I want to wish all…..All…..ALL my amazing customers who made this year, like all those since we began, another amazing milestone year. My customers are those folks who ARE THE CHANGE, KNOW THE CHANGE and are smarter than the average bear! Thank you for being so conscious of what we do, why we do “Made In AMERICA” and the difference they make on this planet!
May your year be better and brighter than we all imagine!
Happy Happy New Year 2013.
The Tacoma Dome Food and Gift show starts this Wednesday thru Sunday. Stop by and say hi!
Hours are:
| Oct. 17th | Wed. | 11am – 8pm |
| Oct. 18th | Thurs. | 10am – 8pm |
| Oct. 19th | Fri. | 10am – 8pm |
| Oct. 20th | Sat. | 10am – 8pm |
| Oct. 21st | Sun. | 10am – 5pm |
Booth 1466 ;-)
Tacoma Dome
2727 E. D St.
Tacoma, WA 98421
(253) 572-3663
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By Marc Lifsher
October 11, 2012, 11:36 a.m.
SACRAMENTO — Support among likely voters has plummeted for Proposition 37, an initiative to require labels on foods with genetically engineered ingredients, a new poll shows.
Poll results released Thursday by the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy and the California Business Roundtable show that 48.3% of respondents would vote yes for the measure on Nov. 6, while 40.2% would vote no.
That’s way down from a 66.9% to 22.3% margin from a similar poll two weeks ago.
The drop in support for the measure parallels the unleashing by opponents of a multimillion-dollar television advertising campaign, said Chris Condon of M4 strategies, which conducted the online survey of 830 likely voters from Oct. 7 to Oct. 10. The poll had a margin of error of 3.4 percentage points.
“This is a great example of the power of advertising,” Condon said. “A lot of money was poured into the ‘no’ side and the effect has been dramatic, down 19 points in the two weeks.”
Forty percent of people queried reported seeing the anti-Proposition 37 ads since they hit the airwaves about two weeks ago, Condon said.
The ads feature a Central Valley farmer complaining that labeling of food products would raise prices. A second presents a researcher at a Palo Alto think tank charging that Proposition 37 is rife with alleged special-interest loopholes that arbitrarily exempt many food products from labeling.
Proponents call the ads misrepresentations and contend that California shoppers have a “right to know” what’s in the food they eat.
The yes campaign has been hurt by “10 days of incessant pounding lies” on television,” said spokeswoman Stacy Malkan, “but in the end, Californians will value knowing what’s in their food, and we’re confident they will vote yes on Proposition 37.”
The results, said Kathy Fairbanks, a spokeswoman for No on 37, confirm “that the more people learn about Proposition 37, the less they like it.”
It’s a no brainer folks. Don’t be in the dark, BE THE CHANGE! ;-)
Cheers,
Kathleen
A must see if you care about your health, your children’s health and the health of the planet. Watch free for another week.
Thanks Gary for passing along.
We are deeply grateful to Nutiva for their generosity in sponsoring this free showing week.
For those who missed ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MOVIES YOU WILL EVER WATCH
Why is there so much sickness in America???
In the remaining critical days before the election, the vital information in this documentary is extremely important to voters in California who are facing a barrage of misdirection from the biotech industry to influence their choice on Prop 37 for labeling of GMO food.
This is a film you and your family need to watch and then send to all your family and friends…especially in California.
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There is still the opportunity to change course if enough people see this film!
God Bless
Please pass this film around. You can be the change for the future. There are many other great films on the health of our planet. Become aware and become involved.
Cheers,
Kathleen
There will be pony rides, petting zoo, 5K run, Laser Tag, Pumpkin Patch, all sorts of rides and fun and games. Arts and crafts and a Scarecrow Patch!
Come join the fun and stop by and say Hi! We’ll be there to share in the laughter.
Hours are from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm October 6, 2012
PenMet Parks
10123 – 78th Ave NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Hi Folks. I was soooo in the mood to put a smile on my friends face after a trying time of her mother falling quite ill. Nothing knocks the wind out of you more than losing a parent. So I wanted Sunshine goodies to put the wind back in her sails. This recipe totally fell flat. I have made some WONDERFUL lemon loafs, but this isn’t one of them. The nerve putting it on Tastespotting, getting plugged (tastespotting has never liked any of my posts……..yes I am laughing about it) and then finding out it’s ……a BIT dry?????
