DeBoles has two new products for its gluten-free line of pasta products.  The older variety of gluten free products are made with either rice or corn.  The new variety is a multi grain blend of quinoa, rice, and amaranth.  Sounds healthy, sounds tasty…hmmm. I spent some time with the new multi grain penne and multi grain spaghetti, and actually encountered a couple of challenges along the way.

The first problem I encountered was cooking the products.  The ingredients that make up the pasta make it brittle, and unless the it’s …

I was watching Everyday Italian and noticed that Giada was no longer using the Global Chef’s Knife anymore.  In it’s place was the Shun Ken Onion Chef’s Knife.  For those unfamiliar with Shun, it is recognized as one of the sharpest and top knife brands.  Here’s a bit of detail on how the knives are constructed.

Clad Construction
The wavy pattern on our blades is called a Damascus look; what gives it that pattern are 16 layers of SUS410 High Carbon Stainless Steel pounded to 3/1000th of an inch and then “clad” …

The release of Bakon, the bacon flavored vodka, doesn’t surprise me.  What’s surprising is, what took so long?  For most of us in the states, this item is going to be hard to come by.  Limited quantities are available in only four states so far.  Who are the lucky states?  Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.  Production expansion will be based on demand, and I hope demand is far exceeding supply.  We need this stuff in the East Coast!

Bakon Vodka is a superior quality potato vodka with a savory bacon flavor. …

This cleverly designed guard will protect your fingers from accidental knife cuts. Made of steel, it has an adjustable ring that slips onto your middle finger. Dishwasher safe. 2″ wide.
Hmm….Cooks’ Cutting Guard sounds ok, but I would rename it the Knife Shield.  It just sounds more badass.  This product looks so much more useful than half of the products that are sold at the store.
$14.95 at Williams Sonoma

I wonder if chicken sausage is any healthier than pork sausage?  Somehow I doubt it.  But it does sound healthier, and that’s good enough for me.  I picked up a package of Brat Hans Chicken Sausage: Spicy Andouille flavor, a couple of days ago at where else, Whole Foods.  I don’t usually eat sausage because it is loaded with preservatives, nitrates, and a heaping dose of sodium.  However, this brand of sausage doesn’t contain nitrates and monosodium glutamate.  It also follows  the trend of listing “no antibiotics” on the packaging.
The …

Spam in a can, win.  Tuna in a can, win.  Soup in a can, win.  Hamburger in a can, fail.  Whole chicken in a can, epic fail.  There are foods that belong in a can, and then once in a while, a product comes along that makes us question, WTF?
Well, let’s start out with the Cheeseburger in a Can.

This product was making the blog waves early last year, and the folks at AVClub.com managed to get their hands on one from Ebay.  A few initial reactions before the taste testers …

I don’t know when this bacon revolution started, and it seems to be gaining momentum.  Is bacon the new juggernaut of meats?   Well, if you’re the person who can’t live without bacon, then here’s a product that you can use to baconize pretty much anything.
Introducing Squeez Bacon.

Vilhelm Lillefläsk’s Squeez Bacon® is fully cooked 100% bacon. Due to the patented electro-mechanical process by which Squeez Bacon® is rendered, it requires no preservatives or other additives. Each serving is as healthy as real bacon, and equivalent to 4 premium slices of …

Genius ideas often come out of nowhere, and there’s nothing to write it down on except for a napkin.  Colin O’Dowd has taken this notion to mind and has come up with the Graphkin.  Now you can jot down your designs and ideas, and draw them out to scale!  I know, it’s not that exciting, but a neat idea none-the-less.

Specs
2ply recycled paper napkins
330 x 330mm
12 per pack
$9.50

Great ideas start here

Chances are, the exterior of your refrigerator looks like mine.  Plain, boring,  full of magnets holding onto random pieces of paper, coupons, and flyers.  Well, that’s all about to change!
Motifo jazzes your fridge into to a work of art.  You can create your own mosaic designs in the areas of art, film, music, pattern, pixel, politics, science, and sport.  Motifo products include 6 mosaic designs, giving you a choice of images to create. Many more mosaic designs are available for free here on the web site, so it’s easy …

There are bonsai trees, and there are tangerine bonsai trees.  I would get one, but I’m terrible at taking care of plants, even the low maintenance ones.  I’ve killed far too many, and I don’t think I have what it takes to care for a bonsai tree.  Maybe one day I’ll be up for the challenge.

Grown in California, you’ll be treated to fragrant tropical flowers in spring, followed by mini tangerines that are perfectly scaled to the orchard originals! This eco Tangerine Bonsai is complemented with a natural ceramic …