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Stirrings - Lemon Drop Mixer
6 recommendations
"I found an awfully nice package on my doorstep the other day, with the most innovative use of bubble wrap I've ever seen (it was shaped like a bottle). Inside I found a jar of Stirrings Lemon Drop cocktail mixer. It's rather good - neither cloyingly sweet nor citrusy sour, but somewhere right in between. It went rather well with some gin, though the bottle recommends vodka. I like the simple in..."
Halloween Marzipan Figurines Frankenstein, Dracula, Ghost
2 recommendations
"I am not a big fan of gaudy decorations when it comes to entertaining for a holiday, but I am in LOVE with these little marzipan figures that are hand-sculpted by Rebecca Russell. Frankenstein, Dracula and Ghost are scary characters, but they look so cute in miniature they kind of make me want to bake something RIGHT NOW."
Shake 'N Take
3 recommendations
"This just might be the answer to all my morning madness of heaving my giant blender onto the counter, filling it with frozen berries, fat-free plain yogurt and a splash of pomegranate juice, sending it into a spin with a buzz so loud it wakes my neighbors, dumping it into a to-go cup, then leaving the blender on the counter, just to dry into a crusty mess by the time i get home. Take n Shake pu..."
Vignette Wine Country Soda
2 recommendations
"Basically, it's grape soda, but Vignette sodas are made with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes. The sodas have no added sugar, no high fructose corn syrup, and no caffeine (which is sort of a downer for me, but I can live with it for one bottle)."
Absolut 100
3 recommendations
"Two reasons why Absolut 100 on the rocks might become my signature drink: 1) the bottle is black and silver and 2) it's 100 smoov proof."
Clear Creek Distillery Pear Brandy
2 recommendations
"How do they get that pear in there? The 750 ml bottle is placed over the tiny pear while still on the branch during the summer and allowed to grow inside. After the pear-in-a-bottle has been "harvested" and cleaned thoroughly by hand, pear brandy distilled from the pure fruit mash of 30 pounds of Bartlett pears is used to fill it."
Dual Magnetic Cutting Board
3 recommendations
"This ingenious Dual Magnetic Cutting Board by Joseph Joseph ($30) makes it easy to have two separate boards while cooking. Use one for veggies and one for meat. $30"
Italian Beef Kit by Vienna Beef
1 recommendation
"I didn't understand what the big deal about Italian Beef was - it's a sandwich for God's sake - until I tried an Italian Beef at Mr. Beef in Chicago. The thinly sliced meat is seasoned, piled into an Italian roll, and garnished with giardiniera, the most awesome spicy hot pickled vegetable mix ever. Tastes of Chicago will deliver a kit to your door."
Portillo's Hotdog Kit
1 recommendation
"I am not a huge hot dog fan, but I AM a fan of huge hot dogs (don't read into that). Portillo's has come to the southern California area, but if you're not anywhere near Anaheim or Chicago, you can order a kit directly from Portillo's for an official Chicago Dog - hot dog, steamed bun, pickled spears, sport peppers, tomatoes, and onions."
Lou Malnati's Pizza 4-Pack Delivery
1 recommendation
"Though I have been to Chicago many times, I had yet to try Lou Malnati's stuffed, deep dish pizza. Since I have trouble flying, the only way I was going to try it would be to have it delivered, and we did! They come frozen, packed, and delivered overnight. Stick three in the freezer, and bake one for dinner the same night."
UV Pink Lemonade Flavored Vodka
2 recommendations
"UV is the world's first pink lemonade flavored vodka! Because it's already mixed with pink lemonade, it's only 60 proof, so it'll be perfect with nothing else except a glass full of rocks."
Goodies Whoopie Pies
1 recommendation
"Remember Whoopie Pies? They were something you could buy, then it became trendy to make these home-y desserts at home, and now they're back to being buy-able. A package of a dozen from Goodies is $40."
Quick Meals for Healthy Kids and Busy Parents: Wholesome Family Recipes in 30 Minutes or Less
1 recommendation
"Rachael Ray has nothing on three nutrition experts who provide 140 recipes for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, desserts, and snacks for the whole family. Not only are there recipes, but there are also ideas for organizing your grocery shopping and the kitchen, information on the food pyramid and nutrient labeling system, and nutrition analysis and exchange values for each recipe. EVOO and a garba..."
