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Food Delivery Apps Bring Sac’s Best Food Right to Your Door

July 19, 2016 by SacFoodies

POSTMATES

by Harrison Reilly
Technology has changed the way we go about our daily lives, making simple tasks as easy as pressing a button. One of those tasks is ordering food. Tech startups have made it easier than ever to get fresh and prepared food delivered straight to your door through apps, websites and around the clock employees. Here are a few of the food delivery options you can use right here in Sacramento:
Postmates
The first food delivery app to launch in Sacramento, Postmates delivers food from many of the most popular places in Sacramento, usually in under an hour. The app will deliver food from chains such as Chipotle or Panda Express or local restaurants like Petra or The Coconut On T. Similar to Uber and Lyft, users can rate and tip their “Postmate” after receiving their order. Getting lunch at work or a late night snack has never been easier.

Caviar
An alternative to Postmates is Caviar. Caviar prides itself on delivering food from local restaurants, offering only what they consider the best restaurants, saying on their App Store page “we have standard pizza and noodle fare, but it’s the best pizza and noodles around.”
With more exotic options to choose from, Caviar is a great way to explore the diverse food selections in Sacramento. It’s not just for meals either, on Caviar you can order cookies from Goodie Tuchews or salami and cheese from Block Butcher Bar. For the Sacramento food lover, this app does wonders.

CAVIAR

Amazon Prime Now
For those of you who don’t like grocery shopping, Amazon Prime Now is a dream come true. Available to Amazon Prime members, Amazon Prime Now offers select cities one-hour deliveries for $7.99 and two-hour deliveries for free. Now you can have produce, dairy and snacks delivered straight to your door in the time it takes to watch four episodes of The Office. But Prime Now delivers more than just food; you can also order electronics, toys and household items. Amazon continues to change how we shop for everyday things.

AMAZON PRIME

Beers In Sacramento
While not a delivery service, Beers In Sacramento is a useful app for the craft beer lovers in the city. The app provides a convenient pocket guide for the breweries and bars in the greater Sacramento area. It includes a map of breweries, an updating list of beer events, a tip calculator and offers special deals such as credit for Lyft.

BEERS IN SAC

With companies constantly innovating, it will be interesting to see what food apps will be developed even a year from now. For now though, there is plenty to choose from for the Sacramento foodie. So tonight, sit back, relax and let the best of Sacramento’s dining scene be delivered right to your door!

Categories // Products, Sacramento Area, Uncategorized Tags // Apps, Beer, Food Apps, Local, Sacramento, Tech

National Chocolate with Almonds Day

July 8, 2015 by SacFoodies

Bark Thins

By Vanessa Sapino 
I’ve discovered a new treat: bark THINS. It was a secret obsession, until now. And, as if I needed a reason to eat the best sweet and salty combination ever, it seems like today is the perfect day to share this obsession with you all, in honor of National Chocolate with Almonds Day (who knew we had a day for that, but seems there’s a day to celebrate everything). I’ve been a bark THINS Dark Chocolate with Almonds and Sea Salt purist, until I tried the bark THINS Dark Chocolate Toasted Coconut with Almonds combination this past weekend. It’s a toss-up now on which one is my favorite. Either way, you must try these. And, hint, they go great with a glass of red wine. I’ve brought them camping and they can even be added to a graham cracker and marshmallow combo, to add a new twist to an old snacking favorite, if you know what I mean. Good times and even better snacking.

For a full list of products and where to buy, visit http://barkthins.com/

Categories // Products, Uncategorized Tags // Chocolate, National Chocolate with Almonds Day

Something Baked Cookie Review

March 15, 2011 by SacFoodies

Need a gift?  Send Something Baked!
Among many other characteristics that connect the generations of women in my family (beauty, brains and humor, of course!), there’s one in particular that stands out above all others:  cookie baker extraordinaire.  There seems to be one lucky lady per generation that’s blessed with the baker gene.  I, unfortunately, was not that lady.
My cousin, Ashley, is the one who has perfected the art of cookie baking for us Gen Xers.  Growing up, she was the one standing on a stool in our grandmother’s kitchen helping her mix the dough, while the rest of us were more focused on sneaking bites of the dough and getting the first taste of those warm, gooey cookies.  Flash forward a few short decades, and Ashley’s hobby of kitchen experimenting would transform into a delicious business:  Something Baked.
While spending summers in Alaska, Ashley had the opportunity to put her talents to use working as the cook and baker at a local coffee house.  It was there where she developed a cookie unlike any other.  Six years later, her business  grew to be Something Baked:  Cookies. Baked. Delivered. Everywhere.
The SacFoodies recently received a special delivery of freshly baked cookies from Something Baked.  The packaging alone turned heads in the office when it arrived.  I had little difficulty rounding up tasters as soon as I mentioned that the contents of the signature polka dotted container included a mix of home baked cookies in a variety of four flavors:
•    White Chocolate Chip with Craisins (the favorite)
•    White Chocolate Chip with Apricots
•    Chocolate Chip (the classic)
•    Chocolate Chip with White Chocolate Chips
The consensus?   Delicious, home baked taste in adorable packaging that is sure to brighten anyone’s day.  Made to order for delivery nationwide, Something Baked cookies are perfect for birthdays, holidays, promotions or just an everyday, tasty surprise delivery.  To make for an even sweeter gift, 10 percent of Something Baked sales are donated to the Susan G. Komen For the Cure foundation.  To order your own fresh batch of cookies, email [email protected].

