Real Heart & Soul ~ The Soul Kitchen of Jon Bon Jovi

Besides being a humbled Rock Star, Jon Bon Jovi has touched our souls through our stomachs... Here at Sac Dine-In Delivery we send our true respects and gratitude of all philanthropists blessing us with acts of kindness and to believe in success. Being that Fathers Day is approaching, this article and event has touched our hearts and we wanted to share that with you.   

Here is the Soul Kitchen Manifesto (http://www.jbjsoulkitchen.org/en/about):

All are welcome at our table.
At the JBJ Soul Kitchen, a place is ready for you if you are hungry, or if you hunger to make a difference in your community. For we believe that a healthy meal can feed the soul.

Happy are the hands that feed.
Those who volunteer are guided by Soul Kitchen staff through their tasks. Volunteering at Soul Kitchen can lead to qualifying for job training.

When there is love, there is plenty.
As you will see, our menu has no prices. You select what you like and make the minimum donation. If you can afford to donate more you are helping to feed your neighbor. If you are unable to donate, an hour of volunteering pays for your meal.

Good company whets the appetite.
At Soul Kitchen, neighbors from across the street or across town, new friends, families, those in need of help and those with help to offer, come together and share a good meal and the warmth of good company.

Friendship is our daily special.
Introduce yourself to the person seated beside you or across the table. Stay awhile and stay informed of all the ways Soul Kitchen is dedicated to eliminating hunger, building relationships, and celebrating community.

End the meal with a slice of happiness.
At Soul Kitchen the main ingredient is Love, with a large helping of you. Our chefs prepare our healthy, delicious meals with the freshest ingredients, some grown in our own organic garden. At the JBJ Soul Kitchen all are treated with cheerfulness, kindness, and respect.

Please check out the website for more information and for donations... Show your love to help feed the hungry...

We wish you all a Happy Father's Day!!

I'm Ale~ing For Some Hoppy! ~Coming Soon!

Cause I'm HOPPY!! Yes we are & Yes we did!

After a great handshake with Marketing Director Scott Patterson, who by the way is an awesome guy; Sac Dine-In Delivery is excited to announce that we will be delivering Hoppy Brewing's tasty dishes right to your front door! Can you believe that!

Known for their beer and some mighty fine home made Ale, we are so hoppin' happy to announce our new featured restaurant that has allowed us to be a part of their team!

Hoppy's menu is truely unique, mouthwatering and with the combination of that fine beer, you can't go wrong! As currently we would only be delivering their tasty dishes, but you never know when the green light turns on and the drink is ON!

So what's the hooplah behind Hoppy Brewing?  Founder Troy Paski, had no idea that he would be producing this treasure ~"Having gained experience in satellite operations, and software debugging/development, the company was originally conceived with the intent of providing engineering services to the defense industry. However, as an avid home brewer since receiving a brewing "kit" for Christmas in 1991, and having a passion for truly great beer, Troy soon realized a much more lucrative growth opportunity emerging in the craft-brewing industry, and helped pursued the company to pursue that avenue for growth instead" ~ Hoppy Brewing About Us Page.

With it's creative and colorful label on it's unique Ale with some good grub, it's a no wonder the place is "hoppin"! And let's not forget their "dyno-miiite" waiters and waitress. Woot Hoot!

So. if you haven't been there yet, your missing out and not to mention their late night Happy Hours! And with that to say, if you can't make it to the place, you can always call us to deliver those salivating foods right to your door.

Please stay tuned for more updates. We'll let you when it's grub time!

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Mother's Day

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the holiday in the United States of America. For

Mother's Day as observed throughout the world, see Mother's Day.
Mother's Day in the United States is an annual holiday celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Mother's Day recognizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds in general, as well the positive contributions that they make to society. Although many Mother's Day celebrations world-widehave quite different origins and traditions, most have now been influenced by the more recent American tradition established by Anna Jarvis, who celebrated it for the first time in 1907, then campaigned to make it an official holiday. Previous attempts at establishing Mother's Day in the United States sought to promote peace by means of honoring mothers who had lost or were at risk of losing their sons to war.
Traditions on this day include churchgoing, the distribution of carnations, and family dinners.The holiday has been heavily commercialized by advertisers and retailers, and has been criticized by some as a Hallmark Holiday.

First attempts to establish a holiday

The first attempts to establish a "Mother's Day" in the United States came from women's peace groups. A common early activity was the meeting of groups of mothers whose sons had fought or died on opposite sides of the American Civil War.

In 1868, Ann Jarvis – mother of Anna Jarvis – created a committee to establish a "Mother's Friendship Day", the purpose of which was "to reunite families that had been divided during the Civil War." Jarvis – who had previously organized "Mother's Day Work Clubs" to improve sanitation and health for both Union and Confederate encampments undergoing a typhoid outbreak – wanted to expand this into an annual memorial for mothers, but she died in 1905 before the celebration became popular. Her daughter would continue her mother's efforts.



