We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think.
Jerky is traditionally made from lean meat, trimmed of fat, cut into strips and dried to prevent spoilage. Most varieties are dry and chewy. Perky Jerky is much more moist.
Company legend has it that the founders of the company, after a hard night of partying on energy drink-cocktails, headed out to go skiing the next morning. They grabbed some leftover jerky that had been drenched in spilled energy drink. To their amazement the jerky tasted the same but was less chewy and had taken on some of the boost from the energy drink. And, so Perky Jerky was born… … Read More
Having a cup of tea is great, but consider holding the milk. Adding milk to tea wipes out the cardio-protective effects from the natural flavonoids found in tea. Sugar and lemon are fine. … Read More
Alcohol adds flavor to recipes and tenderizes meats, but the substitutes recommended below can do the same. • For white wine, use an equal amount of white grape juice, apple juice or nonalcoholic wine. For every cup of marinade use ¾ cup juice + 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar or 2 tablespoons lemon juice. • … Read More
We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think.
This is truly a quirky product from Betty Lou’s and we had our doubts when we received the sample. But, we were pleasantly surprised because this product works and is actually an interesting substitute for regular peanut butter… … Read More
Size counts. At a trouser size of 38 for men and a dress size of 18 for women health risks begin to climb to roughly four to seven times that of people who wear smaller sizes. … Read More
In a research study 3 to 5 year olds were able to correctly connect foods with brands and restaurant chains because of repeated exposure at home or when eating out. Kids as young as 3 make food choices based on food ads. What do kids want most — foods high in salt, sugar and fat. … Read More
We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think.
Sans Sucre (which means “sugar free” in French) produces a line of baking mixes sweetened with Stevia, a natural, no calorie plant, native to Paraguay that has been used as sweetener and flavor enhancer for centuries. Stevia sweetener is new to the US market and it is appearing in a wider array of foods. The mixes also contain sorbitol, a sugar substitute found in many sugar free and sugar reduced foods… … Read More
Walk off a fatty meal. Research has shown that a high fat meal has a negative impact on your health for up to 6 hours after eating. But, if you take a brisk walk after eating, you can reduce some of the risk of eating too much fat. … Read More
The World Is Getting Fatter Over a half billion adults worldwide weigh too much; 205 million men and 297 million women. A major study, published in Lancet gathered an enormous amount of data from countries throughout the world. The results show that obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol are worldwide problems. And, as populations … Read More
We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think.
Jayone Foods offers a wide selection of Korean products. We recently tried two.
Sea’s Gift is an excellent seaweed snack made from jarae-kim seaweed harvested in the west and southwest regions of South Korea. Though neither of us are seaweed lovers, we were pleasantly surprised at the crunchy taste. All come in 5 gram, single-serve packages… … Read More
