Feb 9 – HOT Sauce, Toffee & Port!

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Guy

Sparking Valentine’s Day Passion with HOT Sauce, Chocolate & Port!

My guess this Saturday is Vice President of SouthernAirs Judith Re’.  Her and her husband John Morgan are the proprietors of SouthernAirs.com specializing in regional cuisine, culture and the sauce on top.  Chocolate and Roses are always good Valentines Day gifts, but snazzy and tasty hot sauce is an even better gift for both of you!

SouthernAirs, the company that celebrates Southern-themed cuisine and culture, released two new hot sauce trios for Valentine’s Day – Hot Boyfriend & Girlfriend with Extra Heat, and Hot Husband & Wife with Extra Heat.  The all-natural hot sauce 3-packs are gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, and may have other healthy attributes as well.

“Our hot sauce trios are the ideal couples’ gifts,” said SouthernAirs president John Morgan. “They bring passion to the table all year around.”  The SouthernAirs hot sauce 3-packs contain various combinations of cayenne, habanero and serrano peppers with heat levels from mild to extra hot, plus vinegar and spices.

Morgan cited a 2017 University of Vermont medical study that found hot chili pepper consumption is associated with a 13% lower mortality rate, and that the principal hot pepper component capsaicin may defend against heart disease.  “If hot sauce is good for your heart, it may be good for love, also,” Morgan said.  “SouthernAirs hot sauces aim to be the ideal condiment for those special occasions.”

Company co-founder Judith Re’ described the individual hot sauces:

  • HOT WIFE Hot Sauce ®, “named after your favorite gal,” is a Rojo-style red sauce containing cayenne chiles registering 4/10 on our heat scale.
  • HOT HUSBAND Hot Sauce ®, which “finishes with a handsome burn,” is a reliable Sriracha-style sauce registering 4/10 on our heat scale.
  • HOT GIRLFRIEND Hot Sauce ®, “offering the right amount of sweet and heat in every drop,” is a combination of habaneros and chiles paired with mangos and pineapples. A great addition to margaritas! Registers 4/10 on our heat scale.
  • HOT BOYFRIEND Hot Sauce ® “is a lot more than just eye candy,” featuring a trio of smoked jalapeños, cayenne chiles and habaneros that add up to a sizzling 8/10 on our heat scale.
  • EXTRA HEAT Hot Sauce, making up the third bottle in each trio, is a garlic serrano sauce with a lime kick, measuring a toasty 7/10 on our heat scale.

SouthernAirs offers a full line of Southern-themed sauces, jams and other condiments, including sweet bourbon glaze, cinnamon pear jam, Carolina barbecue sauce, apple hickory barbecue sauce and FROG jam.  Products are available on Amazon, on the SouthernAirs website www.southernairs.com, and at selected stores.

In the second half I hope to be speaking with Andrew Chmielewski who is Disrupting the Candy Industry, One Piece of Toffee at a Time.

I like to think of Dave’s Sweet Tooth as the Microsoft of the candy industry. Whereas Bill Gates and Paul Allen started their business in a garage, Andrew Chmielewski started his, in his parent’s kitchen. From there, both have become masters in their fields.

Dave, as in the company’s namesake, a retired Detroit Fire Fighter had always loved to cook and bake. Feeding the firehouse perfected his skills, and when he started making his toffee, the response was unlike anything he had ever seen. Dave’s son, Andrew, now 31, recognized the perfect storm and decided to take the homemade heavenly treat out of his childhood home and share it with the world!

Andrew’s rise to titan of toffee began in 2011 and includes a calculated web of tireless work, perfectly bizarre flavor combinations, due diligence and continued education in his craft and industry, and trade missions to Beijing with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
NV Terra d’Oro Zinfandel Port
Terra d’Oro Zinfandel Port displays aromas of raisined berry fruit, sugared dates, chocolate, caramel and orange peel. The wine’s rich, lush, grapy flavors also evoke raisin, cocoa, coffee and toffee. This delicious, fortified wine is perfect on its own or as an accompaniment to chocolate, chocolate, chocolate…don’t like chocolate? Try it with Stilton cheese and toasted walnuts. ABV19%

This was one of the top scorers in my WSU Port Class last Monday and a proverbial favorite of mine!

 

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Feb 2 – Chile Crunch, WoFair & Wine

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Guy

Seems I have been talking often about new and fun products that I have discovered.  This one ranks near the top on new and innovative things to eat, cook with and enjoy.  Thanks to my friend Robyn Sullivan I was introduced to “Chile Crunch” a unique product that the name tells you lots.  Is it a condiment, a marinade, a cooking ingredient, a salsa, a sandwich spread?  YES it is!

Chile Crunch is made from a savory blend of roasted chiles, garlic, onion, herbs, and spices that are sautéed in canola oil;  resulting in a crunchy burst of flavor.  Crunchy, smoky, and infused with just the right amount of heat. Chile Crunch effortlessly transforms any food into a flavor-packed experience.   Learn more about Chile Crunch and order some today!

