The Culinary Scoop

Paleo, Keto, Whole30® and Double Protein-approved options are now available for delivery exclusively through Chipotle’s mobile app and website.

Chipotle Mexican Grill today announced the launch of a new collection of Lifestyle Bowls, just in time for New Year’s Resolutions. The new line includes a Paleo Salad Bowl, Keto Salad Bowl, Whole30® Salad Bowl and Double Protein Bowl, all exclusively available through the mobile app and on the Chipotle website for in-restaurant pickup or delivery. These first-to-category, diet-driven menu offerings are helping those who have committed to living a healthier lifestyle by making it easy to order delicious bowls that only contain the real ingredients permitted by certain diet regimens.

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Many people view the start of a new year as an opportunity to accomplish big goals: losing 20 pounds, running a marathon or hitting the gym every day at dawn. Such lofty goals, especially without a game plan on how to accomplish them, often fade from memory by spring.

National Spokespeople for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourage their clients to keep three ideas in mind when creating New Year’s resolutions for 2019: “Create an action plan. Pace yourself. Stay positive.”

Create an action plan
“Create personal goals based on what actionable steps you can take to meet them,” says Debbie Petitpain, a registered dietitian nutritionist in Charleston, S.C. “Set an actionable goal of exercising three times a week and eating a piece of fruit after dinner instead of a piece of cake. Decide ahead of time of what success looks like to you. Otherwise, how will you know when you’ve achieved it?”   Continue reading →

Good Company Wines, Inc. (GCW), regarded for its expertly curated, global wine selections, today announced its strategic partnership with San Francisco-based subscription meal delivery service, Sun Basket. Having successfully launched the program in the initial markets, GCW will now further expand this new dimension of the organic meal subscription experience to a National audience.

Highly differentiated, the Sun Basket subscription is focused on “cleaner glass” wine selections. Biodynamic, organic and sustainably farmed wines, the program is built on GCW’s’ expansive global wine network and Sonoma-based operations which have proven to be highly effective in delivering the great tasting, high value wines Sun Basket expects for its members.

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Lose the Stress and “Chill” Using Frozen and Refrigerated Foods

Yes, it’s the most wonderful time of the year…but sometimes the challenges of food shopping and holiday cooking can turn festive times into stressful times.

Chill! The frozen and dairy aisles of your local grocery stores are full of shortcuts and holiday helpers to make preparations easier, less stressful, and more enjoyable for holiday events, family gatherings and even unexpected guests.

The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) recommends you shop early, keep your fridge and freezer stocked full, and check out the many easy to make holiday appetizers, entrees and desserts like these Mediterranean Stuffed Phyllo Crisps at EasyHomeMeals.com.

Top Holiday Hacks and Tips:

• Cheat a Little. Supplement your holiday cooking with quality foods from the cool aisles of the store…you don’t have to make everything from scratch…just add a few homemade touches.
• Stock-Up. Eliminate those last minute frantic runs to the grocery store. The beauty of frozen and refrigerated foods – they are always ready when you are.
• Appetizer ideas. Have plenty of cheeses on hand – they make great appetizers for impromptu get-togethers. In your freezer, keep handy pre-cooked shrimp, meatballs, quiche, wings, eggrolls and more – they take only minutes to prepare and can be served in festive holiday dishes.

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Brand is Celebrating their Consumers in 2019 Advertising Campaign

For more than 170 years, ARM & HAMMER™ Baking Soda has remained a household staple. As a safe and natural cleaning option, DIY essential and cooking ingredient must-have, product fans have been unlocking the endless possibilities of our product for generations. To celebrate and recognize the ingenious, creative and clever uses Americans have devised for ARM & HAMMER™ Baking Soda over the years, the brand is asking men and women across the nation to show us how they use the product in their everyday lives for a chance to be featured in a 2019 advertising campaign.

Fans are invited to submit a picture of themselves replicating the iconic ARM & HAMMER™ Baking Soda logo arm flex, along with their clever baking soda use story on ArmandHammer.com/MorePowerToYou. Consumers can also “show us your flex” by publicly sharing a photo on their Instagram using @armandhammer #MorePowerToYou #Contest. Consumer entries will be accepted between December 15, 2018 through March 15, 2019 for a chance to have their flexed arm image featured in ARM & HAMMER™ Baking Soda online and print advertising throughout 2019.

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