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You are hearing over and over the advice to cut down on processed foods and avoid ultra-processed foods. The advice is good but most people do no know which foods fit into each category. Food can be loosely divided into four categories. Minimally processed foods include fresh, frozen and dried fruits and vegetables, along with … Read More

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Microgreens are seedlings of edible plants that are harvested 7 to 14 days after planting when the first true delicate leaves begin to appear. Radishes can be harvested in 7 days, arugula in 9 days, and red cabbage in 11 days. Restaurants often use microgreens to garnish dishes, in salads or in soups. They are … Read More

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When you go to the supermarket, the salt shelf is starting to look like other areas of the store, with more and more choices each time you shop. Which is the best salt to buy? How much sodium is in each type of salt? Table salt is the most commonly eaten salt. It is made … Read More

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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. OMG! Pretzels (https://omgpretzels.com/) are a mother/daughter team who founded the brand in 2014 based on sourdough pretzel nuggets that the mom had been making for years. OMG! Pretzels come in 8 … Read More

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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. Oryx Desert Salt (Natural, Crystal White Oryx Desert Salt From The Kalahari | Oryx Desert Salt SA) is just that, salt sourced from the Kalahari Desert of South Africa. The salt … Read More

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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. Wildgrain (Wildgrain | Bread · Pasta · Pastry), based in Massachusetts, is a unique, bake-from-frozen delivery service for sourdough bread, artisan pastries, and fresh pasta. When we first heard about the … Read More

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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. If you enjoy hot sauce, Lola’s Fine Hot Sauce is a brand for you. It offers a smooth taste with a simmering heat that lasts. Lola’s the brainchild of Taufeek Shah, … Read More

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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. Kazoo Tortilla Chips are an upcycle food brand. The brand rescues and upcycles corn germ from the corn starch industry, using an ingredient that would normally be diverted to animal feed. … Read More

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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. Good Stock Soups was launched in 2014 at an outdoor food festival, followed by home delivery, two New York City soup shops, and finally, in 2019, a frozen soup line packaged … Read More

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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. Congo Tropicals which delivers fresh tropical and exotic fruits and vegetables throughout the US also sources Arabica Ground Coffee from Costa Rica. The coffee comes in 8.8-ounce (250 gram) bags in … Read More

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