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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. Red’s Natural Foods 5-ounce frozen burritos come in 8 varieties. All contain an ample serving of protein for a reasonable amount of calories. The meat and poultry used is raised without … 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.   When you stand in front of the nutrition bar shelf at your local store you could get dizzy attempting to sort out the variety of bars available. One way … 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. The 68th UN General Assembly declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses (IYP) with the hope of positioning crops such as peas, beans and lentils as primary sources of protein and … Read More

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We enjoy trying new kitchen gadgets. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Zing Anything, founded in 2012, offers products that they believe will help people move away from less healthy beverages and turn toward more natural choices. The company says infusing fruits, vegetables, … 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. Quinn Foods, which we have highlighted in the past is a small company on a mission. Their goal is to produce a healthy snack, popcorn is a whole grain, with simple ingredients … 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.   Say Ocean Spray and the immediate association that comes to mind are cranberries. The company is actually a cooperative of growers that began in 1930. Everyone is familiar with cranberry … 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. Summer is barbecue season and barbecue sauce is always part of the menu. Heinz has worked with some of the country’s top pitmasters to create a collection of regional barbecue sauces Classic … 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. As more people look for gluten free foods, brands are developing new and better products. Oats are inherently gluten free but often oat crops are rotated with barley (a gluten-containing grain) which can … 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. Ravino Ravioli is a family owned business that produces handcrafted ravioli. The ravioli are frozen with 12 pieces to a box that are carefully packaged to prevent breaking. We found the pasta firm, not soft, which … 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. Viki’s Granola was inspired by a mom who was baking a batch of homemade granola for a school fund raiser. The brand is NonGMO Project Verified , Certified Gluten-Free, and kosher certified (OK). The flavors are … Read More

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