Editorial Product Review: :Quinoa (Keen-wah) (Chenopodium Quinoa) was a widely used grain by the Incas and has been grown in the Andes for centuries. The Quechua name for Quinoa translates as 'the mother grain' or 'super grain'. The United Nations World Health Organization observes that Quinoa is closer to the ideal protein balance than any other grain. Quinoa is equivalent to milk in protein and is high in Vitamin B, Vitamin E, iron, zinc, potassium and calcium. It's also high in essential amino acids. Quinoa has ...
Editorial Product Review: :The Dinner and a Movie Club is the perfect gift for almost anyone! Looking for something different? With our Dinner and a Movie Club we will deliver a complete gourmet meal every month including a specialty pasta, premium pasta sauce, and one additional gourmet item (oil, dessert, seasoning, or appetizer). We will also include a Blockbuster single movie rental card and gourmet popcorn! You can even send a free greeting card announcing your gift by US mail. Each monthly selection will be ready ...
Editorial Product Review: :Haricot Tarbais is the traditional bean used in France for cassoulet. This oven-braised stew of sausage, meat and beans is traditional winter fare. The bean comes from Tarbais, a small village in southern France but originated in pre-sixteenth century America. Haricot Tarbais is a type of pole bean. Because the beans are planted at the same time as corn, the corn stalk is used as the pole for the beans. Once the beans are fully mature, they must be harvested. Because they are ...
Editorial Product Review: :The Fava Bean (Vica Faba) is a flat, oval bean that comes in a large, inedible pod. It is about 3/4 to 1 inch in length. The Fava has an assertive, almost bitter earthy flavor and granular texture. The Fava can also be referred to as a 'faba', 'broad', 'horse', 'English', 'scotch', 'field rounded', or 'windsor' bean. This bean was once the only bean known to Europeans until the discovery of America. The Fava pedigree goes back to ancient Egypt as a staple ...
Editorial Product Review: :This Astronaut Chicken Space Dinner is a complete dehydrated meal and a great way to get those future astronauts to eat their peas. The dinner includes freeze-dried Chicken and Rice, Peas and Instant Chocolate Pudding. It's easy to prepare and fun for kids, college students, busy adults, everyone! And, yes, the astronauts still eat this sort of stuff on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. Contains: Calories 450; Calories from fat 15; Total fat 2g; Saturated fat 0g; Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 1070mg; ...
Editorial Product Review: :Bamboo Rice is a short-grain white rice infused with pure, fresh, bamboo juice. This product is all natural. When cooked, it is pale green and tends to be quite moist, causing the grains to stick together. This rice is great for sushi.
Editorial Product Review: :Popular in the Mediterranean region of Europe, Lupini Beans are often found at Italian fairs and as an appetizer at Spanish beer halls. In the past, Lupins were rarely used as a grain food due the the bitter taste from the high alkaloid content of the bean. In the the last 30 years, a strain with reduced alkaloid content has been developed, called 'sweet' Lupins. This 'sweet' strain still requires soaking and extended cooking to remove the alkaloids. All this effort is worth ...
Editorial Product Review: :Popular in the Mediterranean region of Europe, Lupini Beans are often found at Italian fairs and as an appetizer at Spanish beer halls. In the past, Lupins were rarely used as a grain food due the the bitter taste from the high alkaloid content of the bean. In the the last 30 years, a strain with reduced alkaloid content has been developed, called 'sweet' Lupins. This 'sweet' strain still requires soaking and extended cooking to remove the alkaloids. All this effort is worth ...
Small and light enough for a shirt pocket, Samsung's Helix YX-M1 is a one-stop audio entertainment center with an XM radio, a digital music player, and room for 50 hours of tunes, but it comes up short on battery life.
