icnmgrjill
02-11-2005, 06:21 AM
My sister Janice and I have been attending a number of specialty shows looking for new products that might be helpful. We've found some exciting new foods that will be appearing on our site shortly!
The International Fancy Food Show was held in San Francisco two weeks ago. Now, just imagine walking into the Moscone Center, where 4,000 + food vendors eagerly await your arrival with free samples. Oh my gosh! You would not have believed it. From fresh cheeses from England to the finest international chocolates (which, of course, I couldn't sample), this was a food lovers paradise. Our goal was to be able to walk out the door without a stomach ache. We tried everything from organic jerky to dozens of cookies.... candies... nuts... jams... jellies.... and even some meats. Luckily, no stomach ache was experienced... except that caused by the traffic in downtown San Francisco on a rainy afternoon!
We found several products that we'll be bringing to you shortly!
(1) THE COLD BREW COFFEE SYSTEM - a "cold brew low acid coffee maker" for under $40.00. This is VERY EXCITING. Their cold brew process removes 67% of the acid in normal coffee. Just imagine.... that if you start with the already low acid coffee beans from Euromild, then this could be a great way to have a tasty, low acid but real coffee.
Anticipated arrival in our shop - 1 week! I ordered 8 yesterday and expect them to fly out the door! So, if you want one... make sure that you reserve it by emailing: shipping@ic-network.com. We'll let you know when they arrive and what the costs will be. (We're not sure how much it weighs, therefore can't give you shipping prices until we get them)
(2) THE NEW HEALTHY WATER BOTTLES
--- POLYCARBONATE AND STAINLESS STEEL!
A couple of months ago, I read a news story where they talked about how dangerous it was to reuse the cheap, plastic water bottles that we buy in the store. They were very concerned about high levels of bacteria growth. There's now a new effort to use polycarbonate and stainless steel bottles instead. They don't let plastic or metal leech into the water. No dangerous chemicals. Easy to carry with you. And, the larger polycarbonate bottle is the perfect way to measure your daily water intake! These are now in stock and VERY INEXPENSIVE!!!
1 liter poly - $4.49
2.5 liter poly - $6.49
1 liter stainless steel - $17.99
Now available in our shop! http://www.icnshop.com
(3) LARABARS - I was the most excited about these all fruit and nut natural snack bars. No preservatives, flavorings, sugars, etc. They have three flavors that seem to be pretty IC friendly: Apple Pie, Banana and Cherry Blast. I tried them.. didn't bother me at all. Love them all!!! Yum.... very flavorful... almost like eating a slice of fresh carrot cake. That kind of consistency. I think a huge plus is that they don't have any other chemicals in them.... thus the acid load seems less.
Arriving soon!
(4) INFUSED OLIVE OILS FOR SALAD DRESSINGS - We've finally found a couple of brands of olive oils that make an infused "basil" flavored olive oil that will be perfect for salad dressing. Interestingly, alot of the oils that we tried were very sharp and bitter. But, we've got two brands that show great promise!
Arriving soon!
(5) ALMONDINA Cookies - You know those times when you need an afternoon "pick me up" but just don't want alot of sugar. Almondina makes a preservative free cookie bar that has very little sugar. It's basically almonds, raisins ... very thin, crispy and quite flavorful cookie! We think you'll like them because you won't get the bloats after eating them... like you do when you eat a heavy sugar snack!
Arriving soon!
Our quest for more pear products failed miserably. We found only two new pear jams/butters from Oregon. Unfortunately, they were both pretty acidic. Yummy but acidic. One was a pear hazelnut jelly. The other a great pear butter!
We'll be attending the International Organic Food Show in March and hope to find even more yummy products.
That's the news from the ICN offices, where the daffodils are blooming, the hummingbirds are flitting from tree to tree and the cats (I hope are) lay snoring at our home up on the hill.
The International Fancy Food Show was held in San Francisco two weeks ago. Now, just imagine walking into the Moscone Center, where 4,000 + food vendors eagerly await your arrival with free samples. Oh my gosh! You would not have believed it. From fresh cheeses from England to the finest international chocolates (which, of course, I couldn't sample), this was a food lovers paradise. Our goal was to be able to walk out the door without a stomach ache. We tried everything from organic jerky to dozens of cookies.... candies... nuts... jams... jellies.... and even some meats. Luckily, no stomach ache was experienced... except that caused by the traffic in downtown San Francisco on a rainy afternoon!
We found several products that we'll be bringing to you shortly!
(1) THE COLD BREW COFFEE SYSTEM - a "cold brew low acid coffee maker" for under $40.00. This is VERY EXCITING. Their cold brew process removes 67% of the acid in normal coffee. Just imagine.... that if you start with the already low acid coffee beans from Euromild, then this could be a great way to have a tasty, low acid but real coffee.
Anticipated arrival in our shop - 1 week! I ordered 8 yesterday and expect them to fly out the door! So, if you want one... make sure that you reserve it by emailing: shipping@ic-network.com. We'll let you know when they arrive and what the costs will be. (We're not sure how much it weighs, therefore can't give you shipping prices until we get them)
(2) THE NEW HEALTHY WATER BOTTLES
--- POLYCARBONATE AND STAINLESS STEEL!
A couple of months ago, I read a news story where they talked about how dangerous it was to reuse the cheap, plastic water bottles that we buy in the store. They were very concerned about high levels of bacteria growth. There's now a new effort to use polycarbonate and stainless steel bottles instead. They don't let plastic or metal leech into the water. No dangerous chemicals. Easy to carry with you. And, the larger polycarbonate bottle is the perfect way to measure your daily water intake! These are now in stock and VERY INEXPENSIVE!!!
1 liter poly - $4.49
2.5 liter poly - $6.49
1 liter stainless steel - $17.99
Now available in our shop! http://www.icnshop.com
(3) LARABARS - I was the most excited about these all fruit and nut natural snack bars. No preservatives, flavorings, sugars, etc. They have three flavors that seem to be pretty IC friendly: Apple Pie, Banana and Cherry Blast. I tried them.. didn't bother me at all. Love them all!!! Yum.... very flavorful... almost like eating a slice of fresh carrot cake. That kind of consistency. I think a huge plus is that they don't have any other chemicals in them.... thus the acid load seems less.
Arriving soon!
(4) INFUSED OLIVE OILS FOR SALAD DRESSINGS - We've finally found a couple of brands of olive oils that make an infused "basil" flavored olive oil that will be perfect for salad dressing. Interestingly, alot of the oils that we tried were very sharp and bitter. But, we've got two brands that show great promise!
Arriving soon!
(5) ALMONDINA Cookies - You know those times when you need an afternoon "pick me up" but just don't want alot of sugar. Almondina makes a preservative free cookie bar that has very little sugar. It's basically almonds, raisins ... very thin, crispy and quite flavorful cookie! We think you'll like them because you won't get the bloats after eating them... like you do when you eat a heavy sugar snack!
Arriving soon!
Our quest for more pear products failed miserably. We found only two new pear jams/butters from Oregon. Unfortunately, they were both pretty acidic. Yummy but acidic. One was a pear hazelnut jelly. The other a great pear butter!
We'll be attending the International Organic Food Show in March and hope to find even more yummy products.
That's the news from the ICN offices, where the daffodils are blooming, the hummingbirds are flitting from tree to tree and the cats (I hope are) lay snoring at our home up on the hill.