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Category: Food TV

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  Breakfast Trends on ABC Tampa

  Posted at 11:55 am by nomeatnoproblem

  May 23rd

  I loved appearing on Tampa’s Morning Blend today to talk about trends in breakfast and brunch food. Here’s the segment and more on the products I spotlighted:

  a2 milk:

  a2 Milk is 100% real, naturally easy to digest milk

  a2 Milk is available at Publix stores

  Conventional cows’ milk contains both A1 and A2 proteins. Research suggests that the

  A1 protein in milk causes digestive discomfort in many people

  a2 Milk comes from cows that only produce the A2 protein, giving those with dairy sensitivities the opportunity to enjoy real dairy milk

  Lee Kum Kee

  Lee Kum Kee makes a wide range of great-tasting authentic Asian sauces and condiments

  Lee Kum Kee’s Sriracha Chili Sauce has a spicy flavor of fresh sun-ripened red chilies with a warm garlic accent—a great sauce for adding that perfect bite of heat to your breakfast

  Spicy foods are known to boost your metabolism

  The Sriracha Chili Sauce is gluten-free and made with only premium-quality, non-GMO ingredients

  You can pick up Lee Kum Kee in the Asian aisle of your local grocer including Publix and Wegmans

  Fruity Pebbles

  Spark some fun in your recipes by adding Fruity Pebbles for a vibrant pop of color and fruity flavor. Pebbles ignites creativity and fosters the joy of childhood for kids and the kids at heart.

  Want to make the doughnuts I displayed? Here’s the link:

  https://www.postconsumerbrands.com/recipes/fruity-pebbles-cereal-milk-doughnuts-2/

  Premier Protein

  Premier Protein Clear Tropical Punch

  As you start making healthy choices for Spring, Premier Protein CLEAR is the perfect light and refreshing beverage to keep you fueled all day long. With 20g of protein, 0g of sugar and 90 calories, this gluten free drink is sure to give you sustained energy through all your warm weather activities.

  Where to buy: Sam’s Club

  Joni Juice

  Joni Juice is a total experience designed to jump-start a long-lasting, healthy lifestyle. Each Cleanse is comprised of whole-food, plant-based raw ingredients for a program that is delicious, realistic, BALANCED and enjoyable.

  Order it here: https://www.jonijuice.com/

  MYX Fusions

  MYX Fusions is a refreshing fruit infused moscato beverage, blended with natural fruit juices & flavors.

  They have various flavors of Sangria and Moscato in convenient bottles with easy twist off caps.

  Check out MYXFusions.com to find out where to buy the product.
  Posted in Food TV

• Green Goddess Scores Media Home Runs

  Posted at 1:30 pm by nomeatnoproblem

  Feb 22nd

  2016 has started on a fabulous note for Green Goddess Public Relations and 2015 ended on a very high note. Clients have been everywhere from USA Today to Food Network to Fox News, CNBC and hundreds of places in between.

  Thanks to everyone who has helped or supported us in anyway. We  love helping clients get their names or their businesses names out there.

  Here are a handful highlights from each of the last 5 months.

  

  February

  Food Network features Chef Mark Bailey on Chopped

  Yahoo features 16 Handles National Fro Yo Month promotion

  

  Pop Doc founder Dr. David Neuman appears on CBS

  MindBodyGreen spotlights what foods Karena Wu recommends

  16 Handles appears on CNBC’s primetime show The Profit

  Chef Mark Bailey spotlights Super Bowl recipes on WPIX Channel 11

  Dr. David Neuman talks strains and sprains to Greatist.com

  Natural Gourmet Institutes demos healthy soups on CBS

  Palm Beach Post talks about Shout Karaoke on Valentine’s Day

  Sheknows.com celebrates National Frozen Yogurt Day with 16 Handles

  January

  USA Today features Blossom Du Jour in piece about vegan casual dining

  Teen Vogue loves Blossom Du Jour’s Thrive Smoothie and Joni Juice’s Cindy Kasindorf’s smoothie recipe

