Food and Drink Influencers

Say goodbye to sad lunches! El pollo loco just released a new loco lunch box. Loco lunch box includes your choice of four fire-grilled entrées (chicken guacamole burrito / baja shrimp tacos / chicken avocado gordita / cheesy chicken quesadilla) with chips, rice & beans cup, and a churro. The lunch box is available for $7.⁠

This month’s Whiskey News sets a new precedent for breaking news in the bourbon world, as you won’t hear ANY of these hot tips on any other podcast. With so much breaking bourbon news, we skip the Craft Shoot this month and go straight to Bourbon Bullshit, the most popular bourbon podcast segment in the universe! Addressing things like home aging whiskey, Elon Musk’s attempt to buy a coveted craft distillery, and a true bonehead move involving Blanton’s dump dates, this month’s Bourbon Bullshit hits hard and gives you the attitude you’ve come to expect from Bourbon & Banter.

I am loving the TIA Bikini from Kiiwii Bikini that I will be wearing for our Spring Break vacation in a couple weeks. Kiiwii Bikini is a small business ran by two UK based sisters who have channeled the lack of beach weather growing up in London into creating a dreamy swimwear brand. Kiiwii Bikini also offers ridiculously soft loungewear pieces to fulfill everyone’s comfortable but cute needs. Kiiwii Bikini’s 80’s inspired standout piece, Tia is your absolute must-have.

With Spring officially here in Toronto, you can expect to see a ton of Gin cocktail recipes shared on the Liquid Culture platforms. With Royalmount Gin infused with Rose and Cucumber, I highlight this in the Royal Spring Flush Cocktail. Having the essence of a Gin and Tonic, I dress it up with additional Rose Water, Rose pedal Ice Cubes (optional) plus White Cranberry Juice! This is a VERY easy cocktail to throw together, and expect many more Royalmount Gin cocktail creations soon!

The muffins are made with a base of almond flour and coconut flour, making them gluten free and grain free. I use Bob’s Red Mill almond flour and coconut flour, since they’re easy to find, affordable and reliably fresh. These healthy, naturally sweetened carrot cake muffins are gluten-free, grain-free, and are packed with carrots, but who cares, because THEY TASTE JUST LIKE CARROT CAKE! I use Bob’s Red Mill almond flour and coconut flour, since they’re easy to find, affordable and reliably fresh.

If you’re looking for PERFECTLY COOKED pork chops, then this cast iron skillet recipe is for you. Heat ghee or vegetable oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat (I love the flavor of ghee, but you can use oil if you don’t have it). It will take about 10-12 minutes (give or take) to cook 1 inch pork chops in a cast iron skillet on the stove. If you don’t have one, you can use a stainless steel skillet (it’s best to use a heavy pan that will maintain even heat–avoid aluminum pans or lightweight non-stick pans).

This Spicy Potato Shakshuka is made with spiced tomato sauce, harissa, poached eggs and garnished with cilantro and feta. With Mina Shakshuka sauce, you can enjoy an authentic shakshuka in just 5 minutes. If you can’t get your hands on Mina Tomato Moroccan sauce, you can alternatively use 1 (28 oz) can of crushed San Marzano Tomatoes,  (12 oz) jar of roasted red peppers, 1 teaspoon paprika, and 1 teaspoon cumin. Add those four ingredients when you would add the Mina Tomato Moroccan sauce.

Since I have shared that I am continuing on my 100 pound weight loss journey, many of you wanted to know what I eat. What I Eat in a Day for Weight Loss: Coffee – 6:30 am Nutpods is the only creamer I use, it is delicious and fits into almost any lifestyle (dairy free, Whole30, Paleo, keto) Meal I made my Sweet Pepper Nachos with Cilantro Lime Greek Yogurt Sauce.

A layer of sweet juicy peaches is topped with a homemade Paleo cobbler topping then baked to gooey bubbly golden perfection. In these Cobbler in jars, peaches are used in the sweet fruity filling. Fill 3 or 4 oven safe jars with peaches. If using frozen peaches, thaw peaches and squeeze out all excess moisture.

Items like our lemon juicer that I have had for 4 years and still get so much use out of or even my newest obsession of a these glass coffee mugs. I recently switched to glass food storage containers as I try to avoid as much plastic as possible. These reusable food storage bags have really helped me reduce the amount of single use plastic I use. This 5 piece set includes a bread knife, chef knife, slicing knife, utility knife and paring knife for a whole range of tasks.