As you all may know, icing and I are not close. We never have been. Unless it has cream cheese in it, barely noticeable amounts of icing or glaze is about all I can tolerate. Besides, who wants to be a diabetic at an early age? Not to mention, I really really really really like my teeth. Did I mention I REALLY like my teeth? When I see icing my teeth shiver! I swear.
So, back to that lemon loaf. By the time it was Sifted, sifted, sifted …..did I mention I sifted everything??……… popped into the oven, and had cleaned up the dishes; THEN I read the small print which said it was a bit dry. HUH??? Hence they had accompanied this with a lemon glaze (oh goodie more sugar) and icing. Besides, where is the lemon juice??? OK, I am on a rant but whatever you do DON’T waste your time on this recipe! Unless you like icing. ;-)
All I am saying! My friends said it was lovely but that was only because I smothered it in ice cream! I did run some glaze through it (with half the sugar suggested – gee what a surprise huh?) but it was still DRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All I’m saying.
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350F. Butter a 9- by 5- inch loaf pan and dust with flour, shaking out the excess.
Working in a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, and salt for just a minute, until foamy and smoothly blended; the mixture should not thicken. Whisk in the grated zest.
Spoon the flour and baking powder into a sifter and sift about a third of the dry ingredients over the foamy egg mixture. Whisk the flour into the eggs, mixing lightly – there’s no need to beat. Sift the flour over the eggs in two more additions and whisk only until everything is incorporated. Whisk the heavy cream into the mixture. Switch to a rubber spatula and gently and quickly fold in the melted butter.
Pour and scrape the batter into the prepared pan – it will level itself – and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the center of the cake crowns and cracks and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the cake to a cooling rack to rest for 10 minutes before unmolding. Cool to room temperature right side up on the rack.
See what I mean? ;-)
So there I am searching for that easy, airy, stretchy naan bread that I have in my favorite Indian restaurant. But alas, still haven’t hit the jackpot. This recipe was really delicious, but I am looking for the texture mentioned above! It was yummy for sure. Would go great with stews and could make great pita bread sandwiches. But, still on the search for something up a notch!!
Here’s all you do:
Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/bread-machine-naan-98512#ixzz1rV5tNoPV
Bon Appétit!
It’s that time of year again when you pull out your green garb and toast the Leprechauns! This year I went a different route and subjected my friends to the Guinness Menu!! But let’s start with dessert. Guinness Molasses cake……sounds healthy right! You’d be darn tootin! It was like a spicy ginger type of cake and for goodness sake top with some Whipped Cream and home-made Bailey’s Irish Cream! YUM!
2 cups white flour
1 cup Guinness
1 cup molasses
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 egg
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
a pinch of salt
Preheat the oven at 350˚.
Mix the baking soda in the Guinness. Let rest for 5 minutes.
Whisk together the butter and sugar until smooth.
Add the Guinness, molasses, egg, cinnamon and salt.
Stiff in the flour a bit at a time, whisking constantly.
Butter a 8×8 mold and pour in the mixture.
Cook for 35-40 minutes. Leave to cool at least 15 minutes. Top with whipped cream and Baileys!
Bon Appétit!
Kale chips certainly doesn’t sound that appetizing unless you have a penchant for the ultra healthy. These are Super easy and I found most recipes only added salt and vinegar. But I wanted to try something a little more adventurous and just used my favorite home made potato chip spices to spice these fine little ditties. These chips are much easier than the spud variety I might add and obviously less fattening. But go ahead…..you know you want to try these.
Here’s all you do:
1 bunch of Kale
Olive oil – depending on the size of the head of kale, 1/8-1/4 cup to really toss well
salt/pepper/paprika/nutritional yeast – enter at your own risk
Mix well and place chopped kale into a lightly greased tray and bake at 400˚ oven for 18-20 minutes. Depending on how “airy” you want these to be.