Categories // Products, Reviews, Uncategorized Tags // Cookies

Tasting of Beecher’s Handmade Cheese Company Side Dishes

January 15, 2010 by SacFoodies

When we received an email asking if we’d like to try a few of the new frozen side dishes from Beecher’s Cheese Company, we were unsure at first – just kidding!! If you’ve ever tried the cheeses from Beecher’s, then you know why we were so excited. Famous for their artisan cheeses, they are also known for making the “World’s Best Macaroni & Cheese.” In fact, as soon as the box of side dishes arrived in the mail, we scheduled a special lunchtime tasting event, put our microwave to work and got down to the business of tasting the four products we were sent: Fresh Kale and Brown Rice Gratin, Santa Fe Style Hominy with Cheese, Smoky Roasted Vegetable Cavatappi and Three Grain Risotto.

Beecher’s Cheese Company is located in Seattle in the Pike Place Market and we’d highly recommend stopping by if you’re ever in the area. But don’t despair if you don’t have a Pacific Northwest trip on the agenda – you can also find Beecher’s products at a variety of local retailers by clicking here. – by Liz Conant 
Jessica Smith – “Being a vegetarian I was very excited to try Beecher’s side dishes because of the possibility as treating them as a main course.  My two favorites were the Cavatappi and the Hominy.  The Cavatappi was very hearty thanks to the smoked Flagship cheese and the mushrooms.  The Hominy side dish was equally hearty with just enough Serrano chilies to give it a kick.  Both highlighted Beecher’s signature cheeses in a way that made me want to come back for seconds.”
Jenna Buhagiar  – “I can’t decide if I enjoyed the Smoky Roasted Vegetable Cavatappi or the Fresh Kale and Brown Rice Gratin more. Both were equally cheesy and satisfying and certainly hearty enough to be served alongside a light main dish like rotisserie chicken.”
Kim Bedwell – “I really loved everything about the Santa Fe Style Hominy – great texture, yummy flavor, and it featured my all-time favorite cheese, Beecher’s Flagship!”
Kris Caputo Hurley  – “The Fresh Kale and Brown Rice Gratin exemplifies why I love Beecher’s products so much.  The Flagship cheese complements the brown rice and kale perfectly.  I’m also a big fan of the extra layer of cheese on top for browning – doesn’t brown as much as the picture shows but gives it a nice crunch.”
Karlie Bettencourt  – “My favorite Beecher’s side dish was the Smoky Roasted Vegetable Cavatappi. The flavor of the smoky cheese sauce complimented the tastes of the pasta and vegetables. The Fresh Kale and Brown Rice Gratin was a close second. The pieces of kale were cooked to perfection-which is very impressive coming from a microwavable side dish. I wouldn’t pass up the opportunity to eat either of these dishes again.”
Vanessa Smith  – “The hominy dish is truly a taste of the Southwest, with the perfect blend of cheesy corn-flavor – it’s almost like eating enchiladas made with corn tortillas. Yum! The Kale and Brown Rice Gratin would be a great choice for an inventive side dish to dress up an otherwise boring chicken breast dinner.”
Christine Schunk  – “The sides were great, but my favorite by far was the Smoky Roasted Vegetable Cavatappi.  I love smoked cheese, and this one even gave a hint of bacon flavor, minus the bacon. How they did this I have no idea, but it was delish!”
Cecily Fuller  – “Most of the time, microwaveable meals are a last resort that end up leaving our taste buds and appetite less than satisfied.  Not these! All four options we tried were so packed with flavor and completely satisfying, I’d even consider serving them without the packaging and taking credit for a home cooked meal!”

Categories // Products, Reviews, Uncategorized Tags // Frozen food, Vegetarian

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