Dishes can help with healthy eating
If you want fun dinnerware that might help you eat right, check out Yum Yum Dishes.
These plates and bowls are available in bright yellow, green, red and blue. The dinner plates are just 9 inches in diameter — compared with about 12 inches for typical dinner plates — to foster portion control. The plates also are divided into sections for vegetables, proteins and carbs, with the vegetables section taking up half the plate to encourage healthy eating.
The bowls each hold just 4 ounces, and they come with plastic lids.
Inside each bowl and plate is a message that can be read once the food is eaten: "Yum Yum time is ... over."
The plates and bowls are safe for the dishwasher, microwave and oven.
They are sold at www.yumyumdishes.com for $24 for a set of four bowls or plates.
Michael Hastings
Sustainable agriculture conference planned
Warren Wilson College in Asheville is teaming with the Sustainable Appalachian Viticulture Institute & Jewel of the Blue Ridge to hold the second North Carolina Conference on Sustainable Viticulture on Feb. 22.
The conference will feature information on organic and biodynamic grape production and other information on sustainable viticulture.
Phillip Hart, owner and winemaker of AmByth Estates in the mountains of Templeton, Calif., will be the featured speaker.
The conference will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $40 in advance or $50 for a walk-in registration. Registration fee includes lunch, refreshments, handouts and parking.
Registration and payment are available at www.JeweloftheBlueRidge.com.
For information, contact Chuck Blethen at (828) 606-3130 or Chuck@JeweloftheBlueRidge.com.
Michael Hastings
Wine tasting planned at growers conference
For the first time, the N.C. Winegrowers Association will offer a wine tasting to the public during its annual conference.
This year's conference is Friday through Sunday in the Embassy Suites in downtown Winston-Salem. The public tasting of North Carolina wines will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Embassy Suites ballroom, 460 N. Cherry St. It will include light hors d'oeuvres from downtown restaurants.
The cost is $25. Tickets will be available at the door by cash or check. Advance tickets are available online at www.ncwinegrowers.com.
Michael Hastings
Documentary showcases Ridgewood barbecue eatery
East Tennessee State University has released a short documentary film about a legendary barbecue restaurant.
"Smoke in the Holler: The Saucy Story of Ridgewood Barbecue" traces the evolution of the Ridgewood Restaurant near Bluff City from beer joint to barbecue business. It opened in 1948 and is still in business.
Junior Johnson, a NASCAR legend, gives a testimonial in the 26-minute film, produced by ETSU's Office of University Relations and Center for Appalachian Studies and Services.
The documentary is available at etsustore.com.
The Associated Press
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