Category: Food

Father's Day, Food, Non-seasonal, Reviews

METALLICA | BLACKENED American Whiskey from Cask Cartel

Erin Sluka

I was sent product for feature. Opinions are my own

METALLICA | BLACKENED AMERICAN WHISKEY REVIEW cask cartel

Did you know that June 14th is National Bourbon and Scotch Day and then Father’s Day lands on June 16th. Celebrate Dad with a bottle of not-so-average whiskey! The best part is you can order his bottle online right now and know it will arrive fast, packaged well and be a premium liquor and at a great price! Let me give you a suggestion of a bottle that is a hit in my home with guests!

I thought I have had good American whiskey before. I get caught by the locked case at my supermarket that I assume are the best of brands. Or I head to a Wine and Liquor store and see so many options and don’t know where to start. I have tasted some amazing straight whiskey and bourbon blends, but nothing compares to METALLICA | BLACKENED American.

By far, it is the smoothest whiskey I have ever tried. Now when guests come over I immediately have those who I know appreciate a good whisky try a sip and they about melt into their chair!

Take a virtual sip below….

It is a blend of straight whiskeys finished in black brandy casks and a proprietary sonic enhancement process called Black Noise. It uses batch-specific Metallica playlists, selected and arranged by the band, to extract additional flavor and characteristics from the barrels. The low hertz sound waves of the music increases the molecular interaction between the whiskey and wood. It was co-created with (the late) master distiller Dave Pickerell, formerly of Maker’s Mark and WhistlePig.

About Cask Cartel

American-owned and operated online liquor store with thousands of selections, from old favorites to top shelf and collector’s items. Each has a full description and tasting notes. All orders usually ship straight to your door within 24 hours, and with a 100 percent guarantee, thanks to the company’s custom foam-mold injection packaging system.

Choose from whiskeys, vodkas, rums, tequilas and more — including some not available anywhere else in the world. You can even take advantage of Cask Cartel’s bidding system, putting in an offer for a case or extremely rare item and see if the seller accepts.

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Food, Healthy Living, Non-seasonal

Healthy Juices from Garden of Flavor

Erin Sluka

I was sent samples. Opinions are my own


Juice is not created equal! In most cases you get juice with a list of their good health claims along with potential concentrates of pesticides and herbicides that may have been used during the growing process. In order to make the healthy juices, Garden of Flavor only use USDA certified organic produce in their juices.

Garden of Flavor has Cold-Press Juices, Juice Cleanse and Energy Elixirs. The juices are never heated or cooked, so they retain all of the living, breathing enzymes, chlorophyll and oxygen our bodies crave. Cold pressing, with slow pressure, extracts the maximum amount of juice, nutrients and enzymes from the organic produce. This helps with absorption. You get real fruits, vegetables and edible plants without any processing and bottled in its most natural state.

The line includes over 25 different flavors such as: Goji Pineapple or AppleAde, Green Harmony, Mean Greens, Twisted Roots, White Knight, Turmeric Tonic, Reishi Pear, and Aronia Berry.  Select flavors also include living probiotics. 

The juice cleanse consists of six juices per day for the desired number of days. I have to admit, if you have never juiced or drank juicing blends minus all the additives and added sugars you need to get used to the taste. Those that know how amazing you feel after day 1 suddenly tolerate the taste very well. So, as you get used to juicing I recommend mixing flavors. I love the Mean Green taste so I mix Twisted Roots with it.

So half a bottle of each = 1 bottle and then save the other half mixtures to mix in other combinations in the day. Once you open a bottle you really want to drink that bottle within 24 hours (remember there is no preservatives let alone other additives).

The other option of juices you can take advantage of from Garden of Flavor is the Cold Pressed Energy. Pear Reishi is my favorite!

These Energy blends are organic cold-pressed juices with living probiotic cultures and sustained energy of Guayusa which delivers 100mg of natural plant-based caffeine. Your gut will thank you as you get the natural energy without a crash no can of ‘energy drink’ could ever come close to providing you.

You can find Garden of Flavor juices at your local Whole Foods and health stores!

Food, Non-seasonal, Recipes, Reviews

Easy Cauliflower and Sausage Casserole in my Cast Iron Dutch Oven

Erin Sluka

I was sent the Dutch Oven mentioned. Opinions and recipe is my own

I won’t start a recipe post with 17 paragraphs of a life story because I know you just want the recipe! However, I will give credit to this fabulous Dutch Oven I am in love with. I will also mention some variations so you can make this dish match your taste.

This Easy Cauliflower and Sausage Casserole is one of our favorite ‘leftover’ meals. I say that because it is a great way to use up leftover veggies and meat. We love Aidells sausage so I always make it with sausage, but you can use any (cooked) meat you may have leftover such as pork or steak.

You just need 2 pots on your stove to cook the meat and onions in. You can also add any leftover veggies you need to use up like belle peppers, zucchini or diced potatoes.

If you have soft veggies like tomatoes to use, don’t add those quite yet. Just head the meat and veggies and you can add spices or use the flavored sausage like I do and no extra spices are needed, but some salt or pepper.

In your second pot, blanch the cauliflower. Cut in chinks or use frozen flowerettes like I did and boil for 3-4 minutes in salt water. You can also substitute broccoli if you are not a fan of cauliflower.

Let me take a quick moment and tell you about my Cast Iron Dutch Oven by Marquette Castings. It works great from stove top to oven and comes in 4Qt or 6Qt. It has an enamel finish, non-stick, non-toxic, easy to clean, beautiful and durable. Built to last a lifetime (even with lifetime warranties).

Marquette Castings has affordable, high quality cookware you will love as much as I do! Isn’t the white stunning?

Don’t you love recipes that allow you to use up those veggies in your fridge?

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Food, Healthy Living, Natural Foods

Healthy Meals Supreme is Customizable for Home Delivery

Erin Sluka

Healthy Meals Supreme is Customizable for Home Delivery

Let’s face it. Eating healthy and dieting is grueling! Why is that so? As a human species we are made to eat simple proteins and vegetables, but it is actually hard to keep to a reasonable diet sometimes.

Even if you are not trying to lose weight but have celiac or diabetes or just want to make healthier choices we are having to Google recipes and nutrition. There is so much out there and so many ways to get food. Healthy Meals Supreme makes creating meals options and making the meals effortless.

Whether you need help for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Whether you need all 3 meals thought out for you. Whether you need to learn how to put meals together for a new diet lifestyle. Whether you need portion control. Healthy Meals Supreme works for all of the above.

Unlike many meal services, there is no subscription or minimum order rules when choosing this service. You choose which of the 3 meals or a combination of the 3 you need, you choose item by item, 5 days or 7 days of meals. You pay as you order and the food arrives well packed to store in your fridge for 7 days as you work through them. At meal time, pop in the microwave for recommended time and it is all delicious!

At Healthy Meals Supreme, they have put all the thought into proper nutrition to create a balanced meal of fresh foods for Diabetic, Weight loss, Simply Healthy, Heart Disease, Alzheimer’s, Fitness, Kidney, Geriatric and more. You tell them your diet needs and they plan!

Don’t like something scheduled to ship, trade it out with a different dish within your diet nutrition needs. It’s very customizable.

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