I watched a new episode of Dirty Jobs earlier this evening and I have been inspired to write about it. This time Mike interned with the awesome farmer/inventor/entrepreneur who makes CowPots™ . “Matt and Ben Freund are second generation dairy farmers in the northwest hills of Connecticut.” They maximized what most people would think is a pile of smelly poo. I suggest you watch the poo pot maker episode of Dirty Jobs to really appreciate what trouble they go through to make renewable energy and biodegradable natural fertilizer pots. [Read more...]
Awesome CowPots™
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Crazy over Melt Away Mints
December 30, 2007 By 5 Comments
I just had to see my hair stylist(Michelle) during this season and I happen to catch her during her day-off. She works in an upscale spa but she also works at a barbershop on Thursdays where I discovered her when she was cutting my husband’s hair. Anyway, to cut the story short, I asked her so nicely if she can do something for us(my husband, me and daughter) needed hair cuts. So she thought for a while and she said if we didn’t mind going over to her house. She was kind enough to take us in so short notice because she knows we are just visiting over this side of the bay and getting a schedule during weekdays isn’t easy to squeeze in. We gladly and quickly went over to her home after we had our late breakfast and we found out that she lives within a mile radius.
During our “visit” she introduced us to these wonderful mints that melt in your mouth, she even gave a little zippy bag of them to my daughter. It’s not only when we got home when I was able to enjoy the mints and they went so well with coffee. My husband and I got hooked! The next day my daughter asked if she can get some more of those mints and I said yes thinking that she will only get a handful of them. My husband was fixing coffee that afternoon and I was looking forward to getting a handful of the melt away mints only to find out that the little minx ate them all! I didn’t know what brand they were and today I looked for them at Walmart only to be dismayed that the didn’t have them. When we got home, I searched for them online not knowing what they were. After a few minutes, eureka! They are Hickory Farms Melt Away Mints.
But wait! I also found out that one serving(62 itsy bitsy) pieces have 210 calories and 11 grams of saturated fat! Oh my gosh, it’s loaded with partially hydrogenated oil. That was such a let down because I was ready to order them from Amazon. I was expecting that it was made of the good stuff because $15 for 2 14 oz bags is gourmet to me.
Is it too much to ask Hickory Farms to make no trans fats Melt Away Mints? Pleaseeeeeeee!
I found a recipe for a homemade version and knowing that it’s made of sugar and butter(carbohydrates and fat) with mint flavor makes me think twice. Maybe I’ll just stick with mint tea.
Photo credit: Hickory Farms
Exotic Delicious Mango Smoothie
August 10, 2007 By 8 Comments
I have been making smoothies in the past months for my 5 year daughter. It’s a short cut to get her to eat her fruit(vitamin C and fiber), yogurt(calcium and friendly bacteria) and drink her milk(calcium, Vitamin A & D) with one slurp. She doesn’t like the yogurt which comes with the fruit at the bottom because she says it’s eeeky. I have to agree with her because I’m grossed out with the sticky syrup and I find them too sweet. She also found out that the sweetener is corn syrup and gave her another excuse not to like the yogurt.
So I started making smoothies with fruits that are in season. Coming from a tropical country, I enjoy mangoes. A certain variety of mangoes are imported from Mexico but they originated from the Philippines so they are also being called Manila mangoes. I do prefer this variety because they are not stringy. They also have the right balance of tartness and sweetness that I love for the flavor of the smoothies. They usually show up in Asian stores(we go to H-Mart) around March to end of July. They come in boxes with 16 pieces for $12.99, some stores may sell them per piece but at a higher price. For a delicious and nutritious drink: [Read more...]
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