There were several limited observances in the 1870s and the 1880s but none achieved resonance beyond the local level. At the time, Protestant schools in the United States already held many celebrations and observations such as Children's Day, Temperance Sunday, Roll Call Day, Decision Day, Missionary Day and others. In New York City, Julia Ward Howe led a "Mother's Day for Peace" anti-war observance on June 2, 1872, which was accompanied by a Mother's Day Proclamation. The observance continued in Boston for about 10 years under Howe's personal sponsorship, then died out.

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo

by HISTORY

Cinco de Mayo—or the fifth of May—commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations. Cinco de Mayo traditions include parades, mariachi music performances and street festivals in cities and towns across Mexico and the United States.

HISTORY OF CINCO DE MAYO: BATTLE OF PUEBLA

In 1861 the liberal Mexican Benito Juárez (1806-1872) became president of a country in financial ruin, and he was forced to default on his debts to European governments. In response, France, Britain and Spain sent naval forces toVeracruz to demand reimbursement. Britain and Spain negotiated with Mexico and withdrew, but France, ruled by Napoleon III (1808-1873), decided to use the opportunity to carve a dependent empire out of Mexican territory. Late in 1861, a well-armed French fleet stormed Veracruz, landing a large French force and driving President Juárez and his government into retreat.

KIDS REACT TO WALKMANS (Portable Cassette Players)

How Things Have Changed (sigh)

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Five Online Ordering Trends in the Restaurant Industry

Online ordering systems are growing in popularity amongst both restaurants and consumers. They have been associated with increased revenue, improved capacity management, improved productivity, improved transactional marketing, and customer relationship management. While they increase ROI and customer loyalty for restaurants, they also offer consumers an easy, convenient way to order their food. Here are five trends within the usage of these innovative systems as interpreted from the 2011 Cornell Hospitality Report, The Current State of Online Food Ordering in the U.S. Restaurant Industry:

1.Consumers of pizza restaurants, followed by sandwich places, Mexican restaurants, and Asian restaurants, most frequently use online ordering systems. Restaurants that have a specific type of food on their menu most frequently implement online ordering systems. Their menus are more defined, not overwhelming customers when they go to order online.

 2.The usage of online ordering by consumers was most prevalent in fast-casual restaurants, followed by casual restaurants and quick-service restaurants. Restaurants that are known for their quick service as opposed to a leisurely sit down meal tend to use online ordering systems more. The fast service and ease of online ordering matches the service a customer would receive at a more casual restaurant.

3.The most common reasons customers use online ordering systems are for convenience, speed, order accuracy, ease of use, and credit card acceptance. Having a quick and easy way for customers to place orders drives them to order more from you, especially when they can do it from the comfort of their home!

4.Online ordering generates incremental revenue by increasing order frequency for takeout, delivery, and catering and increasing order volume and service. Restaurants using online ordering systems reported receiving more frequent orders and increases in group and catering orders due to the ease and convenience of placing an order online.

5. Online promotions associated with online ordering work better than regular promotions.Online ordering can provide restaurant operations with key customer information that can be used to develop targeted customer promotion strategies. Catering to your costumers makes their experience more personal and keeps them coming back to your restaurant!5.     Online promotions associated with online ordering work better than regular promotions.Online ordering can provide restaurant operations with key customer information that can be used to develop targeted customer promotion strategies. Catering to your costumers makes their experience more personal and keeps them coming back to your restaurant!

Online ordering systems are useful for both restaurants and consumers. They increase the amount of orders and revenue for restaurant while simultaneously making it quick, easy, and convenient for your customers to order food from your establishment. With online ordering, everybody benefits!

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Talk About Being "Grubby" or "Greedy?" ~ GrubHub Wants Restaurants To 'Pay Up'

GrubHub Wants Restaurants To 'Pay Up' For Better Placement 

By 312Dining Diva

Popular online takeout service GrubHub (which acquired takeout biz Seamless in 2013) filed to go public in February, which means a bunch of changes are on the way to make the company more profitable to investors.

According to a Chicago bar/restaurant owner, one of those changes includes "demanding money from restaurants to get better placement (on the website)."

That sounds a little Yelp-ish to me. I use GrubHub on the regular, and when I'm feeling especially lazy, I type in "burgers," "pizza," etc. to conduct a search to see what restaurants come up. Once all the results appear, you can organize choices by "the best (or highly rated)," "cheapest" or "closest." If you look closely, the restaurants are NOT listed in alphabetical order, so those paying for placement will always be prominently displayed.