  Fox News talks about New Year’s cleansing and Joni Juice with Cindy Kasindorf

  CBS New York kicks off 2016 with Chef Bailey’s low-cal breakfasts

  WPIX 11 News makes warm winter eats with Chef Bailey

  CBS News interviews Cindy Kasindorf about Joni Juice

  MSNBC spotlights 16 Handles’ success with Snapchat

  amNewYork writes about Blossom Du Jour’s new turnstyle location

  Huffington Post Taste posts about Peanut Butter Perfection and Chocolate Caramel Crush on Instagram

  Physician’s Practice magazine (and website) features Karena Wu’s tips on securing your practice during a security breach

  December

  CBS New York interview Karena Wu about the right tools to stay fit this year

  Fox & Friends features Chef Bailey cooking after Christmas

  WPIX 11 News spotlights Karena Wu and her fitness gift guide

  New York Live features 16 Handles’ Jolly Gingerbread

  WPIX 11 News celebrates the holidays with Chef Bailey’s Christmas breakfast recipes

  FoxNews.com spotlights Blossom Du Jour’s Harvest Cookie

  MindBodyGreen covers why cleansing is perfect after New Year’s, according to Joni Juice’s Cindy Kasindorf

  amNewYork talks about Blossom Du Jour and the rise of vegan dining in NYC
  

  Women’s Running features Joni Juice’s “Beet Me” in their favorites of the week

  One Green Planet features Blossom Du Jour’s recipe for vegan biscuits and gravy

  November

  Fox Business interviews CEO Solomon Choi about 16 Handles expanding to the Middle East

  Thrillist eats up how Aziz Ansari’s “Master of None” showcases 16 Handles

  NY1 spotlights Cindy Kasindorf’s healthy lunches for kids

  CBS New York shares Chef Bailey’s Thanksgiving side dishes

  WPIX 11 News interviews Joni Juice’s Cindy Kasindorf about being a mompreneur

  CBS New York serves up pumpkin dishes with Blossom Du Jour Owner Pamela Elizabeth

  NBC New York features Blossom Du Jour in a NYC vegan eats segment

  NY1 interviews Dr. Chattoo about his thoughts on meat

  WPIX 11 News gobbles up Chef Bailey’s leftover holiday recipes

  NY1 talks about the benefits of mint with Cindy Kasindorf

  October

  NY1 features Dr. Chattoo on “City Health Beat”

  Gothamist spread news about NYC dog bill passing with help from Blossom Du Jour’s Pamela Elizabeth

  Fox & Friends makes “All Things Pumpkin” with Fox & Friends

  New York Daily News spotlights Blossom Du Jour’s fifth location

  Crain’s New York covers Blossom Du Jour’s fifth location

  NY1’s “City Health Beat” talks wellness with Cindy Kasindorf

  Elite Daily shares tips from Karena Wu, Chef Bailey, Cindy Kasindorf and Dr. Chattoo on how to clear the mind

  Active.com features Karena Wu’s tips on how to fuel for running as a vegan and spotlights Blossom Du Jour’s protein smoothie

  Well+Good names Blossom Du Jour a best healthy fast food spot in NYC

  Gothamist covers Blossom Du Jour’s Union Square opening

   

   

  Posted in Food TV, Uncategorized | Tagged healthy food, healthy pr, public relations, Vegetarian
• 

  The Vegetarian and the Carnivore

  Posted at 9:45 am by nomeatnoproblem

  Jun 1st

  

  There are lots of shows out there for meat-eaters, but none for vegetarians. After doing an all vegetarian show called “Green Goddess” I got a lot of feedback from people who loved the idea, but wanted a food show they could watch with their whole family. These days you’ve got meat eaters and vegetarians all over the place. So I thought of an idea that would appeal to EVERYONE. That idea is “The Vegetarian and the Carnivore.” The show takes a look at both sides of the food coin. It gives you meaty and meat-free options in tons of different cuisines. One of our biggest goals with this show was to make it fun. I hope you have fun watching it. 

