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Give The Kitchen A Spring Spruce-up and Add A Little Primal to Your Pantry
Spring has sprung and brunch is back! Who doesn’t like a delicious yummy brunch at a weekend late morning or early afternoon. You decide your brunch time. But what I love is to have a lazy Saturday morning, doing nothing but drinking coffee, and then checking some recipes of what I will make for today’s brunch, for me and my hubby.
Flavor is in bloom and this petal-pink box is packed with a bouquet of pantry staples from Primal Kitchen. I am so lucky to receive this big cute box from Primal Kitchen, it totally surprised me and at the same time, it encourages me to make some real fancy brunches. Shall we get started?
First weekend’s brunch, let’s take it easy please. Here is a great brunch recipe on Primal Kitchen’s newspaper. Follow the simple steps, it is so easy! Intensely satisfying to savor on a lazy Sunday morning after half-finishing the crossword in the weekend paper, Primal Kitchen’s keto eggs benedict eases you into the day of rest without any anxiety over a broken homemade hollandaise sauce.
Skip the weekend brunch drama and ease at least half of the pressure by using Primal Kitchen warm-and-pour jarred Hollandaise Sauce. This keto-friendly, no dairy Hollandaise Sauce made with cashew butter brings ready-made ease to your breezy weekend brunch. If we could only package perfectly poached eggs, you could have easy eggs benedict any morning. For now, check out this section on how to poach eggs for tips.
Keto Eggs Benedict
Ingredients
- ¼ cup Primal Kitchen Hollandaise Sauce
- 1 Tbsp. white or apple cider vinegar
- 2 slices baked ham or Canadian bacon, cooked
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp. paprika
- 1 Tbsp. chives, chopped
- 5 slices avocado
Directions
- Warm the hollandaise sauce in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir occasionally while you prepare the other ingredients.
- In a skillet over medium heat, warm the slices of ham for about 3 minutes per side.
- Meanwhile, in a medium-sized pot over medium heat, bring three inches of water to a simmer. Add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to the water.
- Crack 1 egg into a small bowl. Lower the bowl gently into the simmering water. Use the same bowl to crack the other egg—lower the other egg in the simmering water.
- Set a timer for 3 minutes. When the time is up, use a slotted spoon to remove the eggs. Place a clean kitchen towel underneath the slotted spoon to catch any excess water.
- Place the poached eggs on top of the ham slices. Spoon the warmed hollandaise sauce gently on top of the poached eggs. Sprinkle the eggs with paprika and chopped chives.
- Serve the keto eggs benedict with slices of avocado on the side.
If you’re planning a brunch with your friends or family, you need something prepared beforehand to make the day easier and less stressful. This pineapple glazed ham can be a perfect centerpiece. Cutting down on prep steps and have a ham glaze that’s Whole30 approved, paleo-friendly, and tastes every bit as sweet and savory. The pineapple glazed ham you may remember from your childhood, Primal Kitchen’s ham glaze with pineapple juice and cashew butter might become your new fave. It’s a workhorse in a jar of umami, sweet, savory, and warm spices like pineapple juice concentrate, organic coconut aminos, organic Dijon Mustard, ginger, cloves, and cinnamon.
Pineapple Glazed Ham
Ingredients
- 1, 5 lb. bone-in ham, fully cooked
- 1 jar Primal Kitchen Ham Glaze
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325ºF.
- Score the fat cap of the bone-in ham by making ¼-inch deep cuts in a diamond pattern all across the top and side of the visible fat on the outer surface.
- Place ham on a roasting rack, wire cooling rack, or heat-safe plate in a large oven-safe Dutch oven or casserole dish with a lid. Pour about an inch or two of water underneath the rack or plate.
- Brush the outside of the ham with the ham glaze. Slide the ham into the middle rack of the oven, uncovered, to bake for an hour.
- After an hour, remove the ham from the oven and baste with the juices at the bottom of the dish, and brush some additional Ham Glaze on top. Cover the ham with the lid—if you don’t have a lid, tent the ham loosely with aluminum foil.
- Cook the ham for an additional 1–1 ½ hours, removing the ham every 30 minutes to baste with the ham juices and additional Ham Glaze as needed.
- The ham is done when a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 140ºF.
- When the ham is done, remove it from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes, covered, before slicing.
Brunches are not only the Spring thing to me. As a girl who lives in South California, brunch is almost every weekend. I love taking the time at home, cooking something that I really look forward, especially if can be sharing with my husband who is on Keto diet for almost 2 years, and also my mother in law, who joined in the Keto family half a year ago. Primal Kitchen is my best friend to introduce healthy and yummy foods into my family. My husband loves it, and I love it. The even better thing is, there is a tons of great recipes on their website and instagram, which is easy to follow. The results always make us happy.
