Holiday Shopping | Eat & Drink and be merry, Happy Holidays!!

Holiday time and food-drink go hand in hand. Holiday cheer is incomplete without cookies, cakes, snacks, drinks and lot more. Here are few suggestions for a fun filled cool edibles this Holiday Season!

Edible Christmas Tree by Innocent Baker

Looking for that perfect holiday gift or family fun activity?

Experience the magic of the holidays in a new way this season. Gingerbread houses are out and Gingerbread Trees are in! 🍪 Gather the family around and have a fun time baking and building these delicious shortbread cookie trees and make memories they'll never forget!🎄

ELLA’S FLATS® is the scrumptious whole food meal and snack that fits into every lifestyle. Convenient and essential, these all-seeds savory crisps are changing the way we eat for the better. Add your favorite topping and be amazed at how good they taste. The crunchy texture will have you hooked! Take a look at the many ways to enjoy them here.

Once Upon A Coconut

Scouring the earth for a very specific type of coconut water, Once Upon A Coconut landed in Vietnam, the world’s sixth largest producer of coconuts. There, coconut farmers harvest young coconuts directly from the tree before they have time to age and drop like the more mature.  Inside, you will find a more refreshing juice with a sweeter flavor filled with potassium, calcium, and magnesium (all electrolytes) that play important roles in helping to maintain heart health, liver and kidney health, digestive functions, healthy blood sugar levels, muscle and nerve functions, and more.

Once Upon A Coconut comes in two delicious varieties – Pure and Sparkling + Energy

 Providing a hydration story of epic proportions that comes with a sense of community and purpose, Once Upon A Coconut donates 10% of its profits from every case of coconut water sold to various charities.

FigBrew

Finally, a coffee alternative that is actually healthy. It is organic, naturally vegan,  gluten-free, and loaded with vitamins, magnesium, potassium, iron and copper. Made from the best-tasting figs in the world, FigBrew products deliver a delicious and healthy alternative to coffee without compromising taste. The Figge is made with only one ingredient with no sugar, preservatives, or taste enhancers added! Mellow Mix only has two ingredients – coffee beans and roasted Mediterranean figs. Besides caring about our health, they care about the environment too! Figbrew chooses fully recyclable packaging and is committed to donating a portion of its profits to support environmentally conscious non-profit organizations. 

Stella Rosa Wines

Born through a rich legacy, Stella Rosa remains at the forefront of innovation. Stella Rosa is not just about producing award-winning semi-sweet, semi-sparkling Italian wines, it’s about evolving with the spirit of the times when it comes to wine trends and popular culture.

Happy Holidays!!

Holiday Shopping | Some boozy ideas!

Alcohol and winter go hand in hand, and the Holiday season makes it even more fun to have your favorite alcoholic drinks. Here are some interesting products you should try this winter

• CAMARENA Tequila

I like tequila and especially tequila cocktails. Camarena happens to be one of my favorites now. A season that is normally flooded with holiday parties, family gatherings and so much more will be very different this year, but Camarena, the most awarded tequila, has a delicious cocktail featuring their Reposado expression to help get you in the holiday spirit and stay there!

Espresso Martini
1.5 oz. Camarena Reposado
5 oz. Dark Crème De Cacao
2 oz. Cold Brew Espresso
Bar Spoon of Agave

Directions:
Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and shake vigorously. Strain cocktail into a chilled Martini Glass.

No matter who you're with or where you're celebrating this season, this cocktail will be sure to sleigh!

• I.W. Harper Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

is perfect for mixing in classic cocktails, with traces of caramel and vanilla & creamy bursts of wood and spice. Available for online purchase & home delivery at Reservebar.com.

·       Check out the festive, signature holiday cocktail recipes below to sip & celebrate the season!  

A HARPER CAROL (Created by Mixologist Adrian Alvarez)

 Ingredients: 

·       1 oz I.W. Harper Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

·       0.5 oz Italian Red Bitter

·       0.75 oz Pineapple Juice

·       0.75 oz Lemon

·       0.25 oz Cinnamon-Date Syrup

Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin, shake, and double-strain into a coupe. Enjoy!