  Luckily in the last six months we’ve gotten a chance to promote our idea on several big outlets. Here are some of those segments and don’t miss the pilot at the end!

  Fox Extra with Julie Banderas (May 2015):

  http://video.foxnews.com/v/4252144685001/trendy-food-on-the-rise/?#sp=show-clips

  CBS 2 (January 2015):

  http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/01/31/super-bowl-snacks-to-please-the-vegetarian-the-carnivore/

  Fox and Friends (October 2014):

  http://video.foxnews.com/v/3847631690001/tailgating-twists-options-for-carnivores-and-vegetarians/?playlist_id=930909787001#sp=show-clips

  Our made-for-digital pilot for “The Vegetarian and the Carnivore”:

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skPOHKNRnlo

  Posted in Food TV | Tagged carnivore, food tv, Vegetarian

• Green Goddess Clients Making the Rounds!

  Posted at 10:11 am by nomeatnoproblem

  Jan 26th

  It’s been a busy time for Green Goddess Public Relations. We love specializing in food, health and family-related clients! They always have interesting things to share.

  So what have our clients been up to? Here are some of the media outlets you saw them featured on/in to close out 2014. What a year it was:

  December

  FoxNews places Blossom Du Jour’s Harvest Cookie on must-try list

  WPIX interviews ActiveCare Physical Therapy’s Karena Wu on holiday injuries

  FoxNews talks Sony hack with Ross BackUp’s Aaron Ross

  Men’s Fitness covers ActiveCare Physical Therapy’s Karena Wu and kinesiology tape
  

  Elite Daily spotlights ActiveCare Physical Therapy, Natural Epicurean, Chef Bailey, Blossom Du Jour and 16 Handles

  New York Observer puts Blossom Du Jour’s bakery on best list

  Fox 5 NY interviews the pastry Chef from Blossom Du Jour

  The Infatuation puts 16 Handles’ fro yo hot cocoa on best list

  Arise Entertainment cooks holiday appetizers with Chef Bailey

  Mental Health Channel features teachings from Natural Epicurean

  November

  NBC cooks Thanksgiving breakfasts with Chef Bailey
  

  NY1 interviews Ross BackUp’s Aaron Ross about cyber Monday safety

  NYU Spoon features 16 Handles and new seasonal flavors

  NY1 whips up Thanksgiving sides with Chef Bailey

  Yoga Journal spotlights expert advice from ActiveCare Physical Therapy’s Karena Wu

  TechCrunch covers 16 Handles and Snapchat

  Business News Daily highlights 16 Handles and Apple Pay

  Fios1News repurposes Halloween candies with Chef Bailey

  Snob Essentials eats up avocado dishes from Natural Epicurean, Blossom Du Jour and Chef Bailey

  The Dishh celebrates World Vegetarian Day with Blossom Du Jour, Natural Epicurean, Chef Bailey and 16 Handles

