Recipe excerpt from:
Saffron
by Emily Brooke Sandor and Christina Xenos
Makes 1 1/2 cups
Optional: honey for tea
Recipe excerpt from:
Saffron
by Emily Brooke Sandor and Christina Xenos
Makes 1 1/2 cups
Recipe excerpt from:
101 Amazing Uses for Cinnamon
by Nancy Chen
Ingredients
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One of our discoveries at the recently concluded Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim was Abby’s Better Nut Butter. Nut butters are a fast-growing category within natural products. It’s a great product (only 5 ingredients and no peanuts) but, more unusually, it was started by a 15-year old entrepreneur out of Mooresville, NC.
At the young age of 15, Abby Kircher created a product unlike anything else on the market. Hungry for a healthier alternative to peanut butter but unwilling to forgo flavor and variety, she decided to fill an unmet need on her own. After experimenting with different ingredients, including a variety of nuts, like cashews and pecans, to sweet add-ins, like dates, strawberries and coconuts, she landed on a product that didn’t only taste good—it was good for her, too. This was the beginning of Abby’s Better Nut Butters, and today, two years since its official launch, her product has successfully hit the shelves—and the pantries—of the in-demand health food market.
“My goal from the very beginning was to just make the best product I could find. I wanted to create something that was natural and pure but tasted amazing. When I realized my nut butters were something special, I had my family try it—I was surprised to hear that they actually preferred it over regular peanut butter. At that moment, I knew I had a real chance to share these flavors with even more people,” Abby said.
Abby’s Better Nut Butter boasts six unique blends: Coconut Cashew; Honey Almond; Date Pecan; Bourbon Maple Walnut; Coffee Almond; and Strawberry Cashew. Abby first began selling her product at local farmer’s markets in her hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina in 2015. By late spring in 2016, her nut butters expanded into the retail space, including all Lowes Foods location in the Charlotte area and beyond. Now, the clean eating brand is entering 2017 with an agreement with another major retailer—Whole Foods, for placement in their Southeast stores.
We’ll meet founder Abby Kircher.
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Cheese Cave is a full-service, cut-to-order cheese shop in Claremont, California. It’s probably the finest in the Inland Empire and was founded in 2010. It’s proudly family-owned and operated by two sisters. Their Family has been in the dairy business for generations. You can also find boutique wines, handmade local beers, artisan salumi, chocolates, honey, olives, and crackers. Cheese Cave also creates custom cheese platters for your party!
Sisters Marnie and Lydia Clarke have created many things inside The Cheese Cave; architecture, passion, information, advocates, and a beautifully curated selection of the most treasured cheeses from around the world. Give yourself the opportunity of discovering a cheese that has remained unchanged for generations.
The art of pairing cheese with beer and wine was discussed. The consensus is that craft beer is a bit easier to match with various different cheese types. Wine can be a bit more challenging.
DTLA CHEESE in the Grand Central Market in Downtown Los Angeles is the more recent, sister operation. They also serve food there.
Co-Founder Marnie Clarke is with us.
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Comes in four tasty mixes: Almond, Pumpkin Seed, Coconut and Cranberry.
Each convenient clamshell package has approximately 30 bite-sized squares that also contain nutrient-packed chia and flaxseed laced with honey and light salt.
They are the perfect snack for kids and adults that satisfy both sweet and salty cravings in deliciously healthy nuggets of natural flavors.
All CLEAN SNAX™ mixes are gluten free; each label contains allergen information regarding peanuts as an ingredient or production in a facility that processes peanuts, tree nuts, soy and milk products.
Popular among dietitians and fitness experts for their high level of fiber and protein:
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Also available in a gift pack for anniversaries, birthdays, and other special occasions:
At the tender age of 29 Chef Alfred Prasad was awarded the prestigious Michelin Star for the original Tamarind in London. He was the youngest Indian chef to earn that distinction. He started at Tamarind in 2001 and was elevated to executive chef the following year. The first branch outside of London was opened about a year ago in Newport Coast at the Crystal Cove Promenade. It’s an elegant space with an open kitchen. Chef Alfred supervises both locations.
Chef Alfred discussed the components of one of his favorite dishes, Butter Chicken. It’s chicken thigh tikka in pureed fresh tomatoes flavored with ginger, honey and fenugreek leaves. It’s a very involved preparation.
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