Glass: Coupe

Garnish: Dehydrated Lemon Wheel, Grated Nutmeg

Simple Goodness Sisters

We all love cocktails, but we all do not enjoy making them. But the pandemic has us stuck at home and we miss those delicious boozy cocktails. You can but lots of cocktails-mix in your local grocery store or online, but if you want to try something unique and awesome, you should try Simple Goodness Sisters.

The Simple Goodness Sisters are two first-generation female farmers who left the corporate world to pursue their dreams of entrepreneurship. After receiving repeated requests for their secret cocktail recipes, the sisters decided to bottle their talents in a line of specialty cocktail syrups. The syrups feature fresh herbs, whole fruit, and edible flowers grown on their unique 10-acre cocktail farm. Flavor profiles that are distinctly Pacific Northwest, Simple Goodness Sisters’ Syrups are naturally preservative-free, dye-free and enjoyed equally in drinks, cocktails, and desserts. As their businesses grow they hope to inspire others to grow and mix garden to glass cocktails in their own gardens and kitchens.

Holiday Shopping | Apeman LC350, a cheap but good home projector for your home cinema

This year has been tough and most of us have bene stuck at home for months. Amongst many things that we miss, watching movies on the big screen is definitely a big one. Thanks to technology and times we live in, big screen TVs are not that expensive if you are looking at 55-65 inch range. But going any higher can easily push you in four figures. So is there a cheaper way to watch it big and not break your bank account?

Yes. Thanks again to technological advancements, home projectors are not a pure luxury items for the rich. There are some cheap but decent projectors available now. Apeman LC350 is one of those products. And when I say cheap, I mean really cheap. You can snag one for $60-70 on Amazon. That’s worth a shot, isn’t it?

The good thing about this projector is, it’s better than what you pay for it. This is what you get:

• BRIGHT COLOR PROJECTOR: Bright 4500 lumens, 2000:1 contrast ratio, 70% brighter than other projectors. This mini projector adopts the latest 4.0 LCD display technology with advanced LED light sources. Also a perfect GIFT for all ages!

• AMAZING MOVIE EXPERIENCE: Support 1080P Full HD with 800*480P native resolution. Max 180 inches display size with an aspect ratio of 16:9/4:3. The projection distance between 5-8 ft is recommended. Really a family movie projector!

• INCREDIBLE MUTE FAN WITH DUAL SPEAKERS: Updated version efficient cooling system cut 50% of the fan noise!!! Equipped with advanced built-in dual speakers system which offers excellent loud sound quality without connecting external speaker.

• MULTIPLE INPUTS: APEMAN LC350 projector is easy to operate with HDMI, VGA, USB, Micro SD, RCA AV interfaces. Support a wide connection with common devices such as PC, Laptop, game console, and smartphones. Compatible with TV Stick and Chromecast. Does not support Dolby digital sounds.

Remember that APEMAN LC350 Projector is mainly used for home cinema and video games, NOT recommended for Powerpoint, Word, Excel or business presentation. For all home projectors, the screen edge is not as clear as the center. It will perform the best effect if the projector is under relatively dark room environment. Best to use with a good quality projector screen.

But for 60 bucks I am not expecting a lot. Apeman does have other higher quality projectors at a higher price point, which may be worth checking out, if you want to spend the money. But this definitely gives you your money’s worth.

We shall try some other projectors soon and keep you updated. Keep an eye here for other cool products for your Holiday Shopping this year.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Holiday Shopping | Charge it, light up and rock with Anker

Holiday season is upon us and its time to shop. So many deals, so many offers and so many choices. There are enough good deals at this time of the years o I like to focus on some interesting and great products. My experience with Anker has been nothing short of great with chargers, battery packs, power banks and especially ear/headphones from Anker’s brand Soundcore. Here are 5 amazing products from Anker for your Holiday shopping this year.

Anker Nano (PowerPort III Nano)

How often do you feel that your charger is not fast enough, or not small enough or both? Anker Nano solves both those problems in one little powerful device. Here’s what you get:

• High-Speed Charging: Equipped with a USB-C Power Delivery port and loaded with 18W of power to charge phones, tablets, and more up to 2.5× faster than with an original charger.

• Unbelievably Small: Anker Nano’s ultra-compact design is just 1 inch thick, packing 18W of power into a device the size of a 5W iPhone charger for incredible portability.

• Universal Compatibility: Anker’s exclusive PowerIQ 3.0 technology supports a wide range of charging protocols to ensure flawless compatibility and optimized charging speeds for virtually any mobile device.