When you clean up your diet and start eating real food, it’s the sauces, dressing and toppings that can make an otherwise bland meal exciting. That’s why Mark Sisson created Primal Kitchen condiments and dressings—to add uncompromisingly delicious flavor to every single bite.
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Spoon in The BOWMAR Nut Butter And Just Keep Eating It to Fill The Cracks in Your Soul
what do you use the BOWMAR nut butter for?
Answer: everything.
Uses include but are not limited to: With a spoon; In oats; Dip pretzels, wafers, graham, crackers; Mix in a smoothie; On toast; On an apple, banana, strawberries. And the list goes on! Anything you would use peanut butter for- you can use our nut butters for! Except in 2 TBSP, you’re getting 10g of protein!
Bowmar Butter is a high protein, delicious snack that you’ll be sure to love. Dip it, spread it, or enjoy by the spoonful! It’s rich in protein and low in carbs which makes it a great snack any time of day.
- High Protein Nut Spread
- Available in Almond Butter and Cashew Butter
- 10g Protein Per Serving (made with Whey Protein Isolate)
- Delicious Flavors
- Spread it, dip it, or enjoy by the spoonful!
If you are curious about the difference between Almond (left) and cashew (right) butter: The cashew butter is creamier, less nutty, and a little higher in carbs. Different people have different taste. But they’re both amazing and people just love them.
Enjoy these delicious nut butter spread, no matter for breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert. They can make you feel satisfied, as well as energetic!
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Run by Active and Retired Firefighters, Fire Dept. Coffee is Helping Firefighters Stay Alert and Energized Through Long Shifts
Who doesn’t love a rich, bold cup of coffee? As all the businesses are reopening, we need to stay more awake and energetic, for getting busier at work, for a long shopping day, and for a lot of reasons. You want to have delicious, warm and cozy comfort with the most rich, delightful coffee treats every morning, all while supporting a Veteran run business.
Fire Department Coffee was founded on the idea of providing strong, delicious coffee for the nations hardest working men and women. In a variety of flavors and grounds, there is the perfect blend for every pallet on your shopping and gift list. There is the always delicious, classic medium roast original, organic and fair trade dark roast, and three spirit infused flavors; Bourbon, Rum and Tequila infused. These days, Fire Department Coffee is unveiling a special limited edition -VANILLA BEAN BOURBON INFUSED COFFEE!
VANILLA BEAN BOURBON INFUSED COFFEE
This unique and limited-edition coffee has been impossibly crafted to capture the essence of rich vanilla bean and premium bourbon. It delivers a smooth, subtle taste and a pleasant aroma that leaves you wanting more. This one-of-a-kind Spirit-Infused Coffee is anything but vanilla.
Every time you purchase Fire Dept. Coffee, you are supporting your fellow service members around the country. Fire Dept. Coffee is a veteran-owned business and certified by the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA), they’re dedicated to providing great-tasting coffee to people everywhere.
SKULL-CRUSHING ESPRESSO
Strong coffee for strong people. The explosively bold taste of the Skull-Crushing Espresso will not only keep you alert, it’ll wake the dead. This Honduran coffee blend delivers a full-bodied and mind-blowing flavor. It’s dark and smooth, with hints of citrus & dark chocolate. Brew it in an espresso machine or a standard drip coffee maker. No matter your choice, you’ll get the same amazing flavor in every cup. It comes in a medium grind. We recommend grinding beans if using an espresso machine.
Inspired by the vital role that coffee plays in helping firefighters stay alert and energized through long shifts, Fire Dept. Coffee was founded in 2016. Founder and CEO Luke Schneider is a full-time firefighter/paramedic and a U.S. Navy veteran who teamed up with firefighter/paramedic Jason Patton who is also a full-time firefighter and VP for Fire Department Coffee.
Fire Department Coffee is run by active and retired firefighters, including our operations officer and chief coffee roaster. Along with providing a growing selection of incredible coffee — including its signature spirit-infused roasts — Fire Dept. Coffee also supports heroes in need through the Fire Dept. Coffee Foundation. Ten percent of net proceeds are donated to help provide essential resources and assistance to first responders who have been injured on the job, mentally or physically, or who are facing other serious health challenges.
About Fire Department Coffee:
Luke Schneider and Mark Williams launched Fire Dept. Coffee in July of 2016 with the mission to bring the easiest drinking coffee to the nation’s hardest working men and women. Luke is a Navy Veteran and firefighter paramedic near Chicago. He works alongside the brand’s marketing and content specialist Mark Williams–a Marine Corps veteran and passionate firefighter. For additional information, please visit www.firedeptcoffee.com
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STAY ALERT COFFEE LOVERS, SOMETHING BIG IS BREWING WITHIN SINGLE-SERVE COFFEE
WEST COAST STARTUP SOLVES THE SINGLE-SERVE COFFEE CRISIS
TO DELIVER QUALITY WITHOUT COMPROMISEThe Award-Winning Steeped Coffee full immersion brew method
means no machines, no waste, guilt-free packaging, and amazing taste
Step aside, coffee pods. Take a rest, instant coffee. There’s finally a single-serve option available in the world of high-end coffee, and it’s quickly becoming a game changer.
