July 13--Quinoa dish ready when you are
Road trippers, backpackers and cubicle dwellers will enjoy Quinoa Meal, a ready-to-eat dish from Cucina Amore. The shelf-stable meal comes with a small serving of cooked quinoa, a flavorful mix-in plus a tiny spoon. The flavors: basil pesto, jalapeno and roasted peppers, mango and jalapeno and our favorite, artichoke and roasted peppers, which adds brightness and texture to the quinoa. $3.99 for a 7.9-ounce meal. http://www.cucinaandamore.com.
Hot stuff? Clever tongs to the rescue
The silicone padding on these red Waffle Tongs by Tovolo won't scratch cooking surfaces, while a claw with waffle-square cutouts won't mangle freshly made waffles when you scoop them from griddle to plate. The dishwasher-safe tongs are 8 inches long and lock closed for storage. $7.95. http://www.crateandbarrel.com.
Sauces for any recipe
When you're bored by barbecue sauce, consider letting a new line, Stubb's Anytime Sauces in sweet black pepper, green chile or Texas Sriracha, come to the rescue. They can be used as a marinade, for basting or as a dip. New Mexico's Hatch chilies make the green version a keeper, and we found the black pepper's sharp bite the most versatile with chicken destined for the grill. $3.99 for a 12-ounce bottle. http://www.stubbsbbq.com.
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