Woah! Is this blatant sponsorship of a product that you’re reading?

Yes, it sure is.  It’s not often that I get the opportunity to talk about something I absolutely love, use nearly every day and have written about for free AND get paid to do it.  This is one of those cases and I couldn’t be happier to take a moment out of my day and plug NAKANO Seasoned Rice Vinegar to anyone who cares to read on.

I’m primarily a California Fusion kind of guy.  I like to add Asian influences to nearly everything I make.  I use a LOT of seasoned rice vinegar.  Nakano is the only brand I buy, because I believe it to have superior flavor. (That’s not the sponsor talking, kiddies.  I have four bottles of Nakano rice vinegar in my pantry right this second, and will be adding more as I can get it.)

Seasoned rice vinegar is wonderful in a vinaigrette, nice as a condiment on its own and perfect for marinating.  I used it as part of the dressing in my last post and have every intention of using just a little on the watercress salad I’m having tonight with just a bit of lemon juice for added zing.

It also turns out that Nakano rice vinegars are a pretty healthy condiment, coming in at just 20 calories with zero fat for a full tablespoon.  Mayo, on the other hand comes in at a whopping 90 calories and 10 grams of fat.  It just makes splashing a little vinegar on my next sammich that much more appealing.

So follow the link above and get a $1.00 off coupon, join the splash it on club and sign up for recipe idea.  just have fun with it.  I know I do!

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If you’ve been thinking about getting anything at all for your kitchen or home lately, you’re going to want to be sure to make it to Amazon’s Kitchen and Home Sale. They’ve slashed prices on some items as much as 60%, so if you’ve been itching for a new Stainless Steel Cookware Set now’s the time to act.

Maybe you’ve been craving a kitchen Aid Mixer? If you wouldn’t mind saving $120.00, you can grab yourself a KitchenAid Professional 6-Quart Mixer for just a little over $300.00 while the sale is on.

You’ll have to be quick though. The sale is only runningfrom may 4th to may 5th.  there are 400 products on sale, so go take a look. Don’t miss out on something you’ve been dreaming of while you can save a bundle in the process!

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I just received my copy of Working the Plate: The Art of Food Presentation, by Christopher Styler and I have to say definitively that this is a book that can help anyone who’s just starting to really think about plating as what it is, an art form.

This book won’t be of much help to the serious food stylist, as it specifically covers the art of plating from a chef’s perspective and not a photographer’s perspective (I’ll be getting a few of those soon), but if you’ve ever wanted to get a good feel for the plating style of a fine restaurant this is a great place to start.

The author covers 8 istinct plating styles in the book, each of which comes with a recipe for the dish so that you can practice the plating if you’d like.  The photography is excellent and I found that the step-by-step plating instructions were concise enough for me to follow. In fact, if you notice a difference in the photos in this site over the next few weeks, it will be due in large part to this book.

It’s not often that I go out of my way to recommed a product here at CBSOP, but i think that this is one of tose that you really need to see for yourself.  It has inspired me to be better at what I do in the kitchen and to make my presentation reflect the care and passion that I put into the food itself. Do yourself a favor and go get a copy of Working the Plate: The Art of Food Presentation for yourself or the cook in your life. you’ll be glad you did.

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I’m really glad to announce that my fellow blogger and postie Ben Spark has presented this offer! Dragon is something my wife has been trying to talk me into for a long time, and with the number of typos I’m famous for, it’s probably worth it.

Check out this video of Dragon Naturally Speaking in action:

The following is the official blog article for this product:

Hello my name is Brett Bumeter and I write about Dragon Naturally Speaking at Softduit.com (Tip if you are looking for the details on the coupon codes scroll to the bottom of this article). I wanted to share this video with you showing a fellow blogger named Drew who is using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 for the first time. There are some interesting things that you will see in this video that I wanted to point out to help you get a sense of how Dragon NaturallySpeaking works and how it could potentially work for you.

I think it’s important to see Dragon NaturallySpeaking, when people are using it and videos definitely help show you how well the software works these days. It’s extremely fast and can help you to type at 150 words per minute. You can see this in the demonstration that Drew has created as he is basically talking at a relatively normal speed. You will notice that he tends to look with his eyes to the right and up just a little bit.

I mention this not because Drew is looking in some strange direction, but instead because Dragon NaturallySpeaking does use your brain in a slightly different way than what you may be used to. You have to think of the words you will say in your head and then speak it out loud. That’s a little different than when you think of a composition and type it out with your fingers or even more different than when you attempt to write with your hands using a pen and paper. All three activities use different sections of our brains.

There used to be a time a decade ago when using Dragon NaturallySpeaking was more difficult because it would take a significant amounts of time to train the software. These days, the software can be trained in as little as seven minutes. The out-of- the-box experience with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 is flat-out amazing. That said, it will take you a little bit of time to train your brain or compose messages or articles or e-mails by speaking them out loud.

You can type 150 words a minute using Dragon NaturallySpeaking and that’s typically 2 to 3 times faster than your average person can type. 2 to 3 times faster can save you a great deal of time and a great deal of money. This can enable you to spend more time with your family or be more productive at work and get more done and possibly a promotion or raise. Possibly the biggest benefit that you can experience is just staying on top of your workload with less effort.

If you consider also that Drew is looking off to the right a little bit as he’s composing, I will share with you a hidden benefit of Dragon NaturallySpeaking. When you use Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you are not locked into a position physically, where you have to stare at your computer monitor all of the time. When you don’t have the light on your computer screen glaring in your face all the time, you experience a great deal less eye strain. The muscles in your eyes can relax more, as you look around the room and change your focal point. You would be amazed at how much extra energy this will give you as your eyes, and the muscles in your eyes don’t get worn out as fast as they would if you sit at a computer and type all day long.

We often associate sore hands and fingers and wrists with typing, but typing also creates very sore eyes and can even lead to migraine headaches. Plus, it basically just makes you tired sitting in front of your computer. Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking, you can save a great deal of time and effort and keep your energy level high, because you’re not wearing out your eyes. With a wireless microphone headset like the one I’m using, you can even pace around your desk or exercise on a treadmill or bike machine while you write your emails!

Best regards,
Brett Bumeter
www.softduit.com

PS I wrote this article with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 preferred. It took me about five minutes to write the words above, which are proximally 670 in length. That’s about 130 words per minute typing, and it only took me another minute or two to edit, which is still approximately 95 words per minute with editing included!

Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Discount Coupon Code Details. Use this coupon code to get 25% off either Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Preferred or Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Basic.
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The code only works when you click on one of the links in this article or the clickable image in this article! The discount enables you to save $25 – $50 off the price.

Killer stuff, yes? All you have to do to get your discount is follow one of these links.

• 25% off Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 Standard
• 10% off MacSpeech Dictate
• Save 25% on Dragon Naturally Speaking with Coupon Code

I really hope someone takes Ben up on his generosity. I think I may have to pick up a copy for my wife and myself for Christmas.

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