Here is the note my contact received:

College Cuisine

by: Steve Wilcott Going to college is a grand experience. It's the first time many young adults get the chance to begin taking care of themselves, no matter what the consequences. One of the main things that worries parents when their child heads out into the world of college is, of course, their diet. What are they going to eat if the cafeteria closes too early? What if they don't like the cafeteria food? What if they didn't even sign up for cafeteria meals? Parents needn't worry. College students today have developed their own underworld of cuisine, involving quite the array of foods, time-tested by students in the past, and catered specifically to college needs by clever manufacturers. The main staple of dorm life these days is, of course, the microwave. College students take microwave food to a whole new level. The smell of microwave popcorn is right at home in a dorm, even at 3 am. I had a roommate at college who ate microwave popcorn for breakfast. Quick, easy, cheap and filling- what more could you ask for?

Online Reviews? Keep This in Mind

By KIM SEVERSON 

APRIL 1, 2014


The size and racial makeup of a city, the price of a meal and even the weather can skew the quality and quantity of online restaurant reviews, according to the first large-scale academic study to analyze how outside factors affect crowd-sourced review sites.

The study, which will be released Wednesday, used computer models to examine nearly 1.1 million reviews of 840,000 restaurants over nearly a decade.

Online reviewers posted most often in July and August, researchers said, but those reviews were more likely to be negative. And regardless of season, if the weather was uncomfortable, all the worse for the chef. The most negative reviews were written when it was colder than 40 degrees or warmer than 100 degrees, or if it was raining or snowing.

The researchers, Saeideh Bakhshi, a doctoral student at the Georgia Institute of Technology; her husband, Partha Kanuparthy, who works for Yahoo Labs; and Eric Gilbert, an assistant professor at the university, said the weather’s seeming sway over reviews surprised them the most.

They also found that some regions of the country were more prolific in their online reviewing habits than others. Restaurants in the Northeast and on the West Coast were reviewed more than those in the South or the Midwest.

Predictably, urban areas with a higher level of education and income tended to participate in online review sites more often.

Among the other findings: People who waited a long time for a table in busy cities were more forgiving than those who waited in smaller communities. And sushi restaurants were consistently rated higher than hamburger places, the researchers said, showing that ambience and a higher meal cost could produce better reviews.

“That speaks to the perception of price,” Ms. Bakhshi said. “Places that have nice ambience and are listed as romantic or trendy or more expensive, the rating is higher.”


The couple came up with the idea for the study when they were in Seattle. They noticed that Seattle reviewers seemed to give fewer stars to similar restaurants than reviewers in Atlanta.

Certainly, the respective palates of each city could be a factor, but the couple thought there might be a way to measure other differences. So they created analytic computer models based on data from several sites, including TripAdvisor, Foursquare and Citysearch.

Healthy Eating Tips For Work at Homers and Telecommuters

Healthy Eating Tips For Work at Homers and Telecommuters
By Cathy A Lindsay
It can be hard to eat healthy foods when there is a McDonald's or an Arby's on every street corner. It can be even more difficult for those who work from home. Telecommuters have flexible hours, unpredictable work schedules, and do not always have the time to make the best food. So it is understandable why so many work-at-homers are interested in fast, easy ways to make delicious, nutritious, and healthy foods. There are a few different strategies that the work at homer and the telecommuter can employ to make sure that he/she has lots of easy, healthy foods on hand.
The first step to getting healthy is purging your environment of all things unhealthy. This includes just about anything that is fried, dunked, dipped, or battered, everything that uses high-fructose corn syrup, and the Itos food group (Fritos, Doritos, Cheetos, etc.). It is easy to leave these foods stashed in convenient places around the house, especially in and around the work area. It has all got to go. Everything. It might hurt a little at first, but nothing kills junk food cravings like giving up junk food.

Now that all of the unhealthy food has been trashed, it is time to restock the pantry. Fresh foods are the staple of any healthy diet. Normally, fresh foods line the perimeter of a grocery store, with offerings such as fruits and veggies, fresh meat, cheese, milk, eggs, and the like. This is where the majority of shopping time and resources should be spent. Fresh food has more vitamins, nutrients, and flavor, and is also digested and processed much more easily than processed or packaged foods. Journeys to the center aisles of the store should be limited, and items should be listed to avoid being lured by the bright packaging and empty promises of the happiness characteristic of today's food marketing. The best foods found in the center aisles include brown rice and flour, beans and nuts, and certain canned foods (ones not too high in sodium). (A word on brown Vs. white foods: Any time a food like rice or flour is offered in brown and white, it is because one has been "enriched" or "processed". "Enriched" and white together mean bleached. If you would never drink laundry supplies, please avoid white flour and rice.)
Okay, so now that the pantry is chock full of delicious, healthy foods, it is time to eat! But who has time to cook a full meal, three times a day?! Not somebody who has a flexible or unpredictable schedule. A good way to provide some structure to a new eating routine is to cook in bulk. One day a week, make three oversized entrees. That way all the leftovers can be individually frozen, reheated, and eaten on the spur of the moment. Replacing the old snack foods for something natural, with lots of complex carbs like carrots or beans is a fast track for healthy success. These new strategies should help reduce the desire to default back to the -Itos food group, and help maintain a new happy and healthy lifestyle.
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Veganism: Not As Intimidating As You Thought

