Archive for April, 2010

Superfriends!

By nik, 21 April, 2010, No Comment

I am extremely fortunate to be surrounded by champions – super, super friends. They are awesome and I have much love, big love for them. They have set the bar pretty high and I hope to be as successful as they are.

Some of them also won awards in… oh yeah, 13th COOKIE won an award! 13th COOKIE won Best Cookie. Thank you. Anyway, some awesome people, some awesome friends, won awards, too. Cyndi Lou and Kapten Hanna won Best Tattoo Shop for Squid & Whale Tattoo, Sam James won Best Street Performer (and Graffiti Artist?), Sarah’s Homegrown Herb & Tea won Best Teahouse, Brook Delorme won for Best Women’s Clothing for her store Brook There, Margarett Rounsavall’s OVE Body Therapy won Best Massage, and Colleen Kelley’s baby, Silly’s, won Best Dessert Place, Best Sandwich, and Best Waitstaff. These people hold a special place in my heart and, apparently, in the hearts of Portlanders across the peninsula and beyond!

They are awesome people who do awesome things and have awesome places. Go there. Enjoy. Support.

(Sam James, Nikki and Cyndi Lou of Squid & Whale, and me)

Nice things said about 13th COOKIE

By nik, 18 April, 2010, No Comment

Following the Portland Phoenix “Best Of” Awards Ceremony, a list of the winners was published in a special section of The Phoenix. They wrote a few lines about the winners and I was touched by what they wrote about lil’ ol’ me.

Here it is.

… and the Thank You ad I placed in response to winning -

BIG THANKS!

Stuff Not Found in 13th COOKIEs

By nik, 18 April, 2010, 4 Comments

The following is taken from an article on Yahoo! entitled Bad Food Ingredients. It’s a list of terrible things, none of which exist in 13th COOKIEs or even in the 13th COOKIE kitchen. These things are no good and have no business being consumed by the human body. Don’t feed them to animals, either.

Ingredient Why it is Used Why it is Bad
Artificial Colors
  • Chemical compounds made from coal-tar derivatives to enhance color.
  • Linked to allergic reactions, fatigue, asthma, skin rashes, hyperactivity and headaches.
Artificial Flavorings
  • Cheap chemical mixtures that mimic natural flavors.
  • Linked to allergic reactions, dermatitis, eczema, hyperactivity and asthma
  • Can affect enzymes, RNA and thyroid.
Artificial Sweeteners
(Acesulfame-K, Aspartame, Equal®, NutraSweet®,  Saccharin, Sweet’n Low®, Sucralose, Splenda® & Sorbitol)
  • Highly-processed, chemically-derived, zero-calorie sweeteners found in diet foods and diet products to reduce calories per serving.
  • Can negatively impact metabolism
  • Some have been linked to cancer, dizziness hallucinations and headaches.
Benzoate Preservatives(BHT, BHA, TBHQ)
  • Compounds that preserve fats and prevent them from becoming rancid.
  • May result in hyperactivity, angiodema,  asthma, rhinitis, dermatitis, tumors and  urticaria
  • Can affect estrogen balance and levels.
Brominated Vegetable Oil(BVO)
  • Chemical that boosts flavor in many citric-based fruit and soft drinks.
  • Increases triglycerides and cholesterol
  • Can damage liver, testicles, thyroid, heart and kidneys.
High Fructose Corn Syrup
(HFCS)
  • Cheap alternative to cane and beet sugar
  • Sustains freshness in baked goods
  • Blends easily in beverages to maintain sweetness.
  • May predispose the body to turn fructose into fat
  • Increases risk for Type-2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke and cancer
  • Isn’t easily metabolized by the liver.
MSG(Monosodium Glutamate)
  • Flavor enhancer in restaurant food, salad dressing, chips, frozen entrees, soups and other foods.
  • May stimulate appetite and cause headaches, nausea, weakness, wheezing, edema, change in heart rate, burning sensations and difficulty in breathing.
Olestra
  • An indigestible fat substitute used primarily in foods that are fried and baked.
  • Inhibits absorption of some nutrients
  • Linked to gastrointestinal disease, diarrhea, gas, cramps, bleeding and incontinence.
Shortening, Hydrogenated and Partially Hydrogenated Oils
(Palm, Soybean and others)
  • Industrially created fats used in more than 40,000 food products in the U.S.
  • Cheaper than most other oils.
  • Contain high levels of trans fats, which raise bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol, contributing to risk of heart disease.

Eat good things and you will feel good. 13th COOKIEs are good and you will feel great… and happy.

Best Cookie!!!

By nik, 15 April, 2010, No Comment

Last night at the Portland Phoenix “Best Of” Awards Ceremony, 13th COOKIE was honored with the title “Best Cookie” in Portland! There will be footage of the acceptance posted shortly, but there was just too much excitement and eagerness to share to download video right now. 13TH COOKIE IS PORTLAND’S BEST COOKIE!!!

Thank you to everyone who voted. Thank you.