Be prepared to watch them instantly disappear. Honest!
Bon Appétit!
So good…..so easy……not much else to say!!!! Dig in! For me, these are ultra rich……..so get that espresso machine fired up and prepare yourself!!
Here’s all you do:
Frosting:
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350˚. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray or line with parchment paper.
2. For the blondie layer: In a medium bowl, melt butter for one minute in the microwave or until melted; stir in brown sugar. Pour the butter and sugar into a large bowl and let cool to room temperature. Use an electric mixer to beat in the eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; gradually add the dry mixture to the butter mixture. Stir in the cranberries and chopped chocolate (batter will be thick). PS I should have chopped the white chocolate more, I thought the big chunks might be yummy, but for me personally a bit too much. Chop pretty fine. ……just sayin…….;-)
3. Spread the blondie batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 18-21 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool completely on a wire rack.
4. For the frosting: In a large bowl, sift your powdered sugar a few times to ensure no lumps. Use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar until combined. Gradually add half of the melted white chocolate; beat until blended. Frost brownies. Sprinkle with chopped cranberries. Drizzle with remaining melted white chocolate. Let the frosting set (speed this up by throwing them into the fridge) then cut into bars, squares or triangle-shapes. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Again, what can I say…..delicious, decadent, deadly good, don’t wait!
Bon Appétit!
If you haven’t been paying attention to our dictator, I mean President he just signed more of our rights away. Do you think he can do otherwise? Rather, disagree with what he is told to do? Or do you think he backs this 100%? What will it take now to free this nation?
You have a problem with the government? Well go straight to jail, do not collect 200 dollars, do not get an attorney, do not get a chance to be heard! ARE WE GETTING THIS??? You have been officially declared war on! Yes, YOU and me and our families and our friends!
Please pay attention to what is REALLY going on in your world. This is one of the most outrageous, egregious bill signings to have come down the pike this week. And if you have not been paying attention, there have been MANY others being signed and it is NOT in YOUR FAVOR!!!
I implore you to WAKE UP CITIZENS! We are in serious trouble!!
PLEASE PASS information around about this Bill! We outnumber those who serve injustice! But we have to do this together! We need each other in order to make a difference!
Ignorance is never Bliss!
Here is something simple to start your Valentines day! I had been wanting to try this specific recipe with my cute little valentine waffle iron. It had a few new ingredients than your average waffle mix and it looked like it might be lighter and tastier. Well my results turned out a little bit different from what I expected. But it may have only been something minor; not sure if my yeast is going off. It’s the only thing I could think of as it foamed up, but not that much. My famous bread yeast batches can look like a bloody good stout beer foam. This barely had 1/2″ of foam on top. My batter was super thick and super gooey! Hmmm, don’t think that was how it was suppose to turn out, but they still tasted mighty yummy. You have to wait an hour for the batter to settle, so if you are famished you are going to have to distract yourself until you can pour this onto your plate. Happy Valentines Day to all.
Here’s all you do:
1. In a small bowl, dissolve the sugar in the water. Add the yeast and stir to combine; let mixture sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, stir the flour with the salt. Whisk in the yeast mixture, milk, butter, egg yolks and vanilla until smooth.
3. In a medium bowl, beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold them into the batter and let stand for 1 hour.
4. Preheat the oven to 225°. Heat and grease a Belgian waffle iron. Pour the batter into the iron and cook until the waffles are golden, 3-5 minutes, depending on your waffle maker. Transfer the waffles to the oven. Repeat with the remaining batter. Dust the waffles with powdered sugar or serve with butter and warm syrup. You can also top these waffles with fresh fruit.
PS It’s not letting me upload photos (my mistake for not paying attention to sizing them properly when I got my new camera) but you can see the photos on my website later at www.chanteusedesigns.com
Bon Appétit
A must see. If you need to laugh, and I believe we all do, then enjoy. Share with all. Tony, thanks for sending.
Rated PG. Yeah John Branyan!
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A refreshing bard in a world full of noise. This would be awesome if it goes around the world a few times!
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Too cute not to share
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