by: Kirsten Hawkins

To some people, the phrase "Vegan Cuisine" sounds like an oxymoron. To others, it sounds like the road of a hardcore food nutritionist. "Scary," was the word used by my roommate when I announced I was going to try to become a vegan. What most people don't realize is that it's very possible, indeed even probable, for a creative chef to make vegan food just as exciting and full of variety as any other type of cuisine. What is veganism, first of all? Strictly put, veganism is a diet which contains no animal byproducts. Not only do vegans not eat meat, like vegetarians, but they also do not consume any food created by animals. No milk, no eggs, no dairy of any kind. No pasta derived from eggs. No gelatin. When you stop to think, it is surprising how much of the typical American diet is animal-derived.  All of this, I admit, can sound rather scary to the typical meat and milk lover, and certainly to the typical American who is surrounded by fast-food hamburgers and bologna sandwiches from a young age. But veganism is not as intimidating as it sounds. In fact, when the right choices in recipe and menu are made, it can be extraordinarily flavorful and rewarding. Think of it this way: Vegan cuisine can't rely on heavy, flavorful ingredients like meat and dairy to get its flavor and substance. So what do they do instead? They replace those ingredients in a way that makes you never even miss them- with fresh vegetables, heady spices, wonderful texture combinations and delicate wheat-based starches. One of the most uniquely vegan foods on the market, and the one that tends to scare the layperson the most, is tofu. Tofu is basically a soybean curd with a sponge-like consistency and a bland taste that absorbs whatever flavors are around it. Am I tempting you yet? Wait. Let's try this. Imagine a dish of Italian stuffed shells, loaded with tomato sauce and basil, garlic, and oregano. Now imagine that instead of cheese, the shells were stuffed with a mixture of soft tofu, blended with fresh spinach. The tofu absorbs the Italian spices and has a delicate, creamy flavor all its own. Would you notice the absence of the cheese? Sure. Would you miss it? Not likely.

"Create A Romantic Evening At Home"