My guest this week is Susie Hojel. Susie says: “I was raised in Mexico City where I was exposed to an incredible diversity of spices and chiles that are the base for many different types of dishes and salsas. These flavor profiles vary from region to region, and are influenced by native (Aztec and Mayan) as well as European (Spanish and French) cuisines.” The results are a mix of flavors that are simply magical!  Follow Chile Crunch on Face Book and Instangram

Then Chris Brown from the Wichita Women’s Fair joins us to talk about this years event.  Join me on Friday February 15 “Ladies Night” for a fun wine tasting.  I’ll be pouring three fine examples of Riesling from Chateau Ste. Michelle.

Women’s Fair has created three days of Shopping, Entertainment, Ideas & Fun — all in one place, all on one weekend, and all under one roof!  Feb. 15-17, OVER 300 POP-UP SHOPS from ICT & across the USA! Visit www.womensfair.com

TRY new things – BUY new things! Stage Shows, Cooking Demos, Fashion, Spas, Jewelry, Skin Care, Cosmetics, Health & Wellness, Gifts, Wine, Food & Beer Tastings, Mini-Makeovers, Nutrition, Food, Fragrances, Home Decor, Demos, Pets, Kitchen Gadgets, Cooking, Educational Opportunities, Travel Ideas & More!  Follow the Wichita Women’s Fair on Face Book and twitter!

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2017 Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
The wine offers crisp apple aromas and flavors with subtle mineral notes. This is the”everyday Riesling” that is a pleasure to drink and easy to match with a variety of foods.  Crisp, bright and fruit forward with a subtle hint of sweetness, it is a classic example of what Riesling should taste like.  Learn more about this wine here.

This is one of the three wines I’ll be pouring at the Women’s Fair on February 15!  You can purchase all three at Jacob Liquor Exchange.

 

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Jan 26 – Crave Bros Cheese, Walnuts & Kumana Avocado Sauces

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Guy

Lots of great guests this Saturday…

First up is George Crave from Crave Brothers Farmstead Cheese from Wisconsin.
Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics are specialty cheeses produced on the farm with fresh, high quality milk from the Crave Brothers Dairy Farm. They are crafted with great care, using old world techniques. Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics are the cheese craver’s choice!

Learn more at CraveCheese.com

Next up is Dr. Earl Mindell – Everyone knows America goes nuts for all kinds of snacks. Many nutritional experts, however, wish Americans would just go for the nuts – WALNUTS!

While it’s well documented that the grocery aisles and convenience stores are full of unhealthy sugary and salty snacks, extensive studies have shown that a wide variety of nuts provide numerous health benefits. Walnuts, nutritionists and scientists agree, check all the boxes as a healthy snack, enhancing brain, heart and bone health and helping with weight management.

“Just about everything that’s wrong with America’s health is related to diet,” says Dr. Earl L. Mindell, a spokesman for Primavera® brand walnuts (www.primaverawalnuts.com), an internationally-recognized expert on nutrition, vitamins and herbal remedies, and the author of 63 health-related books. “We’re killing ourselves in this country with what we’re eating, and snacking is the big killer. Look at our grocery aisles – it’s almost all junk.”

Next it’s all about Kumana avocado based sauces.

Kumana, a Los Angeles-based, Venezuelan-inspired company, making a line of avocado sauces.  Co-founder and CEO Francisco Pavan grew up in Venezuela wither the Avacado-based sauce was a common addition to many meals, like barbecue and grilled meats.

According to Pavan, Kumana makes three different flavors of sauces: Kumana “Be Original” is truest to the classic from our childhoods and travels. “Be Sweet” blends in a little mango love … and for the full experience, “Be Hot” takes that mango and finishes it off with just the right amount of habanero heat.

In addition to exotic roots, Kumana avocado sauces are non-GMO with no added sugar. The main ingredients include avocados of course, with onions, bell pepper garlic, cilantro and a little vinegar.  Francisco says “We love that we took a Venezuelan condiment and introduced it to the mainstream US market.”

Learn more and order some today!

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
2017 Quinta Da Aveleda Vinho Verde
Grape varieties; 70% Loureiro, 30% Alvarinho fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, no oak treatment or Malo Lactic fermentation.  Sourced from 12-year-old vines, it’s light-bodied with a plump feel to the crunchy peach, kumquat and pineapple flavors showing mineral and floral notes that linger into the clean finish.  In a region filled with awesome values, this is certainly one of the best bangs for the buck that you can get.
ABV11.5% Wine Enthusiast 90

Learn more about Aveleda!

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Jan 19 – The Dancing Yak

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Guy

My first guest this week is Jaime Lovell.  We meet at the Murray’s Cheese Counter at the Andover Dillons several weeks ago.

