The Tortilla Guy's Blogs

Well Today the world lost a friend, not only an actor who was nominated for 10 academy awards and was seen in some GREAT Films of our era. But also a foodie who not only developed all kinds of products but then give the profits to charities to date these... -

Easy Lunch Recipes For Kids   Roast Beef Wrap 1 large flour tortilla 3-4 thin slices roast beef Cream cheese Lettuce On the large tortilla spread cream cheese. Next put roast beef slices on the tortilla. Then put the lettuce on top... -

  Chile Pepper Heat Scoville Scale Wondering how to rate the heat level of various types of chile peppers? Peppers are rated based on Scoville Units, a method developed by Wilbur Scoville in 1912. The original method used human tasters to evaluate... -

I just wanted to wish all a Greener earth day     Some Tips for thinking Greener Eat locally grown produce as it cuts down fuel costs Eat organically and cut down pesticide use Recycle Go... -

April 1-3, 2008  International Pizza Expo Las Vegas, Nevada April 1-3, 2008  Prodtech and Foodpack St. Petersburg, Russia Prodtech: Int’l Exhibition for Food Processing & Packaging Technology Foodpack: Int’l... -

Voluble TV chef Emeril Lagasse will kick it up a notch at Discovery Communications’ Planet Green, inking a deal to develop a new series for the eco-friendly startup. Set to debut in July, the nightly Emeril Green will be shot on location at a... -

Acai is the new pomegranate Acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) is a Brazilian berry original from the Amazon Region that is considered one of nature's most complete and healthy foods. Acai is a palm tree that grows in the North of Brazil. It is known by... -

Hey where did you all go ? Nikko  R.C.   Mary-Anne    Cinnimon Red      ChefShri        Shakti           Raw Food Media              The Tortilla Guy Where did you all go ?      ... -

Now don't cheat on this one, go with the first dessert you choose! If all of the eight desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which would you choose (sorry, you can only pick one)! Trust me...this is very accurate. Pick your dessert,... -

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( Technorati Profile) march 1st in Food  National Pig Day National Peanut Butter Lover's Day National Fruit Compote Day Wales: St. David's Day. Welshmen wear leeks in their hats today. 1736 Ann Lee, founder of the Shakers, was... -

March is: National Caffeine Awareness Month® National Flour Month National Frozen Food Month National Noodle Month National Nutrition Month® National Peanut Month ... -

March 1, 2008  Beer Day Reykjavik, Iceland March first is Beer Day every year in Iceland. This event began on March 1st, 1989, when a 75-year-long prohibition of beer was lifted. Pubs, restaurants, and clubs all around Reykjavik are especially... -

I came across this , and while not the biggest Martha Fan, I have always liked Emeril .. it seems like Martha will be kicking it p a notch BAM...........   NEW YORK - Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc . is bringing in a new celebrity: popular TV... -

The 2008 Mexican tomato season is shaping up to be one of the better ones in several years, with reliable supplies and steady markets expected, according to industry sources. "The season started light, but now we are moving into some great... -

Hey all , I found this on the Web this Morning and not only is it good news for Valentines Day !! But Great news for Chocolate lovers ! Dark Chocolate Boosts Health Here's some exciting news for Valentine's Day: Research published last... -

Even Target Stores are seeing the need to get greener !!! Target will launch two store prototypes this year that are larger than existing Target stores, are green certified and add more space for food and electronics. The Minneapolis-based discount... -

At all comes down to chocolate with Valentines Days coming up !!! And Hershey's is going to produce a new premium Chocolate: After months of turmoil, chocolate maker Hershey Co. is pinning its hopes on Bliss. Bliss, a new... -

I am sure you are going to see this a few times in the next couple of days, but it is Valentines Day so here it is again from the Supermarket Guru: The word aphrodisiac actually comes from the name Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, and... -

2005 - Bake for Family Fun Month Berry Fresh in the Sunshine State Month Canned Food Month Celebration of Chocolate Chocolate Month Great American Pies Month National... -

Found some great news - from Gourmet News Healthy snack are here to stay !!! I for one am glad, as we do have mostly junk food !! The thought of finding better and healthier items in all markets is appealing to me ! So what are your thought out there... -

Avocado bandits linked to 'super' guacamole By Tim Sheehan / The Fresno Bee VISALIA -- It may be a favorite Super Bowl snack, but buckets of guacamole likely weren't on the minds of thieves who stole an estimated $2,500 worth of... -

I think this is great News !!!   NEW YORK — New York City’s Board of Health approved regulations Tuesday that require any restaurant chain that operates 15 outlets nationwide to display items’ calorie counts on menus, menu boards or food tags.... -