by: Marguerite Bonneville

You've decided to invite someone you're dating to your home for a romantic evening and you want everything to go well. Here are a few tips to help you achieve that result. There are a number of factors you need to consider when planning your romantic evening: 1. Your Physical Surroundings It's a good idea to make sure your house or apartment is clean and tidy. It may not be anyone's primary focus but it will make an impression on your guest, even if it's subliminal. Spend a few hours doing the cleaning yourself, hire someone to do it for you, or, at the very least, shove all that clutter into your closets or under the bed. Wipe down surfaces to get rid of dust and stains. Apart from the living and dining areas, there are two other rooms that need your attention: a. The bathroom Wipe down the sink/washbasin, tub and shower stall. Put a fresh cake of soap on the sink and hang fresh towels. At the very least your guest will use the bathroom to wash his or her hands so make sure it's a pleasant experience. b. The bedroom Get rid of any extraneous clutter like clothes strewn around the room or on the floor. Change the sheets, make the bed and wipe down any surfaces. If your guest ends up spending the night, you don't want him or her racing off for a tetanus shot in the morning. To create a romantic atmosphere in your bedroom, have some scented candles on hand and an easy-to-reach sound system. You might also consider buying a quilt cover in a rich, romantic color and a set of sheets to match. 2. Your Choice Of Menu While food can be an excellent means of seduction, it's a mistake to choose too complicated a menu unless you're an experienced cook and you don't get easily flustered. Simple dishes like spaghetti or ratatouille make a tasty and satisfying meal without spiking your anxiety levels. The point is to enjoy the evening along with your guest, not treat the event like it's a university-entrance exam. How To Avoid Psycho-Chef Syndrome One trick is to prepare as much of the meal as possible beforehand so you're not rushing around like a pinball once your guest arrives. Have all the ingredients chopped, diced and ready for cooking. Do this the night before or earlier that day, whatever works best for you. Salad ingredients can be prepared earlier and stored in separate containers, then added to the salad bowl and dressed before serving. You can even cheat by purchasing your meal from a favorite restaurant and having it delivered (or picking it up) before your guest arrives. Definitely buy desert from your favorite bakery or supermarket, unless you're a wiz at whipping up a Pavlova or meringue. Another option is to prepare dessert the night before and reheat it if necessary when you're ready to serve it. 3. Your Cooking Area Make sure your kitchen is clean before you begin cooking. Yes, you'll no doubt make a mess once you start but you don't want yesterday's dishes in the way. Your guest may offer to help so the kitchen needs to meet minimum health standards. It's up to you whether you accept this help or not, but we recommend that you do, even if it's only a token effort like tossing the salad. Sharing cooking tasks can be a wonderfully romantic interaction as it creates a special kind of intimacy. Have you ever noticed how much more easily conversation flows when two people are doing a task, as opposed to sitting face to face? 4. Setting The Table   Set the table beforehand. Use a good tablecloth, your best silverware and a nice set of plates. Use your best glasses and an attractive salt and pepper set, milk jug and sugar bowl. Show your guest that you went to some trouble to make the meal a special occasion. This is not the time for melamine dishes or chipped or mismatched crockery. You're aiming for a touch of class.  Use candlesticks on the table for a romantic ambience, or place candles on other surfaces around the room. Background music is a must but make sure it's romantic and subtle. Limit blaring rock and roll or rap to the period when you're preparing dinner, but please, no high-octane music while you're eating. Set the sound at a low volume so it doesn't interfere with your conversation. And remember, if you don't play music during the meal you run the risk of filling any silences with the sound of people masticating. 5. Cleaning Up Later Don't let your guest anywhere near the kitchen after the meal is over. Hopefully you'll have better things to do with your time together. But all is not lost if they do insist on helping with the chores. Many a couple has fallen in love while doing the dishes, for two main reasons: 1. As mentioned earlier, there's the ease of conversation that takes place when you're doing a task rather than concentrating on talking. 2. Doing dishes together is like playing house. It can actually feel very romantic, especially when one or both people realize, "This is what I want with this person." You won't get the same effect if you use a dishwasher, so set aside at least a couple of pots, which will you allow to suggest, "I'll wash and you dry." With a little forethought, anyone can create a romantic evening at home. The old cliché, "the way to a person's heart is through their stomach", has more than a little truth to it. Test it yourself with someone you care about. The least you'll get is a great home-cooked meal. About the author: Marguerite Bonneville is a Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) whose passion is publishing information online. She is a contributing writer at http://www.favorite-recipes-online.com,a resource site dedicated to helping visitors access the best online recipes.

Order Food Delivery Online And Get Ready To Feast Like A King!

Do you want to try different kinds of dishes without leaving the comfort of your home? Online food delivery websites are here to serve your palate desires. From Chinese to Chilean, Asian to American, Mexicanto Mediterranean, you can savor dishes of all kinds by just clicking a button! If you are not sure what type of food you feel like just click the GPS location button and you will be provided with a list of the restaurants near. You can also filter the restaurant list by cuisine, nearest to you, price or ratings and also order any type of food that you want instantly! The best thing about ordering online is that you can choose from over 70,000 menus that come with pictures, rating and descriptions. Further more, you can find the best restaurants in Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach. Delray Beach and other areas just by choosing the cuisine type.

You can order food in just a few minutes a large variety of restaurants, no matter where you are. No more searching for menus on your kitchen drawer, no more waiting on hold, no more misunderstood orders. Online ordering gives you more menus, more delivery choices, more convenience, more hassle free time to do what you want to do. There more, you can also sign up for emails and newsletters and get information about new restaurants, menus, discounts, specials & offers, and more. You can play games with your friends and win plenty of prizes, FREE food and discounts. The online sites provide plenty of choices when it comes to dishes and you can choose anything you want.

In the mood for Sushi? How about a salmon roll, dragon roll, JB roll.Feeling like Chinese? How about orange chicken, pepper steak, honey garlic chicken, seafood fried rice, General chicken, and more...
Maybe something veggie/healthy like a salad, low Cal. Sandwich, or falafel?

Is it Taco Tuesday? Then get the Jefe's "phatty" Burrito, or the El Colonel Tacos, and some chips Con Queso. With the help of online food delivery sites, you can eat any kind of food that you like without stepping outside your home. Placing an order is as easy as eating a pie and you can do it within minutes! You have to create an account and become a member and start ordering right away, then your delivery addresses & billing info can be saved for even faster future orders. Searching for a particular restaurant can also be done easily with the help of the advanced search functions. You can filter the search results by cuisine, popular, ratings, coupons, price, and more. If you have any doubts on how to order food and other such details, you can just contact the customer service executive and get your doubts clarified instantly.
When you order food online you can order food delivery from many more places than you previously could. After ordering food, you can make payments in a safe and secure way without worrying about anything. Payments can be made through debit cards, American Express, Visa, Discover and MasterCard. You can also easily include driver tip on the card so you have to fumble around looking for cash. You can save your favorite restaurants to your profile making future orders even easier. With so many options to choose from, the ease and convenience, you wonder how you you got by before you could order food online? Join the 21stCentury, Order food delivery online and feast like a king!

