NEW & NOTEWORTHY.FOOD COUNTS: Here's a handy, must-have paperback book for all those interested in the nutritional low-down on convenience foods and eating sensibly. The ``Complete Guide to Convenience Food Counts: Using-Off-the Shelf Foods to Create Delicious, Healthy Meals,'' by Lea Ann Holzmeister (American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association, or the ADA, is an American health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the American Diabetes Association conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, reaching hundreds of ; $16.95), offers nutritional information - including calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, protein, fiber, carbohydrates and servings/exchanges - for more than 4,000 generic and brand-name convenience foods. This resource will help you get organized, compare products before shopping, save time in the kitchen and show you how to combine convenience foods with other items to create a healthy meal. To get you started, Holzmeister, a registered dietitian registered dietitian, n See dietitian, registered. with more than 15 years of experience as a diabetes educator, also includes a week of sample menus using convenience foods. For ease in locating, items are divided into categories like appetizers, breakfast meals, cakes, cereals, pasta, pastries, pizzas, salad dressings, salsas Salsas is a Portuguese parish in the district of Bragança. The population in 2001 is 424, its density is 16.5/km² and the area is 25.76 km². , soda pop, vegetables and more. The guide is user-friendly and definitely worth the investment for those concerned about nutritious eating. - Natalie Haughton TREND?: Get this. Carl's Jr. just introduced the Six Dollar Burger that costs $3.95. It's a restaurant-style nearly half-pound (7.92 ounces) single-patty burger designed to compete with those that would cost $6 or more at causal sit-down coffee shop-style establishments. The charbroiled patty comes on a large toasted sesame seed bun and contains two slices of American cheese, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, sliced red onion, bread and butter pickles Noun 1. bread and butter pickle - thinly sliced sweet pickles sweet pickle - pickle cured in brine and preserved in sugar and vinegar , tomato slices and crisp lettuce. Of course, you can customize it to personal tastes. Why this move? Carl's Jr. views the fast casual niche market A niche market also known as a target market is a focused, targetable portion (subset) of a market sector. By definition, then, a business that focuses on a niche market is addressing a need for a product or service that is not being addressed by mainstream providers. - the hybrid between quick service and casual dining - as offering a strong business opportunity - especially with the average lunch hour being just 36 minutes these days. Also, consumer research has shown that consumers are 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. higher-quality food options with the convenience of fast food. ``We are offering consumers the same premium-quality burger they would expect to get at a midscale restaurant, without the hassle and time associated with casual sit-down restaurants, and at a much lower price,'' says Bob Wisely, executive vice president of marketing, Carl's Jr. So now you have the chance to get a restaurant-style burger without the restaurant. Only time will tell if consumers buy the concept ... and the burger. - N.H. COOKBOOK (programming) cookbook - (From amateur electronics and radio) A book of small code segments that the reader can use to do various magic things in programs. One current example is the "PostScript Language Tutorial and Cookbook" by Adobe Systems, Inc (Addison-Wesley, ISBN : To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Pillsbury Bake-Off The Pillsbury Bake-Off is a cooking contest, run by Pillsbury Company from 1949 to 1976, annually, and biennially since.[1] History The Grand Prize in the first contest—then called the Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest Contest, the Pillsbury Co. has released a revised and updated 50th Anniversary Edition of the ``Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off Cookbook'' (Clarkson Potter; $25.95), filled with 350 winning recipes. They include the most recent $1 million winner (Cream Cheese Brownie Pie) along with the grand prize and hall of fame recipes from 50 years of competitions. Colorful, appetizing photographs are sprinkled throughout the pages of recipes that range from soups and main dishes to all kinds of desserts. Profiles of winners and contest trivia are also included. - N.H. NEW: Do we really need another premium ice cream? Apparently Safeway thinks so and has recently introduced the Safeway Select Great Escapes product line of premium ice creams in 11 flavors in pints. Tasters liked the Much Ado About Toffee (caramel ice cream with a caramel swirl, toffee candy and almonds), Mighty Miss Mud Pie (chocolate ice cream with a peanut butter swirl, chocolate covered peanut butter pieces and chocolate pie crust) and 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 Cheesecake Heaven (cheesecake ice cream with dark cherry swirl and cheesecake pieces) the best. Other flavors that got mixed reviews included Maui Maca Maca Roon, Rio Banana Samba samba Ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized in the U.S. and Europe in the 1940s. Danced to music in ⁴⁄₄ time with a syncopated rhythm, the dance is characterized by simple forward and backward steps and tilting, rocking body movements. , Southern Peach Passion, Aspen Vanilla Extreme, Canadian Moonlight Maple, European Chocolate Rendezvous, Viennese Cafe Waltz and Florentine Tiramisu tir·a·mi·su n. A dessert of cake infused with a liquid such as coffee or rum, layered with a rich cheese filling, and topped with grated chocolate. Treat. Available exclusively at Vons, the pints retail for $2.99 each. Check them out yourself. On sale, I'd consider buying a couple of the flavors. However, at regular price, I'd definitely opt for a pint of Ben & Jerry's (it's hard to beat), which costs just a little more. - N.H. DINING OUT: Maine lobster fanciers in and around Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. get an opportunity to enjoy their favorite crustacean crustacean (krŭstā`shən), primarily aquatic arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea. Most of the 44,000 crustacean species are marine, but there are many freshwater forms. as the star of a New England-style shore dinner now being served at Eric's in the Clarion Palm Garden Hotel every Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. The special seafood meal, available through August, includes a whole Maine lobster, steamed clams, corn on the cob, sauteed Red Rose or new potatoes and soup or salad for $24.95 (plus tax and gratuity Money, also known as a tip, given to one who provides services and added to the cost of the service provided, generally as a reward for the service provided and as a supplement to the service provider's income. ). Additional seafood items and special desserts are also featured. Eric's also offers lobster tail dinners for $14.95 on Mondays, and prime rib for $13.95 on Tuesdays. The restaurant is located at 495 N. Ventu Park Road. Information and reservations: (805) 716-4100. - Larry Lipson CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) no caption (``Complete Guide to Convenience Food Counts: Using-Off-the Shelf Foods to Create Delicious, Healthy Meals'') (2) no caption (The Six Dollar Burger from Carl's Jr.) (3) no caption (``Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off Cookbook'') (4) no caption (Safeway Select Great Escapes ice cream) |
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