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State Assembly member Sam Hoyt, D-Buffalo, has introduced a bill that would prohibit the sale of tobacco products in any stand-alone pharmacy or establishment that contains a pharmacy. The bill was proposed just one week after... -

India's organic produce is set to quadruple by 2012 from its existing level of 528,000 hectares as increasingly wealthy consumers seek more locally-produced organics in their diet, according to the Indian publication, Business Standard . The... -

Despite receiving petitions from the US Sugar Association and food giant Sara Lee in 2007 requesting it define the term 'natural' in relation to foodstuffs, the US Food and Drug Administration has indicated no definition is forthcoming. An FDA... -

FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS 2008 FLORIDA January 12-13, 2008  Taste of the Grove Coconut Grove, Florida Savor the Flavor of the Grove at this Coconut Grove Chamber of Commerce annual event... -

NEW YORK — Americans looking for a snack once reached for Ruffles and ranch dip, leaving the pita triangles and hummus tubs to the foodies. But now, hummus has hit the mainstream, showing up at office potlucks and playoff parties all around the country.... -

Top 75 North American Food Retailers Boosted by acquisitions, new-store development, inflation and same-store sales growth, 2008’s SN Top 75 posted $830.19 billion in sales, up about 4.26% over the year-ago total of $796.29 billion.   ... -

The Top 10 in Supermarketing from the Supermarket Guru It might surprise you to discover that what isn't on the list of the Top 10 selling categories surprises more than what is on it. For most of us, our primary protein sources of meat, poultry,... -

WASHINGTON BOROUGH, N.J. (Jan. 12) - Two weeks after a Florida man found a rare pearl in his seafood, it's happened again - this time to a New Jersey man who was eating fried oysters. Mike McHenry thought he had chomped down on a piece of shell... -

NEW YORK — The City Council here voted yesterday by a wide margin to require supermarkets and drug stores to collect plastic bags for recycling. The legislation, which reports said was thus far unopposed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, applies to stores that... -

For all you foodies in California : 33rd Winter Fancy Food Show (2008) San Diego Convention Center San Diego, CA January 13-15, 2008 FIND FRESH IDEAS! 2008 Winter Fancy Food Show Friday January 11 – Tuesday January 15,... -

Cheetos on the Prowl For Adult Consumers  From Brand Week : After successfully growing its Doritos and Sun Chips brands, Frito-Lay is setting its sights on cranking up Cheetos’ flat sales with a new adult and Hispanic focus. The initiative,... -

If you think the holiday shopping season is over, you're wrong. A growing number of retailers are promoting the Hispanic tradition of celebrating Three Kings Day every Jan. 6 as a way to extend the buying season past Christmas and connect with... -

  Someone living in New York could eat out every night of their life and never eat at the same restaurant. -The Snickers bar is America's most popular candy bar. -Americans eat 12 billion bananas each year. -The Incas... -

From MediaPost Communications: Retail Marketer Of The Year: Costco by Sarah Mahoney,  COSTCO CEO JIM SINEGAL IS distinctly unimpressed by awards, let alone those with the word "marketer" in... -

From The AP: Now How is this for New Years luck, A Lake Worth Fla couple eating dinner finds a PurplePearl in their clams !!! The Diner George was into about a dozen clams when he bit down and hit something hard !! A rare Purple Pearl. Now how about that... -

TEN, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... DIET Don’t worry, Madison Avenue knows what is likely to be on your mind imminently, if not already. And it is prepared to bombard you with weight loss ideas even before the ball drops Monday night. This year,... -

D'Ags refreshes Fresh Market name     NEW YORK--D'Ags Fresh Market here is refreshing its look. The neighborhood grocery store plans to roll out a new logo and signage in February reflecting its more contemporary name: D'Ags Fresh.... -

More Food News from Gourmet Retailer   Despite a tougher year ahead, consumers are willing to pay more for green, environmentally friendly products in 2008. That's according to a recent MamboTrack study by Mambo Sprouts Marketing, leader in natural... -

Do you make New Year's resolutions every year? If so, you probably know that no matter how well-intentioned, most resolutions are not kept for very long. In part, this is because a lot of resolutions are unrealistic, requiring behavior that is hard to... -

Added emphasis on physical activity joins USDA guidance on nutrition and healthy weight   WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26 (HealthDay News) -- To correspond with the new U.S. Department of Agriculture's food pyramid (MyPyramid), Tufts... -