Foodoozle, a unique food delivery service in Florida that delivers food to you at your home, office, hotel, beach or anywhere you want. For more information regarding food delivery online just visit, Foodoozle.com or call us at 855-336-6953

Food For Thought: Health Benefits of Lamb Meat -Baaaa

Why Lamb?
In today's ever-increasing health conscious society, consumers are looking for new, exciting, and healthier alternatives to the traditional American diet. Lamb meat may be just the answer they are looking for.

Availability
With the rise in popularity of grass fed meat, the number of markets where advocates can buy lamb meat has increased. One of the best places is a meat market where the lambs are farmed locally and organically. Talking to the farmers if possible will allow the consumer to have the best idea of how the lambs were raised. 100% grass fed, organically raised meat with no added hormones or antibiotics is best.

Nutritional Advantage


The benefits of grass fed meat have been documented for some time, but the American trend has been mainly towards beef, and more recently, bison. While the grass fed versions of these meats are considerably healthier than the grain fed options, grass fed lamb may be the healthiest of the red meats. Lamb is unique among the red meats due to it being a complete protein, containing all 8 essential amino acids and many vitamins and minerals. Lamb also contains the highest amount of CLA,(conjugated linoleic acid) a naturally occurring compound found in the stomachs of sheep and cows that is believed to encourage antioxidant activity and may also have anti-cancer properties.

Heart Healthy
Lamb meat is typically leaner than beef, and half the fat in the lamb is monounsaturated fat. Mediterranean diets are generally high in lamb, which may contribute to the lower incidence of heart disease in that region. Lamb also contains laudable levels of the antioxidants zinc and selenium, as well as many B-complex vitamins that help regulate many metabolic processes.

Versatile
Lamb is a very versatile meat. It can be portioned into a variety of cuts, the main five being the shoulder, rack, loin, shank and leg. It can also be ground for delicious burgers and meatloaf. Preparing lamb is as easy as preparing any other meat; grilling, braising, roasting and frying. Lamb is a mainstay in Indian and Mediterranean recipes, where lamb meat is soft, buttery texture carries the varied spices well.

Environmentally Friendly
The environmental impact of cows is considerable, with many acres of land required for the larger, heavier animals. Erosion, overgrazing and water contamination can result from inadequately managed cattle farming. Sheep require less space, and can often graze on terrain deemed too rugged for cows. Sheep also eat a wider variety of plants and grasses, helping to keep balance in the natural flora. Sheep manure produces much less methane, a large contributor to pollution issues. For an overall healthier human population and planet, one of the best things we can do is to buy lamb meat!


The author has written this article keeping various uses of lamb meat for sale. The author has made its presence felt by researching on the health benefits delivered lamb beat. Lamb meat is a complete package of protein, containing all the essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals.

Japanese and Chinese Food: Different, But Ripe for Fusion

Japanese and Chinese foods are too often mistaken as the same cuisine. They are starkly different styles, especially in terms of ingredients and attitude. However, through Japanese fusion techniques, the two cuisines can be combined to make some truly powerful dishes.

Japanese and Chinese Food: Different, But Ripe for Fusion
By Kevin Prague
Quite often the uninformed patron can mistake Japanese and Chinese food, dismissing their differences through ignorance or apathy and just labeling them as Asian cuisine. After all, if it has rice, meat, and some sauce it's pretty much the same thing right? This really couldn't be further from the truth as Japanese and Chinese foods have many differences in their respective cuisines through treatment of the meal, ingredients, and tastes.

Meat The protein of the dish is probably the most glaring difference between the two cuisines. Japanese food is known for having seafood as a traditional part of the meal, with livestock only really being a dish on special occasions. Japan is a fairly mountainous island; while they had a bustling fishing economy, they really didn't have much land for livestock to graze. Conversely, China has a lot more land space than Japan does, with much of its land smack in the middle of the continent of Asia. This means room for herding and raising livestock making meats like pork the mainstay of Chinese food, with smaller seafood salads being a course for holidays like the Lunar New Year.