Santa Cruz-based startup Steeped, Inc., one of the most promising and innovative companies in the industry, has launched its revolutionary Steeped Coffee brewing method to serious coffee drinkers across the nation. Brewed similar to tea, Steeped Coffee’s nitro sealed Steeped Bags, along with their guilt-free packaging made using renewable and compostable materials, achieve the unthinkable: freshly ground specialty coffee in a single-serving. That’s why it earned the “Best New Product” award for their innovative packaging at the recent Specialty Coffee Expo. And, it’s barista-approved!
Steeped Coffee launched when serial entrepreneur and coffee lover Josh Wilbur decided to combine the convenience of a single-serving brew method with the premium quality of ethically sourced coffee. Wilbur wanted to redeem the environmental dilemma created by wasteful coffee pods. Happy to do the math, Wilbur points out over 10 billion unrecyclable pods accumulate in landfills each year – enough to wrap around the earth more than 110 times if placed side-by-side. Moreover, each type of pod depends on expensive and often moldy brewing machines, which are also unrecyclable.
It took Wilbur seven years to innovate the proprietary Steeped Coffee system that delivers fresh roasted, pre-portioned, precision ground, micro batched coffee in customized Full Immersion Filters. “Premium coffee roasters have shied away from offering their specialty beans in single-serve packaging because it’s been nearly impossible to keep ground coffee fresh, which quickly ruins the taste,” said Wilbur. “With our Nitro Sealed bags, oxygen is replaced with nitrogen, so the coffee stays fresh as if it was ground moments ago.”
“Steeped Packs are the easiest way to make a delicious cup of coffee,” Wilbur Says. “You shouldn’t need to perform chemistry before you’ve made your coffee.” Simply steep each Steeped Bag in hot water for about five minutes to allow the coffee to develop its distinctive body and flavor. There is no machine, no noise, no cleanup, no destructive waste.
As for flavor? Even the most discerning coffee connoisseurs in the industry are singing the praises of Steeped Coffee. Barista Magazine is a believer: “Like a tea bag—but for coffee? This new product from Steeped Coffee might just be one of our fave new ways to brew coffee on the road.”
“Finding Steeped has changed my coffee drinking life,” raved one reviewer on Producthunt.com. “It’s my favorite new brewing method and I can’t believe more people haven’t heard of this yet. It is going to be huge.”
Features of Steeped Coffee:
- 100% Specialty Coffee: No solubles, crystals, or freeze-drying needed
- Nitro Sealed: removes oxygen, stopping the clock on freshly ground beans
- Full Immersion Filter: non-GMO filters that regulate ideal water-in and maximum flavor-out
- Ultrasonically Sealed: no glues or staples
- Guilt-Free Packaging: made using plant-based renewable and compostable materials
- Precision Ground: consistent water-cooled grinding to the micron
- Pre-Portioned: consistent SCA recommended water-to-coffee ratios
- Just Add Water: single-serve convenience with no machines required
- Barista Approved: tested by multiple independent specialty coffee Q-graders for freshness, quality, and taste
About Steeped Coffee
Steeped, Inc., based in Santa Cruz, California, is a B-Corp (Benefit Corporation) focused on every detail from farm-to-cup and beyond, to bring people the most convenient, highest quality, and sustainably packaged products available. Steeped Coffee sets a new standard for single-serve brewing methods, one that combines convenience and quality all within Guilt-Free Packaging. The proprietary Steeped Brewing Method delivers 100% freshly roasted, precision ground, and nitro sealed specialty coffee pre-portioned within Steeped Full Immersion Filters. Steeped Coffee is the simplest way to make a perfect cup of coffee by just adding water, with no machine needed.
Steeped, Inc. offers its brewing method to Licensed Partners around the globe. Steeped Coffee is available at select premium environmentally conscious supermarkets, luxury hotels, offices offering craft coffee services, and through partnerships with over 100 top specialty coffee roasters. For more information, visit http://www.steepedcoffee.com. With so many coffee gadgets, machines, and accessories flooding the market these days, this simple unplugged Steeped Coffee brewing method might be just what you’re looking for to take your moment, while at home, at work, or on-the-go.
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NadaMoo! Dairy-Free Ice Cream Launches No Sugar Added Line, which is *Almost Too Good to be True
Dessert lovers rejoice:
NadaMoo! cracks the code on dairy-free, no-sugar added ice cream that is rich, creamy and delicious*It’s true.
