Butter Ruler

From Golda's Kitchen, I'd love to have one of these butter rulers. Know exactly how much butter to cut off a pound block in cups, tablespoons and ounces, with conversion info on the back.

Butter Ruler, Golda's Kitchen.

Epicure Selections

This summer I was approached by a lovely lady named Darcy from the company Epicure Selections to see if I would be interested in trying out some of their products and sharing my thoughts with you.

For those who haven't heard of Epicure Selections, they are a Canadian owned company selling food products, cookware and home and body items. The company was started in the early 1990's and sold only 4 spice blends. Today they sell nearly 200 different products.

Darcy generously sent me 8 items that I chose from their website, shown below.


Bacon Potato Topper I love potatos and I love bacon. This topper, which is vegetarian, tastes delicious. I sprinkle it on my baked potatos with a little sour cream and pretend I'm eating at a steakhouse, where they come around with their little caddy to dress up your spud. We also tried the website recommendation of adding it to scrambled eggs, and that was good too.

Greek Dressing This one was a dud for us. I have made it twice for salad dressing and both times it was a flat tasting bland dressing. I have saved it and will try again, in pasta salad and a marinade. As a dressing, this was not for us.

Cajun Seasoning Ages ago I worked at a restaurant that had blackened fish and chicken sandwiches on our menu and the cajun seasoning we used was so delicious. This spice blend is definitely a close second. This makes the most delicious cajun chicken sandwiches with a nice little blast of heat.

Lemon Chiffon Fruit Dip Mix This stuff is just plain good. Mixed with yogurt, the chiffon can be used as a dip (like we did), stirred together with fruit (also tried) or used as a filling for baked tart shells.

MBO All Purpose Cleaner We try to stay away from any harsh or harsh smelling cleaners in our house. This spray, safe for counters, tile and more, contains peppermint, orange and bergamot so it smells great as you clean.

Margherita Sauce Mix Sometimes we buy bottled pasta sauce and sometimes we make our own. This turns a can of tomatos into a light pasta sauce in a jif. It is also a great seasoning to add to your pizza (homemade or frozen) before you bake it.

Beef and Steak Rub This stuff is AWESOME rubbed on steaks and burgers. The ingredient list is vague - onion, garlic, herbs and spices - but it adds a whack of flavor. I'd also like to add how much I love the canisters that this rub and the potato topper came it. Nice and sturdy with large holes so the seasoning doesn't get stuck. They also lock and unlock easily but well, so you won't get a dump of spice in your bowl or counter. Love 'em.

Fruit Salsa I love salsa of any kind, but this fruit one was pretty cool. Mix the seasoning with diced tomato and diced pineapple or peaches. So good. I love pineapple and used that. I'm sure it's wonderful with peaches too though.

Thank you again to Darcy for sending me these wonderful products to try. I hope she will forgive me for taking longer than I anticipated to get through them all, but food and pregnancy don't always go together. :)

If you're interested in checking out their website, please visit Epicure Selections. Would you like to find a consultant in your area? Visit here. Interested in becoming a consultant? Visit here.

Herb Keeper

I think this is one of the coolest things I've ever seen - the Herb Keeper from Cuisipro. The herbs are protected from the air and the stems sit in water to keep them fresh. What a money saver.
Herb Keeper, Cuisipro.

meal planner and grocery list - secret agent josephine

Go and visit Secret Agent Josephine and print off this adorable and useful meal planner and grocery list - over here.

Over the sink colander

We stopped at Ikea when we were coming back from Vancouver last month and my favorite thing I bought was this colander that fits across the sink.

I use it almost every day for rinsing off fruits and veggies.
And at $5, you can't beat the price.

Boholmen Colander, Ikea.

I love this! Single Cupcake Carrier.

This cupcake carrier KILLS me with how adorable it is.
I take my lunch to work everyday and think how much more cheerful my lunch would be with a single cupcake to finish it off, unsquished and everything.

Cupcake Carrier from Organize.com.

Link found at supafine.

Dempsters Healthy Way Bread with Pro Cardio Recipe

Dempsters bread has introduced a new line of bread, Healthy Way with ProCardio recipe. These 3 breads are made with oat fibre (for good cholesterol levels), 100% whole grains, low in sodium and chock full of fibre. 40% of your daily fibre in 2 slices! All of that doesn't matter much if it doesn't taste good, right? Well it does. My favorite is the Wheat, it's fantastic. The flavor is dense and hearty without tasting overly "healthy".

Besides eating it as toast and in sandwiches, I've also used it in 2 recent recipes on my blog - Peanut Butter and Chocolate Chip Stuffed French Toast, and Welsh Rarebit.

Definitely our new favorite bread.

Thank you to Dempsters lovely PR folk for the coupons!