Technique and Flavor Once again, this is an aspect that Japanese and Chinese food couldn't be more different in. Japanese food typically has much milder flavors, usually involving things like soy, fish stock, and salt. Japanese cuisine tends to try and bring out the natural flavor of the ingredient, sometimes serving it raw so as to not overdo the natural flavor. The popularity of sashimi and sushi restaurants is evident of this minimalist attitude. Chinese food is once again the polarity. Chinese food emphasizes powerful tastes like oyster sauces, and bean curd pastes. If anything is ever served raw, it must be heavily spiced. Also, as far as method goes Chinese food favors the traditional wok to fry the meal together, usually keeping the grease as part of the taste. It is for this reason that Chinese food is generally considered less healthy than Japanese, as Japanese cuisine is grilled on a flat, grill-like table called teppans.

Fusion Despite their differences, the two cuisines have a high compatibility for fusion cuisine. Fusion cuisine is the blending of characteristics between different regional or likewise cooking styles to form a new cuisine. While Chinese food has rarely experimented with fusion techniques until more modern times, Japanese restaurants have been practicing fusion for hundreds of years due to Japan's place as a trade powerhouse in the Pacific and more contact with Western influences. Japanese fusion is famous for bringing beef to Japan from the west, a fascination that has led to modern Japan producing some of the finest beef in the world. Japanese and Chinese cuisines are ripe for fusion, especially through their shared ingredients such as rice, though their attitudes on rice differ greatly. A typical Japanese and Chinese fusion can feature the cooking and attention to detail of Japanese cuisine with the powerful tastes and heartiness of Chinese food, making for a powerful new cuisine to try at a downtown restaurant.

This article is in reference to Fu Ji Restaurant in Stamford CT. Visit their Japanese Restaurant Website for a full menu and directions.
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The Benefits Of Getting Your Favorite Foods Delivered Through Food Delivery Services

Lots of men and women make use of the food delivery businesses of restaurants and fast food chains these days. Because of the chaotic work schedules and lifestyles most people have these days, they lack time to cook sumptuous meals not just for themselves but also for their children and other members of the family. Nonetheless, this scenario doesn't hinder them from giving their loved ones delicious and sumptuous meals because they can order them directly from restaurants and have them delivered at their homes anytime they want to. According to studies, restaurants, diners and fast food chains generated millions or billions of dollars of revenue from food delivery services.

In response to the trending demand of restaurant delivery services, you can find seasoned and neophyte restaurants the provide this type of service to clients. Restaurant delivery business is not only common in developed countries like the United States of America but it is also found in other nations worldwide. With the innovation of restaurant delivery service, individuals can enjoy their favorite restaurant dishes within the comfort of their homes. To know more about the other benefits of restaurant delivery business, consider reading this article further.

The popularity of this type of services resulted to the sprouting of new and old restaurants offering similar services. Food delivery service revolutionized the manner of how we eat our foods. Gone were the days that we need to cook meals in the kitchen just to eat our favorite foods but with the existence of restaurant delivery business, we can eat our favorite meals anytime.

How Do Consumers Benefit From Restaurant Delivery Services?
1. With this type of service, you don't have to buy different ingredients needed in preparing and in cooking your favorite food.

2. You can order different types of foods anytime you want since there are numerous fast food chains and restaurants which are open 24 hours daily. With this type of service, it is already possible to eat not only American dishes but also Asian, Italian, Chinese and many more.

3. With this Los Angeles food delivery service, your favorite foods will be delivered at home, at the office, at school and other places where you want it delivered. There is no need for you to pay in cash as lots of diners, restaurants and fast food chains accept debit or credit cards as medium of payments.

5. You can save not only time and effort but also gasoline since there is no need for you to drive in your favorite restaurants to satisfy your craving for specific types of dishes. The benefits discussed above are among the numerous reasons why food delivery business is trending nowadays. If you have more questions, you can search for food delivery near me on the web and find the best results.

Written by: Mott Nir

Food For Thought: "Downtown Lunch Delivery"

Downtown Lunch Delivery
By Candace Kenner
One of the most rapidly progressing, yet most overlooked business models in today's restaurant industry is the downtown lunch delivery services. There has been a recent trend in the real estate market and society as a whole to move downtown. The reason for this growing population in the core of American cities is because of the convenience to work, social life and businesses. With this growing trend people have become busier and since they are closer to the excitement oftentimes preparing food at home for their workday is the furthest thing from their minds. People simply do not have time to pack a lunch for work in today's busy world.

Food delivery has become the answer for these individuals. With delivery, people do not have to worry about their time schedules. During the business work day downtown traffic can be hard to navigate. By the time a worker gets to leave work, go to the restaurant that they are purchasing from, eats and returns they are more than likely late. Businesses have begun to notice that this is a problem and have begun to utilize downtown lunch delivery. Since there are thousands of people packed into one area at lunch time the profit potential for them is staggering.

While some restaurants offer this service, others do not have the budget to hire extra employees for this type of venture or simply do not want to manage such an endeavor. This is where downtown lunch delivery services are utilized. These types of businesses are run completely different and are unique to the entire restaurant industry. In fact they are not restaurants at all. They are simply delivery services.