NadaMoo! – the original dairy-free, coconut milk ice cream rich in plant-based ingredients – announced today the launch of four no sugar added flavors to their current, creamy lineup. Available this month in Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate and Mint Chip, the new line will satiate the toughest cravings with NadaMoo!’s guilt-free formula.
“Over the past years, more and more consumers have embraced a commitment to their long-term health which includes a reduction in sugar and dairy, but we recognize that doesn’t stop cravings for the occasional, decadent treat,” said Daniel Nicholson, president and CEO, NadaMoo!. “With this launch, consumers who closely watch their sugar intake can finally let ice cream out of the penalty box, while staying on track with their wellness goals.”
The no sugar added line will feature the brand’s original plant-inspired coconut base, the key ingredient in achieving NadaMoo!’s iconic creamy texture. To keep sugar levels low but still tasty, the line will be sweetened with organic allulose, organic erythritol and a touch of stevia extract – a thoughtful approach that satisfies the well-honed sweet tooth. Each serving also includes just 17g-21g of carbohydrates (10-13g net carbs), which is in line for most carb-restrictive diets, including those with diabetes.
“I’m not claiming that we’ve hit a ‘pigs flying’ level of achievement, but close,” joked Nicholson. “In all seriousness, it can feel pretty liberating to be able to bring back the simple delights of life – like ice cream – without the baggage.”
And it keeps getting better: The Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate and Mint Chip flavors are created with organic vanilla beans, ripe strawberries, organic chocolate, and organic peppermint oil respectively. Every ingredient in NadaMoo!’s pints are grown in pesticide and synthetic-free soil, processed without artificial preservatives, colors or flavors, and are certified non-GMO, gluten-free and B-Corp. NadaMoo! also remains committed to using low-impact, environmentally friendly farming practices and 100% sustainably sourced sugarcane & paper-based packaging.
The no sugar added Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate and Mint Chip will bring NadaMoo!’s product lineup to 19 dairy free flavors (plus rotating seasonal flavors) available at select retailers nationwide, including Publix, and via nadamoo.com for $5.99/pint. No sugar added will be available at the brands local Scoop Shop in Austin, Texas. Note: prices may vary at retail locations. For more information, follow @nadamoo on Instagram and Twitter, and @NadaMooIceCream on Facebook.
About NadaMoo!.
Championing the power of plants, NadaMoo! is the creamiest, dairy-free ice cream on the market, made with sustainably sourced and certified organic, vegan, gluten-free, and non-GMO ingredients. One of the original dairy-free dessert alternatives, NadaMoo! was founded in 2005 in Austin, Texas, making small batches of coconut-milk ice cream for friends & family, and has since redefined the market with over 20 lower calorie, lower fat, and lower sugar flavors. NadaMoo! is proudly a certified minority business enterprise and B-Corp, continuing their commitment to people and the planet. Everything in their pints is sourced and manufactured sustainably, packed with nutrients and good fats. For more information on NadaMoo!, visit nadamoo.com, or @nadamoo on Instagram and Twitter, and @NadaMooIceCream on Facebook.
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Rubio’s & Celebrity Chef Richard Blais Launch Adventure-Inspired Street Tacos
Rubio’s Coastal Grill and Television Personality, James Beard-Nominated Cookbook Author and Restaurateur, Richard Blais, have partnered to create a new line of adventure-inspired street tacos, including the Hawaiian-inspired Hula Hula Carnitas Taco, the Blaised & Glazed Crispy Chicken Taco, delivering a zesty taco twist on Buffalo chicken, and the Ancho Po-Boy Shrimp Taco, featuring a modern take on classic New Orleans street food. The special tacos will be available beginning May 20 at Rubio’s locations in California, Arizona and Nevada.
While many craved comfort foods early in the pandemic, guests are now seeking new, innovative tastes that ignite a sense of adventure. The imaginative Rubio’s x Blais Street Tacos infuse Celebrity Chef Blais’ sophisticated and daring roots with Rubio’s signature Mexican flavors.
Rubio’s Rewards members will be first to try the new Rubio’s x Blais Street Taco Plate, with VIP early access. For one day, on May 19, Rubio’s Reward members can place an order online at Rubios.com, or through the app, and get one FREE Blais taco or $5 off the Rubio’s x Blais Street Taco Plate.
Guests can mix and match any three street tacos, served with a side of house black beans and warm tortilla chips. Available to-go or for socially distanced dining in Rubio’s restaurants and outdoor patios, guests may order online, or through the app, for contact-free curbside or express pickup, or get their tacos delivered to their door for just $1.99. For more information about Rubio’s Coastal Grill and to view the menu, visit Rubio’s, Facebook and Instagram.
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