  October

  Jimmy Fallon mentions 16 Handles on The Tonight Show

  CBS puts 16 Handles’ Cinnamon Doughnut Yogurt on best dessert list

  Yahoo! Finance interviews Ross BackUp’s Aaron Ross about Apple Pay

  Fox News digs into Natural Epicurean’s vegetarian tailgating eats

  Village Voice spotlights Blossom Du Jour’s vegan burger

  USA News spotlights 16 Handles

  Grub Hub awards Blossom Du Jour’s kale salad as a best in NYC

  One Green Planet features Natural Epicurean’s Thai Coconut Soup

  Foodista features Chef Bailey, Natural Epicurean and Blossom Du Jour

  The Villager celebrates success of Blossom Du Jour’s Pamela Elizabeth

  September

  Gothamist features Blossom Du Jour’s new location and food

  WPIX makes breakfast sandwiches with Chef Bailey

  New York Observer spotlights Blossom Du Jour’s new location

  amNewYork celebrates Blossom Du Jour’s vegan success

  Restaurant Magazine covers 16 Handles’ September victory

  YNN Austin interviews Natural Epicurean’s CEO Richard Goldstein

  Arise Entertainment cooks with Chef Bailey

  Fios1News shows off 16 Handles’ Seasonal Treats

  Examiner.com talks about Natural Epicurean’s distance learning program
  

  Total Food Service shares fitness advice from ActiveCare Physical Therapy’s Karena Wu

  Also check out this public relations video we took part in for The Institute of Culinary Education and American Express:

  Posted in Food TV | Tagged american express, food pr, health pr, public relations

• Back on TV

  Posted at 3:46 pm by nomeatnoproblem

  Oct 22nd

  

  In case you don’t follow the Green Goddess Public Relations page on Facebook I have made my return to TV. I took a little TV break to have my second daughter 🙂 Now she is one and I am back in the on-air business, while still running my own PR company! Yes I’m busy.

  Here are two segments I’ve done in the last month for Fox News Channel.

  This was on Fox & Friends. I talked about vegetarian tailgating with my carnivore counterpart Michelle Park:

  http://video.foxnews.com/v/3847631690001/tailgating-twists-options-for-carnivores-and-vegetarians/?playlist_id=930909787001#sp=show-clips

  And this was on Fox Extra. A segment that airs on Fox News Channel all over the world:

  http://video.foxnews.com/v/3847631690001/tailgating-twists-options-for-carnivores-and-vegetarians/?playlist_id=930909787001#sp=show-clips

  Posted in Food TV | Tagged buffalo wings, carnivore, hummus, sliders, tailgating, Vegetarian, veggie patch

• Veganville: A Reason for Singing!

  Posted at 1:54 pm by nomeatnoproblem

  Mar 12th
  

  Courtesy NBC

  Justin Timberlake succeeded in doing what the Food Network hasn’t done much of, putting the word vegan in front of a national audience of millions. During this past week’s Saturday Night Live the singer did a “vegan” skit that lasted more than five and a half minutes.

  It was a sequel of sorts to the “ville” skit Timberlake started on the show years ago, and has become a tradition whenever he visits SNL.

  Timberlake came out dressed like a big block of tofu singing “have you heard about the new health craze meatless burger with tofu? Just ditch the brisket, go vegetarian. Hey eat some kale, it’s so much fun”. Timberlake, who is rumored to be a vegetarian, looked like he was having tons of fun himself spreading what he called “a meat-free zone”.

  While “Saturday Night Live” is obviously all about humor, the skit may have actually done wonders for the vegan cause. It didn’t make fun of the diet, as much as it sang about its positives. When the competing sausage vendor in the skit said, “so that vegetarian joint is open, good luck with that, you hippie morons,” Timberlake came back with, “we actually have a line out the door, weiner man.” He also worked in the message that he was “thinking about my health.”

  This isn’t the first time vegan food has been embraced in Rockefeller Center.

  Pamela Elizabeth, owner of the New York City vegan restaurant chain Blossom du Jour, says that the cast of “30 Rock” ordered vegan food from her restaurant several times (star Alec Baldwin is an outspoken vegetarian).

  Elizabeth says seeing Timberlake sing the vegan gospel and serving her food to those connected to the show has helped make her dream a reality. “I have a strong desire to take vegan food as far as possible,” says Elizabeth. “To me, this means making it accessible to the masses. A mass audience doesn’t get much bigger than Saturday Night Live.”

  Kate McCue, director of the recreational cooking school at The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in New York City says “New Yorkers love their meat, but they are also leaning heavily towards healthful or vegetarian/vegan classes.”

