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Amy Poehler vs the Clydesdales in Super Bowl XLVII

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MpMea.St.4This year, Best Buy is featuring funny gal Amy Poehler in its Super Bowl commercial, a highly visible venue and a way for the electronics retailer to show consumers that the folks who work at Best Buy enjoy helping customers. Really.

Budweiser is trotting out a Clydesdale foal to play up the traditional of the beer in a commercial sure to appeal to both animal lovers and brew hounds. After the big game, viewers will have an opportunity to name the foal by voting on Twitter.

So which will resonate more with viewers? The petite blond comedienne? Or the big, bob-tailed horse?

Vvf7s.St.4I’m betting on Bud, purely from a personal standpoint. I love horses. I have read Black Beauty five times and I love Bud’s Super Bowl commercials, from the donkey who yearns to be a Clydesdale, to Hank, the horse who hit the equine equivalent of the gym in order to make the team pulling the beer wagon.

I also have drunk about a million beers. And I am really grateful to the gallant Clydesdales who haul that precious cargo to bars.

So as I cheer on the Ravens, I’ll be watching for big plays, on and off the field. Bring on the commercials! Especially, the Clydesdales.

 

 

Want dinner in a hurry? Bring in the Ninja 3-in-1 Cooker pronto

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Hey, we are sure in a hurry at this time of year. We work. We shop. We decorate. We take care our loved ones. We squeeze in as many parties as we can.

And, hey, are we ever hungry!

We need a hero, as in the Ninja 3-in-1 Cooker. This latest must-have in the arsenal of small appliances looks like a slow cooker, but it can do much more. In fact, it’s possible to make complete meals in 30 minutes flat with this one worker bee countertop appliance.

All you need to do is layer the main course, veggies, and pasta or rice inside the pot. The Ninja does the work, cooking evenly in half an hour. Time to ring the dinner bell!

The steam oven feature makes it easy to make healthy, low-fat fare.  The heated steam captures natural juices, while fat drips away.  What about dessert? Cupcakes, cakes and other sweets can be steam baked in the Ninja using half the butter or oil. Reminds me of the wonderful steaming that produces figgy pudding.

Ninja also helps to clean up. The cooker has both stovetop and slow-cook settings, allowing  cooks to sear and brown meats and vegetables before slow-cooking. No separate pan, no spattering  pot dirtying up your stovetop.

The Ninja makes a great Christmas gift for the foodie on your list. You also might want to press it into service on Christmas Day if you are hosting a large gathering and are making oodles of food. The cooker is a super supplement to your cooktop, ovens and microwave, producing a perfect roast or ham without fuss or muss.

Expect to pay about $160 for the Ninja. You will find it at such retail friends as Target, Macy’s, Best Buy, Bed Bath and Beyond and Sears.