Our 2008 Predictions As we enter into the New Year, food retailers and brands are faced with a myriad of new challenges: sustainability, transparency, undeniable price increases and the continued search for the Holy Grail that will lead us to health and... -

On December 6, 2007 The Whopper has turned 50! And while we typically don't celebrate foods that are loaded with calories and fat, this time we are making an exception (not that we suggest you drop everything and go eat one, either!). The... -

With the start of the holiday season here, local bakeries are tightening their belts and trying desperately to absorb the rising costs of one of their most important raw materials. "It used to be about $18 for a 100 pound bag of flour, now it's... -

The Philadelphia National Candy Gift and Gourmet Show is sponsored by the Retail Confectioners Association of Philadelphia (RCAP). The RCAP, a non-profit Trade Association, was founded in 1918 for the purpose of sharing information and knowledge about candy... -

Marking its entry into the U.S. market, Jamon Iberico, the famed Spanish ham, was the star of a press conference here at Spanish restaurant Jaleo Dec.6. Santiago Martin of Fermin USA and Spanish chef Jose Andres of Jaleo sliced some of the first Iberico... -

WASHINGTON — Several industry trade groups joined consumer advocacy organizations and legislators yesterday to issue a plea for more funding for the Food and Drug Administration, following the recent report by the FDA that it is unable to adequately police... -

Balducci’s here issued an apology for an “unfortunate error and oversight” that allowed various hams at one location to be advertised with signs indicating they were “delicious for Chanukah.” The signs were spotted at a Balducci’s location in the... -

this is something that we have talked about before , I found this on the internet this morning : It appears as though there may be a risk to drinking diet soda after all, although it has nothing to do with obesity  Rather, there is evidence to suggest... -

New York-based market analyst Datamonitor's Productscan Online has predicted its 10 top trends for 2008 with probiotics, superfruits and sleep products set to feature prominently. Other highlighted areas include organic foods and beverages for children,... -

International omega-3s  trade group, Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s, has responded to a US Food and Drug Administration threat to prohibit Eicosapentaenoic Acid, and Docosahexaenoic Acid claims by urging the FDA to scrutinise omega-3 clinical... -

What Exactly is a Giblet? Giblets are the edible internal parts of a fowl, including the gizzard, heart, liver, and neck. They are normally removed, placed into a plastic bag, and then reinserted into the turkey's vacant body cavity. A Southern... -

Turkey Facts At one time, the turkey and the bald eagle were each considered as the national symbol of America. Benjamin Franklin was one of those who argued passionately on behalf of the turkey. Franklin felt the turkey, although "vain... -

SAN FRANCISCO — A ban on traditional plastic bags that was passed by the Board of Supervisors there in March takes effect today. The ban applies to all full-line, self-service supermarkets with gross annual sales of $2 million or more; smaller supermarkets... -

Some interesting Food Products for the Holidays   Candy Cane Bagel (Available Mid November) Soon candles will be lit in windows, holiday songs will be playing on the radio, and holiday goodies will be available at your local Manhattan Bagel... -

From The Supermarket Guru:   Each year, thanks to the abundance of rich, delicious party chow, revelers across the U.S. gain about one pound between the Thanksgiving and New Years holidays. That number may sound insignificant at first glance, but... -

Beating out 130 other new products, Mikee Shitake Teriyaki took home Best in Show honors at the Kosherfest 2007 New Products Competition. Produced by Exotic Sauce Packaging in Farmingdale, N.Y., Mikee Shitake Teriyaki sauce won in the Best New Savory... -

A NYC restaurant that introduced a whopping $25,000 dessert last week has been forced to shut its doors temporarily due to a mice and cockroaches problem. Serendipity 3  the Upper East Side failed its second consecutive health inspection in a month... -

Here is a guide that I found online about what Turkey and how to but the one you need for your Thanksgiving Dinner.     Thanksgiving is coming and before everyone can gather around the table to enjoy the holiday meal, someone has to buy the... -

For all you Foodies out West :   Healthy Foods International Exposition and Conference 1401 Pearl Street Boulder, CO 80302 USA 303.939.8440 Fax: 303.998.9020 www.healthyfoodsintl.com info@newhope.com The... -

From the Supermarket News :   NEW YORK — Food is the key reason the majority of warehouse-club shoppers in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas choose Costco, according to Katrin Yaghoubi Sosnick, president of Rondeel Research Group here.... -

Milk-N-Honey is now up and running at 3LD - Get your tickets today! The Food Theater Project includes both Milk-N-Honey , a new multimedia play about the politics and pleasures of eating, and the After Show Café , where you can enjoy complimentary... -