  

  The Institute of Culinary Education

  Adam Sobel, owner of the wildly popular Cinnamon Snail vegan lunch truck that makes its way to a different New York City location everyday, now teaches one of those classes at the prestigious cooking school.

  He says he has been encouraged over the last year to see vegan food really find it’s place in the Big Apple. He points out while he just started teaching the classes this past fall, they “have been selling out almost immediately, with waiting lists 50 people deep.”

  He adds that the classes at ICE draw “a wide array of vegans and carnivores alike.”  Elizabeth points out that carnivores actually make up 70% of her customer base at Blossom du Jour. She says meat lovers don’t miss the meat at all when they eat her food. She hopes “Saturday Night Live” might have piqued even more curiosity among meat eaters to give vegan food a shot.

  One message that might resonate most with SNL viewers is in the animal arena. One exchange during the skit tackled the sensitive topic, with the legendary show’s typical style of humor.

  Timberlake: “If you knew how meat was raised you wouldn’t eat it.”

  Weiner man: “Oh I know it’s disgusting, but it’s also delicious.”

  Timberlake: “Tell that to Babe.”

  Weiner man: “I’ve been eating Babe’s grandbabies. I’m a monster!”

  Elizabeth says the idea behind her vegan fast-food chain was to get people to “choose not to eat animals. It’s something I pray for everyday. Justin Timberlake may have have just helped animals in ways he will never fully understand”.

  Will it translate into customers for New York City’s vegan restaurants? Only time will tell.

  Follow me on twitter @ChefCindi

  Posted in Food TV | Tagged justin timberlake, meat-free, saturday night live, tofu, Vegan, Vegetarian

• Around the World in 80 Plates

  Posted at 6:27 pm by nomeatnoproblem

  May 9th

  You know I am a sucker for food-related reality shows. I have taken part in a couple myself (I was on Chopped and won TLC’s Dinner Takes All) and I watch most of the fun ones on TV. Now I’ve got high hopes for Bravo’s latest culinary competition “Around the World in 80 Plates”.

  I got a chance to meet the hosts and four of the contestants this week. I have to say just judging by what the contestants and hosts had to say it sounds like tons of fun.

  

  With the very cute Curtis Stone!

  Bravo calls the show “the network’s most ambitious production to date”. It “follows 12 chefs competing in a spectacular race over 40 days and across 10 countries including Argentina, China, England, France, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Thailand, United States and Uruguay”.

  Since I’m a vegetarian I had to wonder, was this a challenge I could survive? Host Curtis Stone told me “I think it would be an interesting mix to add a vegetarian and it represents a certain part of what we have out there, there’s people who

  

  Talking to Cat Cora

  want to eat non-meat, non-fish stuff”.

  Co-host Cat Cora agreed that a non-meat eater would be good on the show. She said “I think it would of been really refreshing to do that”. She told me “there was a lot of vegetarian dishes and things. Absolutely. I think there was actually quite a bit of vegetarian cooking on it”.

  So maybe you’ll see me on Season 2?

  In the meantime I challenged myself to get the contestants to turn their food into something meat-free. There were four contestants at the event. Each showcased one of the dishes they make on the show. All four dishes had meat in them, so could I find something to eat?

  First up the Szechuan Beef Noodle Salad with Ponzu Air Sauce. I asked contested Avery Pursell if I could have the noodles without the beef and she was more than accommodating! While she was preparing my dish she told me that she loved doing the show, but hated being away from her kids. I could totally relate. I was recently a finalist for a show that would have had me away from my 20-month-old for two-months. I knew I would find it soooo hard to leave my sweet baby. I digress though. Avery’s noodle salad ended up being my favorite dish of the night. No one would miss the meat here!

  Next up I saw spiced lamb lollipops on “Nookie” Steve Postal’s station and at first thought I shouldn’t even step foot over there. Then I saw this bright colored cous cous it was laying on and realized I had to try it. Steve didn’t even miss a beat when I told him to leave the lamb off my plate. His cous cous was delicious, so I scored again.

