This is very interesting!

  The pictures below represent calories in different foods.  Each portion represents 200 calories.  Statistically, the average adult only needs between 2000-2500 calories per day to survive.

After nibbling on all the yummy things in the kitchen all day....guess what's on our menu for dinner...

broccoli and celery :)

 385g of apples = 200 calories

 75g of beef burger = 200 calories

 588g of broccoli = 200 calories



 51g of gummy bears = 200 calories

 1425g of celery = 200 calories



 41g of chocolate bar = 200 calories



and finally, not good news for our beloved butter

28g of butter = 200 calories

Spoil your Valentine with these delectable Chocolate Covered Strawberries



Ingredients

227g semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

450g large strawberries (about 20), washed and dried well

1/3 cup finely chopped pistachios (optional)

Directions

Place chocolate in a bowl set over (not in) a saucepan of simmer water.  Stir occasionally, until melted, 3 to 5 minutes.  Remove from heat.

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.  One at a time, dip each strawberry in chocolate, twirling to coat; then sprinkle chocolate covered portion with pistachios, if using, and place on waxed paper.

Chill chocolate-dipped strawberries at least 15 minutes to set chocolate.  (Strawberries should not be stored in refrigerator longer than 1 hour as condensation may collect on the chocolate).

Hungry for an unforgettable new scent...?

It seems as though the latest craze in the food world is "food-scented" perfumes. 

Pizza Hut recently released a very limited edition perfume that apparently smells like stuffed pizza crust.  The idea started as a joke on the Pizza Hut Canada facebook page but has since then became reality due to enthusiastic fan response.

Food-scented perfumes have become easily accessible when shopping online and the variety of perfumes available is strangely mind-blowing!  You can find anything from Bacon Cologne which comes in two unique versions: "Classic" which has a hint of maple and "Gold" which veers towards citrus.  Bruschetta, California Roll, Cucumber Roll, Pesto, Roast Beef and Tortilla Chips are some of the many favourites and are sold at roughly 40 dollars for 15ml on the website CB I Hate Perfume.    Quite Bizarre!

Perfumes called Gourmands have also recently hit the scene and are extremely popular in the celebrity world.  These perfumes are made from ingredients derived from spices, herbs, vegetables and fruits. 

Oprah recently hosted a food and perfume pairing evening where a renowned celebrity chef paired an exquisite menu with Gourmands that were sprayed onto paper blotter strips.  A saffron essence was paired with black bass, fennel and artichoke in a saffron crustacean jus.  Another essence that smelt like green mango and carrot was paired with butter-poached rock shrimp, heirloom baby carrots and carrot-ginger emulsion.  For dessert, a chocolate ganache essence was paired with a sweet, warm, dark brownie. 

We are trying to decide what our favourite scent would be.....perhaps pink peppercorn and grapefruit or caramel! 

Lunch and fun in the sun at our 2012 Christmas Party



Edible Parmesan Pencils

The "leads" of these pencils are actually different flavoured Parmesan cheese - chilli, pesto and truffle.  The pencils come with a sharpener that allows you to "sharpen" fresh Parmesan shavings onto your meal. Definitely adds some fun to a meal!

Spice up your Life...

We are trying out Nomu's new range of spices.  Besides their great flavours, we love their fabulous packaging!