layered repeatedly, which are then baked. , Vegetable Lasagna, cheese and other flavor omelets, and a variety of cheese and vegetable pizzas. We liked the first five items the best -- and found them convenient and well-seasoned. We'd pass on the pizzas, with their whole-wheat crusts, as they just didn't cut it flavorwise. By the way, you won't find standard tortillas in any of the enchilada or burrito-style creations -- the thin facsimiles are reminiscent of very thin won-ton skins, but a company spokesman noted they are made with pea protein using a proprietary process. While the products are positioned for those following the Zone Diet program, anyone who is watching their weight, calories, fat, etc., and wants a healthy frozen meal in a hurry could benefit. Prices range from $2.49 (for a single burrito) to $4.99 each. Look for them at Ralphs. The line will be expanded and include six new additions at the end of the month -- among them Chicken Lasagna, Lemon Shrimp Pasta, Ravioli and Chicken Burrito. -- Natalie Haughton WAFFLE See WAFL. MAKER: New at Williams-Sonoma is a VillaWare waffle maker that has removable two-sided cooking plates. With a quick flip of the plates, it allows you to bake either one 7-inch round Belgian waffle Noun 1. Belgian waffle - thick sweet waffle often eaten with ice cream or fruit sauce waffle - pancake batter baked in a waffle iron (with four sections) or a 7-inch diameter thin waffle with five heart-shape sections. A heating element Noun 1. heating element - the component of a heater or range that transforms fuel or electricity into heat bar - a heating element in an electric fire; "an electric fire with three bars" is embedded in each of the aluminum plates (which are dishwasher-safe) to ensure even browning. The waffle maker also features a variable browning control, ready lights, a doneness chime chime, in music: see bell. and nonstick non·stick adj. Permitting easy removal of adherent food particles: a frying pan with a nonstick surface. nonstick Adjective coating ($99.95 at Williams-Sonoma stores, at www.williams-sonoma.com or by phone at (800) 541-2233). -- N.H. STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL A Strawberry Festival is an event and celebration in many towns in North America. In most instances, areas around these towns are, or have been, deeply involved in the production and marketing of strawberries, and the festivals are usually held in late spring around the time of the : The 23rd annual California Strawberry Festival is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Strawberry Meadows of College Park, 3250 Rose Ave., Oxnard. More than 50 food booths will tempt appetites. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for kids 5 to 12. Food is additional. Call (888) 288-9242 or visit www.strawberry-fest.org. -- N.H. PRICEY BARS: Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker Scharffen Berger Chocolate is Berkeley, California-based chocolate maker, founded in 1996 by champagne maker John Scharffenberger and physician Robert Steinberg. The company is a manufacturer of chocolate -- as opposed to the far more common chocolatiers, who make their has introduced two limited series bars to its product line. Flavor in the new Kumasi Sambirano bar comes from the citrus tones of Madagascar Trinitario beans blended with the deep, earthy flavors of Ghanaian Forastero beans. The Jamaica a l'Ancienne bar, first available two years ago, has been reintroduced and takes advantage of the unique flavor of Jamaican Trinitario beans and cacao cacao (kəkä`ō, –kā`–), tropical tree (Theobroma cacao) of the family Sterculiaceae (sterculia family), native to South America, where it was first domesticated and was highly prized by the Aztecs. nibs. We preferred the Kumasi bar, as we don't care for the texture of cacao nibs in our chocolate. The 3-ounce bars retail for $6 and $8 respectively and can be ordered online at www.scharffenberger.com (or you'll find them at the company's retail stores in San Francisco, Berkeley, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , etc.; none is in Los Angeles). -- N.H. CAPTION(S): 5 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) no caption (Zone products) (3) no caption (waffles) (4) no caption (strawberry) (5) no caption (Kumasi Sambirano) |
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