  

  Chef Chaz Brown making papaya salad

  Lastly I went to watch Chaz Brown put together his papaya salad with papaya dressing. I think he was putting pieces of pork belly on top so I told him to leave that off and viola the papaya salad was a success. Chaz was so sweet and he is my early favorite to win the competition. He told me taping the show was the time of his life. He just seemed so happy to be there and that was contagious.

  The only thing I couldn’t veg-ize was Liz Garrett’s Chorizo and Manchego Croquettes. The chorizo is obviously already inside the croquette so that was a no go, but the hubby enjoyed these. Liz seemed like a great gal too. The contestants were all very likeable. I hope that is the way they are on the show too. I’m not one for annoying or overly mean contestants so here’s hoping this competition is fun-spirited.

  We’ll find out tonight (May 9th) as it premiere’s on Bravo at 10pm.

  Posted in Food TV | Tagged around the world in 80 plates, bravo, cat cora, curtis stone, Vegan, Vegetarian

• New Job!

  Posted at 2:10 am by nomeatnoproblem

  Feb 1st

  Great news!

  I just got a job doing food reports for Fox News.

  Here’s my first on-camera piece on the most popular Super Bowl food:

  http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/01/31/super-snacking-on-super-bowl/?cmpid=cmty_fb_Gigya_Super_snacking_on_Super_Bowl#content

  And here’s my first print piece on what the candidates eat on the trail:

  http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2012/01/27/candidates-chowdown/

  Posted in Food News, Food TV

• Food Trends for 2012

  Posted at 8:24 pm by nomeatnoproblem

  Dec 27th

  

  Here’s my segment on Food Trends from Fox 5 today:

  http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/food-trend-predictions-2012-20111227

  Looking for the products:

  Resveratrol WineTime Bars: http://www.winetimebar.com/

  Korean Food: https://www.facebook.com/TasteofKoreaNYC?sk=info

  Francesco Rinaldi To Be Healthy Pasta Sauce: http://francescorinaldi.com/products.php

  Sweet & Sara Marshmallows: http://www.sweetandsara.com/

  Swanson Certified Organic Vegetable Broth: http://www.swansonbroth.com/ourproducts.aspx

  Holistic Select Natural Pet Food: http://holisticselect.com/

  Organic Avenue Cleanse: http://www.organicavenue.com/

  Posted in Food TV

• Pregnant in Heels – TV Guide mentions

  Posted at 2:22 pm by nomeatnoproblem

  May 8th

  So I got a call bright and early this morning that my name is in the TV Guide that comes in Sunday papers.  Yay!   Here are some of the mentions on the web about this coming Tuesday’s show:

  http://www.imdb.com/tvgrid/2011-05-11/BRAVO

  http://www.locatetv.com/tv/pregnant-in-heels/7118318

  http://www.sidereel.com/Pregnant_in_Heels/season-1/episode-6

  http://tv.msn.com/tv/episode/pregnant-in-heels/birth-a-phobia/

  Here’s a sneak peak of part of what we tackled: http://www.bravotv.com/pregnant-in-heels/season-1/videos/attending-breastfeeding-class

  Posted in Food TV | Tagged bravo, pergnant in heels, rosie pope

• Follow me on Twitter

  • Apparently Baywatch is a thing at #ComicCon! https://t.co/TtaZzRgAIp 7 hours ago
  • Restaurant in San Diego includes a 3% surcharge to offset increases in minimum wage. https://t.co/CAAdQuCcGF 3 days ago
  • @mikeavila a win for @delta today while @americanair had a #majorfail! 1 week ago
  • @malgreen1498 same thing happened to @mikeavila today. #majorfail by @AmericanAir. Also their agents though Philly was part of NY #clueless 1 week ago
  • @AmericanAir check my past post on AA I normally sing your praises, but today was one fail after another 1 week ago