The Healthy Lunchbox
1 recommendation
"A preservative-laden stack of crackers and processed cheese. A sugar shock of a juice drink. A package of Oreos and a bag of chips dripping with trans fats. Is that what's in your kid's lunch box? The Healthy Lunchbox is a guide is full of healthy alternatives to junk lunches. The book provides recipes, menus, tips, and suggestions."
Family Fun Fast Family Dinners
1 recommendation
"Sometimes the problem is that kids just won't eat certain things, and other times, the problem is that there isn't enough time to put something on the table before the kids go raiding the snack drawer. Fast Family Dinners solves this problem with recipes that are quick, easy, and of course, healthy."
Beyond Macaroni and Cheese
1 recommendation
"Recipes in Beyond Macaroni and Cheese were submitted and tested by real moms in MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) groups across the country, not just nutritionists and "experts," for who is more expert than a Mom who's fixing dinner seven nights a week for four screaming kids?"
Kid Favorites Made Healthy: 150 Delicious Recipes Kids Can't Resist
1 recommendation
"Who doesn't trust Better Homes and Gardens? Kids Favorites Made Healthy is exactly that -- 150 recipes from the kitchens of one of America's favorite magazines that take favorite foods and makes them a little healthier for the little ones."
The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids Favorite Meals
1 recommendation
"We WANT to believe that our kids love vegetables, care about fiber, and seek out foods packed with vitamins and minerals, but let's be real. They'd rather eat a chicken nugget than steamed broccoli sprinkled with lemon juice and olive oil. The Sneaky Chef provides recipes for foods that "sneak" some of those good things into kids' foods so that they'll never know just how healthy they're eating."
Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children
1 recommendation
"Not a cookbook, Lunch Lessons is more of a guidebook that clarifies which foods are truly hazardous to children like trans-fats and processed foods, and offers substitutions and positive options that are surprisingly simple. There are some recipes as well as sections filled with tips on helping to transform school lunch programs and lists of resources with more information."
Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food
5 recommendations
"How can a parent ensure that his or her kids are getting the proper nutrition and avoiding bad eating habits when kids refuse to eat vegetables and the convenience of trashy fast foods is just too tempting? Deceptively Delicious is a cookbook filled with traditional recipes that kids love, except they're stealthily packed with healthy vegetables. Will your daughter only eat macaroni and cheese?..."
Cal Berkeley Golden Bears Beverage Tub
1 recommendation
"You can keep drinks cool in a cooler, but you have to serve them in style out a silver tub with the Cal logo on it. After football season, you can use the tub as a planter, because nothing says GO BEARS than geraniums."
Cal Berkeley Golden Bears Coffee Carafe
1 recommendation
"Those early games on Saturday will be chilly, especially later in the season. Pour coffee first from a Golden Bears coffee carafe. Shot o' Kahlua to warm you up is optional."
Cal Berkeley Golden Bears Optic Shot
2 recommendations
"When the Bears are up by more than three TDs, it's time to REALLY start celebrating. Break out the shots!"
California Berkeley Golden Bears Collegiate Rolling Cooler
1 recommendation
"How else do you expect to get all those drinks from the car to the party? Pack them up in a Cal logo cooler and roll them right up there."
California Berkeley Golden Bears Collegiate Trash Can/Cooler
1 recommendation
"This special thing starts out as a cooler for all your cans of beer, soda, and for me, vodka. When the game's over and Cal has crushed Stanford, transform the cooler into a trash can and TRASH all that red and white garbage!"
Hammond's Candies Tea Sippers
1 recommendation
"While they could never take the place of a Red Vine in a Diet Cherry Coke, Hammond's Candies' Tea Sippers probably taste better for a tall glass of iced tea."
Modern Spirits Pumpkin Pie Vodka
6 recommendations
"We've mentioned Modern Spirits and their wacky vodka flavors before (black truffle, pear lavender and celery peppercorn to name a few). Their next flavor is designed to put you into a fall mood: pumpkin pie vodka. The vodka is made with real pumpkin puree and spices. The company reports that it is based on their family pumpkin pie recipe and is suited for dessert cocktails as well as for pairing w..."
Nudo Olive Tree
5 recommendations
"Own an Olive tree in Italy and receive the fruits of its vine with 2 baskets a year with Olive oil, soaps and other products. You get a certificate and all and can even go visit the tree if you happen to be in Italy"
Genie in a Bottle - The Ultimate Bottle Stopper
6 recommendations
"christina aguilera did a song about this one! a cute, whimsical bottle stopper might be able to make your wish come true....designed by SUCK UK"
