Gourmet Biscotti from Anna-Marie’s Bakery

I have found another great reason to be proud of my home state. Apparently we have some amazing Gourmet Biscotti baked right here in Texas. Anna-Marie’s Bakery makes an assortment of super tasty biscotti in sweet versions as well as savory. Yes you heard right. I was sent a bag of their top seller Pistachio Cranberry so let’s check it out.

Pistachio Cranberry

The bag itself is pretty good sized. Packed full of large slices of perfectly toasted biscotti. The pistachios give it a nutty flavor while the cranberries add a delightful sweetness. Not too crunchy like some biscotti I have eaten before. If ya don’t know what biscotti is here is a definition: Biscotti, an Italian “twice-baked” traditional delicacy, are naturally low in sugar and fat and great for a light snack or dessert, delicious with tea, coffee, or wine, and make a unique and memorable gift. I have to say that Anna-Marie’s has a big thumbs up from me. Would make a great gift. Comes in lots of flavors so you are sure to find one you love.

Everyday Sweet Flavors!

• Snickerdoodle (in honor of a childhood favorite cookie)
• Almond (an old favorite with a rich nutty flavor)
• Anise (a traditional Italian treat)
• Cinnamon (never gets old)
• Cinnamon Pecan (our signature flavor!)
• Double Chocolate (made with 4 chocolates)
• Pistachio Cranberry (top seller-an amazingly delicious blend)
• Vanilla (using real vanilla)
• White Chocolate Cherry (a new favorite)
• Cranberry Pecan 
• Lemon
• Lemon Blueberry 

New Savory Varieties (A bit smaller-perfect for soups or salads)

• Italian Herb
• French Herb
• Lemon Pepper (a fresh balance of flavors)
• Smokey Pecan (a bright, bold, nutty combination)

Ready to buy?  Head on over to Anna-Marie’s Bakery online and get ya some of this delicious Gourmet Biscotti.

Jessica Smith’s Total Body Balance from Collage Video

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‘Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story’ Hallmark Channel Original

‘Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story’

Hallmark Channel Original U.S. Television Premiere

Saturday, May 4 (9p.m. ET/PT, 8C)

Starring: Michael Shanks, Kathleen Robertson, Andrew Herr, Dylan Playfair

What an incredible true life story. Gordie Howe is an amazing man and an inspiration to all to never give up on your dream. After Gordie retires from professional hockey he realizes how much he misses it. When both of his sons are chosen to play for Houston he decides to get back in the game and on their team. His sons aren’t quite so sure about his decision. Watch as the family goes through the challenges of being both the youngest and oldest players in the team.

The world knows him as “Mr. Hockey,” Gordie Howe, and gave him that unique distinction because of his unprecedented accomplishments he achieved as the only player to have ever competed in the NHL in five different decades. Gordie is arguably one of the greatest all around hockey players in history, and a true inspiration for his incredible courage, determination and passion to the sport. Now, his legacy will be reignited in the U.S. Television Premiere of the Hallmark Channel Original Movie “Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story,” premiering Saturday, May 4^th at 9pm ET/PT 8amC. The film not only captures the essence of both the player and the man that defined Gordie, but also jointly tells the story of his wife Colleen, to whom the film is dedicated and who brokered the deal that amazingly brought her husband back to professional hockey at age 45. “Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story” stars Michael Shanks (“Stargate SG-1”) as Gordie and Kathleen Robertson (“Beverly Hills 90210”) as Colleen, depicting the true story of Gordie’s return to the ice after his retirement to play in the pros and win a championship with his sons Mark (Andrew Herr) and Marty (Dylan Playfair), marking the first time in history this has ever been done in team sports. Even though hockey is a young man’s game, and Gordie had the usual aches and pains of a man who played more than two decades in a rough sport, he couldn’t resist the chance to compete alongside his boys. People feared for the safety of the man known as “Mr. Hockey,” but he proved all of the skeptics wrong and returned to the ice triumphantly, scoring goals and piling up assists with the same zeal as he had in the NHL. His team, the Houston Aeros, won consecutive championships with Gordie leading the charge, and he was voted the trophy as the World Hockey Association’s Most Valuable Player in 1974. Many had clearly underestimated Gordie’s fierce determination to succeed. And that was equaled by the strength of Colleen, who became the first female sports agent and the first woman ever to be honored by a major hockey hall of fame. She passed away in 2009 at age 76 from Pick’s disease, a rare and incurable form of progressive dementia. But Colleen’s legacy lives on and shines just as brightly as that of Gordie, a living legend who turned the impossible into the triumphant

I received a screeners copy of the movie for review

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