The way that this type of delivery service works is that they accumulate the menus from all the restaurants in any given area, usually downtown, and solicit their services. These companies will offer to provide the delivery for the restaurant for a percentage of the food cost or a flat fee. They in turn advertise to businesses that they offer delivery service and provide a listing of the restaurants available. When someone calls to place an order for any of the restaurants that are listed, the delivery service relays the order to the appropriate place and then sends one of their employees out to pick it up and deliver it.

This is a win-win situation for most restaurants because they don't have to hire another employee to run a delivery service, they get heavy advertising and it alleviates the phone ringing constantly because patrons are calling the delivery service instead. This allows restaurant employees to focus on what they do best, make food that people want.

Downtown lunch delivery service has become a big business. It allows an employee to stay focused on work and not rush on their lunch break. They can enjoy the meal in the comfort of their office and let someone else worry about the hustle of traffic outside. With one phone call they can have numerous food items available to them and can order from multiple restaurants at once with a delivery service. With the way our world is evolving and computers have become the norm, supervisors expect employees to accomplish many more tasks than they did 20 years ago. Through all of this demand it is not always possible to leave your job to eat. Delivery services have evolved with society and changed the way people think about food for years to come.

Interested in learning more about the delivery industry? Visit this downtown lunch delivery provider's site: http://moesindianapolisdelivery.com/

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Dine-In Delivery Comes to Sacramento, CA Offering Food Delivery Service

Offering Time and Convenience In Good Taste Is Just What Sac Dine-In Delivery Brings To Its Customers. 

Date: February 19, 2014

PRESS RELEASE: Sacramento, CA, 19-FEBRUARY -2014- Dine-In Delivery is happy to announce that its food delivery is now open for service in Sacramento, California and the surrounding areas.  The company offers a restaurant meal delivery service which entails delivering a variety of cuisines from local restaurants, right to the local customers front door or wherever the location of choice may be.

Originally started in Denver since 1993, since then, the company has been expanding its brand name and services nationwide.  Major food chains such as Quizno's, Bennigans and hotels such as the Courtyard by Marriott’s, just to name a few have at one point utilized the benefits of Dine-In Delivery food delivery services. 

Sac Dine-In Delivery (www. SACDID.com)  will be of its first within the Dine-In Delivery dynasty to start up in  Sacramento, CA.  Owners and Area Developer, Rudolph and Roberta Parker are no strangers to delivery. While going to college, raising a family and working from home for major companies, in addition to their own business endeavors quickly realized a major need for quality time and convenience by utilizing delivery services to help system their day.  Bootstrapped with a helping financial partner have now successfully launched Sac Dine-In Delivery. “It's all about offering that little bit of time combined with a great meal” said Mr. Parker.  “We're also excited about being a part of this great community and how we can be of service.”

In addition to having a hard copy menu guide to order from (coming soon to your local mail box), customers can also order via the website or on their mobile phone.  Food diners can pick from a variety of restaurants, select a tasty meal and submit their order.  Menu's include food from Beach Hut Deli, Back Forty Texas BBQ, Baagan (Vegan Cafe) and other variety of cuisines.  As when the opportunity presents itself, Sac Dine-In Delivery will be adding more local restaurants and other special food delivery services soon.

Once your order is paid and submitted, SACDID.com places the order to the restaurant, the restaurant prepares the meal, a mobile waiter/waitress picks up the order at the right time and delivers it to the customer's place of choice within the estimated food delivery time.  The service is fast and customer friendly. In addition, the meals are delivered hot or cold and fresh. Just like if a customer were to dine in at the restaurant.  Although, only open for dinner during the weekdays, weekends are open for lunch and dinner. Advanced orders, drop off catering and business orders can be delivered weekdays for lunch and dinner from participating restaurants.

Delivery costs start at an affordable  $4.75 with no extra service charges, gas charges or automatic gratuity. Average food delivery time takes anywhere from 45 – 60 minutes or less (Delivery time and cost is dependent upon the distance from the restaurant to the location).

As more and more new forms of communication technology develops,  food delivery services has quickly evolved into becoming the convenience friend. These days people are very busy, don’t have time to cook on a regular basis, too tired or sick to pick up something to eat. The market is in demand for time and convenience and that is just what Dine-In Delivery offers.

For more information and media contact: Chewy Ine; chewy.ine@gmail.com

About Sac Dine-In Delivery

Sac Dine-In Delivery offers restaurant meal delivery services to the Sacramento and various local areas of Northern California. Services are offered to residents at home, schools, businesses and hotels.

Website: http://www.SACDID.com

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DineSac

Facebook: http://facebook.com/sacdineindelivery

                               

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