On Monday we will celebrate the ever-popular National Lasagna Day, in honor of the tasty food that is enjoyed across our great nation and beyond. But have you ever wondered how your favorite casserole of pasta, tomato sauce (with or without ground beef or sausage) and cheese came from? First things first: Lasagna is singular,…
Father’s Day was first celebrated on June 19, 1908 and although there is some discrepancy over how the tradition began, one thing is certainly clear—we celebrate in order to honor our fathers by giving them a special day to distinguish them. President Johnson’s executive order made Father’s Day a holiday in 1966 and in 1972…
C is for Capable. For Cheerful. For Creative. C is for Captivating, Competent, Cultured, Convivial. C is for Charming. And Cooperative. C is for Courtney!! Courtney Stroup is Houston’s 3rd Quarter 2014 Employee of the Quarter, and for good reason. Since being hired as a Graphic Designer she has been responsible for many tasks in…
Just in time for Cinco de Mayo we have a few recipes for you to enjoy! And this year it is all about the tart, refreshing taste of fresh-squeezed grapefruit! Paloma 1 T. fresh lime juice ¼ c. fresh grapefruit juice 1 t. sugar ¼ c. light tequila ¼ c. club soda Directions: Start with…
With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner, it’s time to talk margaritas. Who doesn’t love them? Blended or on-the-rocks, no matter…the succulent taste of fresh lime combined with the complex flavor of tequila, some salt to enhance the experience…perfection! Behind every perfectly blended margarita is the perfect blender, and the Margarita Madness® by Waring…
Make prep time more efficient—and your bar or coffee shop too—with the Vita-Mix Vita-Prep Commercial blender. This versatile machine offers more than just precision blending. Variable speeds and patented accelerator tool allow for control and easy processing. Purees soups and sauces to flawless consistencies, grinds whole spices, chops vegetables, blends milkshakes and smoothies, and even…
Tax Day. It’s inevitable. Unavoidable. It lingers in the back of your mind and, if you are anything like me, you let it simmer there as long as possible before facing it. The pile of forms and the even-bigger pile of tax laws—some apply to you and some don’t, and just figuring that part out…
There are many reasons why whipped cream dispensers make good sense, especially in comparison to its store-bought aerosol counterpart. One may ask, though, why buy a whipped cream dispenser when the up-front cost is so much more than using aerosols? Or Whipped cream from a can may seem more convenient and cost-effective, but at what…
How many blended beverages does your establishment concoct each day? If the answer is “About one to fourteen” then do we have the blender for you! The tried and true Hamilton Beach 908® Commercial Bar Blender is a no-frills, well-made blender that is recommended for blending one to fourteen beverages per day. Compact yet sturdy,…
Please join me in congratulating Stephanie Jusino, 2014’s second quarter Employee of the Quarter! Stephanie joined Houston’s in October 2012 as a member of the Inside Sales team. In July 2013 she moved to the Accounts Payable department and in November she accepted her current position as Accounting Assistant. Being an accounting assistant requires some…