NUTS! and BEER (Efforts to make the World a Better Place)

"Galen" photographed by Kiyomi

Recently, while I was in Westchester County, New York I met a small group of lady entrepreneurs who own a company called Bobbysue's Nuts! Barbara Kobren, Sue Spiegal, and Deb Mehne are the optimistic leaders of this enterprising group. The unique thing about Bobbysue's Nuts! is that they started the business to help fund their passion for rescuing homeless animals. A portion of the proceeds goes towards animal rescue shelters providing care and shelter to those animals awaiting adoption. Bobbysue's Nuts! are savory (not too sweet) and organic. This product is a nice way for people who have the heart, but do not necessarily have all the resources, to help provide assistance to rescued animals.

One of the common culinary pairings is to simply serve nuts with beer. Recently President Obama chose to serve beer as an olive branch / reconciliation between himself, Officer Sergeant James Crowley, and Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. Time magazine recently quoted me for their article, "What kind of Beer Does the White House Serve?" You can read the article here.

Obama Photograph by REUTERS/Jason Reed