• Highly-Integrated Technology: Anker’s latest technology uses a stacked design with custom magnetic components to reduce size, boost efficiency, and improve heat dissipation.

Anker PowerPort III Duo 60W

Sometimes bigger is better, and that’s what the older brother of Nano does. It’s bigger but can charge 2 devices simultaneously, including tablets, iPads and even MacBooks etc. Here’s what you get:

• Designed for Travel: With an ultra-compact design that supports simultaneous laptop charging and interchangeable plugs for use in the US, UK, and Europe, this is the ultimate travel charger.

• Intelligent Power Allocation: Designed to intermittently detect the power needs of connected devices and to identify the optimum power allocation, ensuring the best charge every time.

• Charge 2 Laptops Simultaneously: A combined 60W output over 2 USB-C ports allows for high-speed charging of up to 2 laptops simultaneously.

PowerCore III 10K Wireless

Anker made it’s name with power banks and battery packs. They are still one of the best when it comes to that. This particular power bank is so much more and definitely one of the best of the lot. This is a wireless charger and battery pack. Here’s what you get:

• Portable Wireless Charging: Qi-certified to provide up to 10W of wireless charging power to phones, earbuds, or other devices on the go.

• High-Speed USB Charging: Connect to either the USB-C or USB-A port to give your phone or tablet a powerful charge up to 18W.

• Desktop Mode: Use PowerCore as a wireless pad by connecting to a power supply via the USB-C port. Charge your device wirelessly while giving PowerCore’s internal battery a full recharge.

Bolder LC90 Flashlight

We mostly use our phones as flashlights now, but there are times when you definitely feel it’s not enough. Either it’s a power outage due to snowstorm, or stepping out to fix your holiday lights, or shovel that snow, you can use a real flashlight. Anker’s Bolder flashlights are perfect for that. Here’s what you get.

• SUPER-BRIGHT: A 900-lumen Cree LED emits a stunningly powerful beam. Sweep bright light over the length of two football fields and reach nearly 660 ft (200 m). Features zoom and 5 adaptable settings: High / Medium / Low / Strobe / SOS.

• LONG-LASTING: Up to 13 hours (Medium-beam mode) of powerful, non-diminishing brightness from the included premium rechargeable 6700mAh battery. LEDs boast an extended 50000-hour lifespan. Recharge in 11 hours with a 1A adapter (not included) and the included USB cable.

• TOUGH & RELIABLE: IPX5-rated water resistant and designed for use in heavy rain. Its durable aluminum body and shock-resistance endure rough handling.

• TACTICAL BUILD: The extra-long handle and scalloped-bezel provide are built for striking purposes.

Soundcore Life Q30

Last, but not at all the least. I love Soundcore brand by Anker. The products are premium quality at an amazingly affordable price. This Life Q30 is exactly the same. Here’s what you get:

• Hi-Res Certified Music: Hear every detail of your favorite songs thanks to Life Q30’s 40mm drivers. The highly-flexible silk diaphragms reproduce thumping bass and crisp treble that extends up to 40kHz for improved clarity.

• Advanced Noise Cancellation Technology: Maintain your focus with Life Q30’s hybrid active noise cancellation. Dual noise-detecting microphones pick up and filter out up to 95% of low-frequency ambient sound to ensure nothing distracts you from your music.

• Ultimate Noise Cancellation Experience: Customize Life Q30’s noise cancellation with 3 modes—Transport minimizes airplane engine noise, Outdoor reduces traffic and wind, and Indoor dampens the sound of busy offices with people talking in the background.

• 40-Hour Playtime: Life Q30 active noise cancelling headphones play up to 40 hours of music in noise cancelling mode. Standard mode extends the playtime to 60 hours, while a short 5-minute charge gives you 4 hours of listening.

• Pressure-Free Comfort: Life Q30 active noise cancelling headphones have ultra-soft protein leather earcups with memory foam padding to fit snugly over your ears. The lightweight build also ensures they’re comfortable for long listening sessions.

So here’s few amazing products for your Holiday Shopping this year. I have tried them all and not one that I don’t like or actively use right now. Especially the headphones!

Keep an eye here for lots of amazing products for your Holiday shopping, gifting and lot more.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!