Jaime asked the cheese gal behind the counter about Memolette, a very tasty cheese with an interesting production twist.  I told her that she and I are the only ones in the store who know how Memolette is made and the conversation began.  Jamie is a cheese lover, but more importantly she makes cheese…YAK cheese.  Of course that begs the questions where does one get YAK milk here in Kansas.  Easy answer, she raises YAKS.  Along with other wild life at her farm in Rock Kansas affectionately called “The Dancing Yak“.

Jaime says: “The first time I discovered yaks I was hooked. I knew that this was the direction I wanted to take my life. Raising an animal that has a small footprint on the environment, amazing fiber, and is the healthiest red meat out there. We branched out and now we are raising yaks, American Guinea Hogs, free range chickens and ducks.”

We will be tasting some fine cheese made from Yak milk as well as some Memolette.  Don’t forget, January 20 is not only the Super Bowl but it’s also National Cheese Day…celebrate appropriately.

Later in the program “The Pie Queen” Beth Bower joins us to talk about National Pie Day January 23. Beth’s book in conjunction with the KPTS special Pie Ways Kansas Style is selling great and many asked how to get a copy.  You can still support and donate to KPTS and get a copy of the book as well as the DVD.  You can drop a note to Beth at: beth@goodlifeguy.com or you can visit Spears here in Wichita, Carriage Crossing in Yoder or the Inman Harvest Cafe in Inman.

 

Good Life Guy’s Wine of The Week:
2016 Pendulum Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley Washington
Alluring aromatics of black pepper, charred oak, and dark berries introduce notes of van cherry, red apple, and sweet fresh tobacco on the palate. Medium-bodied and balanced with a supple tannic structure.  Pair with grilled meats, vegetables, or simply enjoy by the glass.  Blend: 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petite Verdot,
2% Malbec

Wine Spectator 90/100
Sleek and well-defined, with expressive black cherry and savory spice flavors that finish with polished tannins. Drink now through 2023.  #82 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2018
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Jan 12 – What to Eat When

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Guy

My guest this week is Dr. Michael Roizen co-author of “What to Eat When.”

NY Times best-selling author Dr. Michael Roizen reveals how the food choices you make each day–and when you make them–can affect your health, your energy, your sex life, your waistline, your attitude, and the way you age.

What if eating two cups of blueberries a day could prevent cancer? If drinking a kale-infused smoothie could counteract missing an hour’s worth of sleep? When is the right time of day to eat that chocolate chip cookie? And would you actually drink that glass of water if it meant skipping the gym? This revolutionary guide reveals how to use food to enhance our personal and professional lives–and increase longevity to boot. What to Eat When is not a diet book. Instead, acclaimed internist Michael Roizen and preventive medicine specialist Michael Crupain offer readers choices that benefit them the most–whether it’s meals to help them look and feel younger or snacks that prevent diseases–based on the science that governs them. Get a copy NOW!

DR. MICHAEL ROIZEN is the Chief Wellness Officer at the Cleveland Clinic, Chief Medical Consultant on The Dr. Oz Show, author of four #1 New York Times best-selling books, and originator of the popular RealAge.com website. He is board certified in anesthesiology and internal medicine. He’s been recognized with an Ellie, an Emmy, and the Paul G. Rogers Award from the National Library of Medicine for Best Medical Communicator. He also chaired an FDA advisory committee and has published more than 175 peer-reviewed articles. He lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

In the second half I’m chatting with Daina Falk from HungryFan.com. Daina was on the show a couple of weeks ago and we talked about the Thermal Bag for great tailgating.  She has a discount code for you lucky listeners who might want one of your own. 🙂  You can buy the bag online at HungryFan.com use Promo Code: RADIO20 and get 20%!

We’ll also be talking about her latest book The Hungry Fan’s Game Day Cookbook.

Daina presents more than 100 crowd-pleasing recipes to jazz up your tailgate and score points with any home game-watching guest. Discover fresh takes on classics like Buffalo wings, sliders, and layered dips, alongside delicious dishes inspired by local fan traditions. Daina also enlisted a dream team of athletes including LeBron James, Boomer Esiason, Victoria Azarenka, and Dikembe Mutombo to contribute their signature recipes to the mix.

Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week: A great wine VALUE!
Casa Santos Lima 2014 Confidencial Reserva Tinto, Lisboa Portugal
This wine shows great diversity of complex aromas, such as red fruits and vanilla. Medium body in the mouth, it reveals again sensations of red fruit, harmoniously integrated with wood notes and fine tannins provided by ageing in 250 litres oak barriques. In the aftertaste, develops smooth and rich flavors, some acidity and complexity, overcoming ripe fruit, chocolate and wood notes. Its dryness and persistence, combined with its fine elegant tannins, put in evidence its great gastronomic and evolution potencial. A wine to keep.

Wine Enthusiast
One of the top wines from this producer, this blend of at least 10 grape varieties comes from its estate. The wood aging has added sophistication to this already concentrated wine. With black fruits to the fore and firm tannins, it will age well. Drink from 2019.
WE92 Editors’ Choice 

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