CREPiNI Will Launch New Website in January 2014

Are you ready for a more revamped website? CREPiNI will launch a user-friendly website this month.

This new and improved website has a 10% discount for new customers, crepe combo present ideas for all kinds of holidays and an interface for business customers who want to make wholesale purchases.

All of our popular crepes such as blueberry cheese, egg and cheese, cherry cheese, and strawberry cheese are also featured on the main page under 'Best Sellers'.

Check out our new website when it launches!

Crepini, LLC produces all natural crepes that are vegetarian-friendly, nut free, and Kosher certified. Our crepes are made fresh-to-order, and are available for wholesale, retail, and food service in North America. Visit our website here and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for company updates and more recipe ideas.

Thanksgiving Crepe Filling Recipe: Sweet Potato Crepes with Warm Honey Praline Sauce

Thanksgiving is a cherished holiday celebrated by millions of Americans and Canadians every year.  The best way families give thanks is by cooking traditional (or even haute-gourmet) dishes that spark warm conversation across the table. 

A popular side dish item that is often served on Thanksgiving is baked sweet potatoes with gooey marshmallows iced on top. Though I love to eat sweet potatoes as a side dish, I am planning on adding a spin to this time-honored tradition. Instead of baked sweet potatoes this year, why not make sweet potato crepes with warm honey praline sauce and brown sugar n' spice whipped cream. 

The recipe is real simple to make and you can cut time in half by using Crepini's Naked Crepes which are ready made! 

This sweet potato crepe filling recipe was created by Lori Roach, for Louisina's Sweet Potato Commission's website. 

Ingredients:

Brown Sugar 'n Spice Whipped Cream:
2 cups heavy cream, well chilled
3/4 cups light brown sugar
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Honey-Praline Sauce:
3/4 cup butter
1 1/3 cups light brown sugar
1 cup heavy cream
2 tbs honey
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped toasted pecans

Sweet Potato Filling:
2 packages cream cheese (8 ounces each)
1 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 can cut Louisiana sweet potatoes in syrup (15-ounce) drained

Directions

1.) Beat together all ingredients for whipped cream until soft peaks form. Refrigerate until needed. In a small, heavy saucepan, combine 3/4 cup butter and next 3 ingredients until well combined. Bring to a boil and let cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in toasted pecans. Set aside and let cool for about 20 to 25 minutes. Sauce will thicken as it cools. 

2.) For the sweet potato filling, beat together cream cheese and 1 cup brown sugar with electric hand mixer until smooth. Mix in next 3 ingredients. Mix in sweet potatoes until well blended. Set aside. 

3.) To assemble  your CREPiNi crepes, spoon about 1/3 cup sweet potato filling to center of each crepe. Roll up and place in 11x15-inch glass pan. Place in oven at 300 F for 10 minutes or until just warm. Or, heat filled crepes 1 at a time in microwave on low for about 30 seconds or until just warm. To serve, place one filled crepe on plate and top with warm honey-praline sauce that has been stirred to evenly distribute pecans. Sauce should still be warm, but if it isn't, heat on low just until warm, not hot. Top with each crepe with brown sugar 'n spice whipping cream. 

4.) Makes 10-12 servings

How did the recipe go? Comment below what you thought of it!

Crepini LLC produces crepes that are all natural, vegetarian (non vegan), and nut free. Crepini's crepes are fresh, frozen crepes made for wholesale, retail, and food services and other industries in North America. Visit our website here and also Like us on Facebook here and Follow us on Twitter here for company updates, and recipe ideas.  

Eating healthier in New York City School Cafeterias

Courtesy of Said Online's Website

Eating healthier foods is an important factor that contributes to how students grow, learn, and acquire nutrition.

Students who eat well balanced meals have a greater chance of achieving better emotional and physical health. And, not only that, but eating a well balanced meals also influences how students achieve better grades, have less aggravation in class, and acquire better emotional well being overall.

New York City Schools are well aware over how  healthier eating habits can impact students well into adult hood. Students who eat healthier early on in life can carry those habits for the rest of their lives. So eating healthier now can cut medical bills in half.

Courtesy of Almight Dad's website

The Department of Education for the State of New York recently implemented healthier eating options and programs so children will not only learn to eat healthier but also understand the value of nutrition.

Here's a brief listing of initiatives that educate students on eating a well balanced diet.

• Garden to School: This program teaches kids proper eating habits and how to grow their own gardens. Did you know that gardening is a form of exercise? 

• Salad Bars: Programs like this connects school lunches with school gardening initiatives and  that ultimately educates students on the importance of nutrition. Recently, this program expanded to 60 New York City schools.

• School Wellness Programs: Students will be a part of a program that is committed to raising student achievement levels and with combating childhood obesity by learning more about nutrition.

• Youth and Cooking Nutrition Programs: Young people are empowered to develop a knowledge and love for cooking healthier options, and to be conscientious consumers. This program includes hands-on cooking sessions, nutrition talks, and memorable field trips to farmers markets and local grocery stores. 

• Learn it, Eat it, Grow it: A hands-on program that inspires teens to take control of their own health and to give back to their own community through hands-on gardening, outreach, and through nutrition enrichment.

For the months of November and December, students who attend New York Schools will be able to snack on Crepini crepes during lunch time. On New York City's Department of Education "Feed Your Mind" program, Crepini egg n' cheese roll-ups were served November 5 (election day) and on November 16. Crepini makes natural, nutritious crepes that are not only nut free but also great for vegetarians.

When it's December, students will be able to savor Crepini's egg n' cheese roll-ups December 10 and 31 (New Years Eve). 

Comment below any ideas or suggestions on how children can eat healthier during lunch time.

Crepini LLC produces crepes that are all natural, vegetarian (non vegan), and nut free. Crepini's crepes are fresh, frozen crepes made for wholesale, retail, and food services and other industries in North America. Visit our website here and also Like us on Facebook here and Follow us on Twitter here for company updates, and recipe ideas. 

Happy Sweetest Day! How Are You Celebrating It?

Happy Sweetest Day, everyone! Even though this holiday is widely celebrated in the Midwest and is often chided as the kid cousin of Valentine's Day, it's still a perfect way to spread kindness to people you love.

Sweetest Day started in 1922 when Herbert Birch Kingston (a candy company employee) gave sweet treats and presents to the less fortunate. After others joined him in his effort to spread kindness to others, "Sweetest Day of the Year" became part of American tradition.

In fact, here's a compilation of ways for you to celebrate Sweetest Day with a loved one.

Sweetest Day Ideas

• Volunteer at a nursing home. 
• Visit your neighbors.
• Watch comedies with people who are in need of good company.
• Bring delicious sweets to friends and family.

Crepini, LLC, produces crepes that are all natural, vegetarian (non vegan), and nut free. Crepini's crepes are fresh, frozen crepes made for wholesale, retail, and food services and other industries in North America. Visit our website here, Like us on Facebook here, and Follow us on Twitter here for company updates and recipe ideas.