GOOD TASTES.HERSHEY'S TAKE 5: Store-bought candy bars usually haven't tempted me - until now. The new Hershey's Take 5, with its combination of pretzel pieces, caramel, peanuts and peanut butter enrobed in milk chocolate, is a winner. Costco was sampling them a few weeks ago, and I found them irresistible. You get a delicious sweet and salty taste with lots of texture. They are difficult to resist if you like pretzels mixed with caramel and chocolate. Two chocolate-coated pieces (one serving) come in each 1.5-ounce package for a total of 220 calories, 11 grams total fat (0 trans fat; 5 grams saturated fat saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be ), 180 milligrams sodium, 25 grams carbohydrate and 4 grams protein. Look for them at Target (44 cents each) and drug stores (priced slightly higher). - Natalie Haughton STARBUCKS LIQUEUR liqueur (lĭkûr`), strong alcoholic beverage made of almost neutral spirits, flavored with herb mixtures, fruits, or other materials, and usually sweetened. The name derives from the Latin word to melt. LAUNCH: Arnie Morton's The Steakhouse in Burbank is teaming up with Absolut's Vanilia Vodka for a cocktail reception launching Starbucks Coffee Liqueur on March 17. The event, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., is $25 per person. Attendees will have a chance to sip Mochatinis, Cafe con Leches and other concoctions while enjoying Morton's hors d'oeuvres. The same event is scheduled at Arnie Morton's downtown Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, located close to the geographic center of the metropolitan area. The sprawling, multi-centered megacity is such that its downtown core is often considered just another district like Hollywood or location from 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 24. For reservations in Burbank, call Gina Cano at (818) 238-0424; downtown L.A., call Melissa Summers at (213) 553-4566. - N.H. S'MORES PIE: If you love s'mores, head over to Marie Callender's (locations in Toluca Lake, Sherman Oaks, Northridge, Westlake Village, Simi Valley, Glendale, etc.) to pick up a s'mores pie. It features a graham cracker crust with a thin layer of chocolate and marshmallow marshmallow /marsh·mal·low/ (mahrsh´mel?o) (-mal?o) a perennial Eurasian herb, Althaea officinalis, that's topped with a pudding-like semisweet sem·i·sweet adj. Having a small amount of sweetening: semisweet chocolate. Adj. 1. semisweet - having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness bittersweet chocolate marshmallow filling and then whipped cream with a drizzling of chocolate sauce. Miniature marshmallows, crumbled graham cracker pieces and Hershey's milk chocolate pieces are sprinkled on top. Tasters gave it a thumbs-up. Kids would love it. The pie, $7.99 plus $.50 tin deposit, is available through the end of this month. - N.H. BREAKFAST ON THE GO: If you're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a quick breakfast but are not sure what you should grab, here are some best and worst choices highlighted in the April issue of Fitness magazine (on sale now). At Starbucks, the best choice is a Tall Cafe au Lait ca·fé au lait n. 1. Coffee served with hot milk. 2. A light coffee hue. See Regional Note at beignet. [French : café, coffee + à, with + lait with nonfat non·fat adj. Lacking fat solids or having the fat content removed. milk (60 calories, 0 grams fat, 6 grams protein), while the worst choice is a Grande Caramel Mocha Mocha (mō`kə), town (1990 est. pop. 2,000), S Yemen, a port on the Red Sea. It was noted for the export of the coffee to which it gave its name but declined as a trading port in the late 19th cent. with the rise of Hodeida and Aden. with whole milk and whipped cream (470 calories, 12 grams fat, 13 grams protein ). At McDonald's, an Egg McMuffin (300 calories, 12 grams fat, 18 grams protein) is best, and a Spanish Omelette Bagel (710 calories, 40 grams fat, 27 grams protein) is worst. At Dunkin Donuts, go for a French Cruller (150 calories, 8 grams fat, 2 grams protein) and skip the Chocolate Frosted Cake Donut (360 calories, 20 grams fat, 4 grams protein). Look for additional picks in the magazine. - N.H. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: no caption (Hershey's Take 5) |
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