The Food and Drug Administration is claiming, that the infamous breakfast cereal, Cheerios, may be classified as a drug.  

On May 5, the FDA sent a warning letter to General Mills, the maker of Cheerios, charging that the cereal’s cholesterol-lowering health claims violate federal law.

FDA stated:

“Based on claims made on your product’s label, we have determined that your Cheerios Toasted Whole Grain Oat Cereal is promoted for conditions that cause it to be a drug because the product is intended for use in the prevention, mitigation, and treatment of disease.”

According to The Wall Street Journal, if General Mills wishes to keep the statements on the Cheerios box as they are now, the company must file a new-drug application for the cereal.

In a statement issued by General Mills, they expressed that they will “look forward to discussing this with the FDA and to reaching a resolution.” 

What do you think of packaged foods being allowed to make these decisions?

American Airlines has announced that it will begin serving items from Boston Market on select flights. 

Beginning Friday May 15, on flights to and from Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and Hawaii, American will offer a bevy of menu items from the chain popular for its rotisserie chicken. The $10 selection includes the Carver sandwich, the Beef Brisket Grinder, and the Italian Grinder, as well as the Chicken Caesar, Market Chopped, and Italian Chopped Salads. The airline plans to serve the selection to additional routes starting July 1.

According to the Richard Davis, Boston Market’s vice president,

“We are excited to partner with American Airlines and to bring Boston Market quality products to their customers, this selection of sandwiches and salads were developed specifically for American Airlines to offer travelers a satisfying, nutritious meal.”

This sounds enticing to be able to have a quality meal on my next flight on American… what do you think, would you order Boston Market on your next flight?

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Aren’t there times when you just want an easy no fuss meal for a lazy Sunday family dinner?

Theses hearty pasta tubes filled with cheese, ricotta, mozzarella, and savory meat is the perfect blend for an early dinner.  Not only is this a easy recipe but also you can make it the day before and just pop it in the oven when you and the family are ready for it.

Simple, Easy, and Convenient!

All you need now is a side salad and some great yummy cheesy bread 😉

Enjoy!
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For those of you who are asking yourself what is a crespelle, let me tell you….. it is the Italian version for a Crepe.

In 2001, when Albert Di Meglio was about to become the executive chef at Osteria del Circo in Manhattan, the owner, Sirio Maccioni, asked him to travel through Tuscany first on an eating tour.  There he tasted a Monte Bianco, a dessert that begins with a tart shell, then a layer of airy chestnut mousse flecked with candied, crumbled chestnuts and a topping of whipped cream. He was also invited to visit Mr. Maccioni in Montecatini, where his wife, Egidiana Maccioni, made a crespelle, an Italian version of a crepe.

The crespelle was filled with ricotta, a bit of lemon zest, a twist of black pepper and Parmigiano-Reggiano. It was baked for 10 minutes, then topped with toasted pine nuts and brown butter. Read the rest of this entry »

What would you do with 7 million full-size packages of Mars Chocolate?

Don’t know, well that is what Mars Snackfood is doing, to bring relief and smiles to Americans all around.  

The Mars Real Chocolate Relief Act™, a nationwide effort to bring sweet smiles to millions of Americans via free, full-sized samples of Mars real chocolate, product discounts and coupons along with the proclamation of Free Chocolate Fridays™. 

Starting now through September,  Mars will give away as many as seven million full-size packages of its M&M’S, Snickers, Milky Ways, Twix, Dove, and 3 Musketeer brand chocolate in the United States.

All you need to do is visit RealChocolate.com, every Friday through the end of September, enter and the the first 250,000 visitors can download a coupon.  Coupons, which will be mailed to consumers, will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis and are redeemable for any full-size Mars real chocolate product. The coupons will be limited to one per person, per week. 

This is so exciting, I love chocolate so this is right up my alley!

What about you, have you signed up for your free chocolate yet?  If not… what are you waiting on?
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Dating back to 1870, a Manhattan is the popular whiskey drink.  At first this cocktail may be difficult to get perfect, but use a rye or bourbon whiskey for best results.  

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• Farmers’ Market Strategies: Thirteen tips for shopping at a farmers’ market. “Ask chefs, farmers for recipes.” — Chicago Tribune

• Making the Best baguette at home — Washington City Paper

• Making local foods big – Corporate food executives are turning to the concept of “local food” to sell products, embracing a broad interpretation of what eating locally means. — New York Times

• “Food for the Soul,” Boston’s African-American communities are paving the way for healthier, sustainable soul food.  — Boston Globe

• Jump and follow the Tweeting food truck — Washington Post

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My daughters birthday is coming up and I am thinking of different fun party favors to give away at her birthday party.  Now although she has decided on her party this year being at the kids zone named Mokey Joe’s, I was browsing to get ideas for giveaways.

I fell on to one of my favorite site, Hostess with the Mostess and saw these adorable little fun ideas.

Just fell in love with them….

These Savory Food Set, are great little erasers. 🙂

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British chef Jamie Oliver is teaming up with Ryan Seacrest’s production company and ABC network to debut a new television series, that will give “healthy makeovers” to an entire American city.  

 Oliver will travel to the unhealthiest places in America and find ways to use  nearby resources to improve local eating habits. 

 Jamie new series is inspired by his acclaimed school lunch project in the  U.K., where the chef set about to improve kids’ nutrition. 

The idea for the series struck a nerve with radio host/TV producer Seacrest:

 “Seacrest said he talked about school lunches during a segment on his  KISS FM morning radio show and was struck by the amount of  listener response. Then he heard Oliver was looking to bring his  public service campaign stateside. The resulting ABC show will not  only tackle a city’s schools, but workplaces and other avenues for  change.”

 The network has ordered six  hours of the project from Ryan Seacrest  Productions, and is expected to air in  2010.

 Are you looking forward for the new Brit’s tv series?  I am!

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Want to find backyard fruit in your neighborhood or next door…. if so then check out Neighborhood Fruit!  

Neighborhood Fruit is a new Google map website shows fruit lovers of San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles, and other cities, where to find fruit growing on public land. 

Although Neighborhood Fruit is only in its beta phase, open only for registration, it functions as a forum for members to register their own fruit trees, search their neighbor’s supplies, and even pick up the surplus from others’ backyards.

Let’s not make the food around us go to waste… do your part!
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