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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. Today we recognize that nuts added to a healthy diet can have powerful health benefits. The key with nut consumption is to keep the portion size to a handful not a … 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. Olives are full of heart-healthy omega-3 fats but few of us think of snacking on olives because they usually come fresh or packaged in a jar. I Love Snacking Oloves have … Read More

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Most kids love macaroni and cheese and parents are always on the lookout for a healthy version. Pirate’s Booty, which had been creating snack foods since 1987, has launched a macaroni and cheese line. The mixes are easy to prepare by simply cooking the pasta, adding milk and butter to the sauce mix, and stirring … 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. Kids love to find a snack in their lunchbox, but parents are always concerned with providing healthy choices. Pretzel Crisps and Veggie Snacks have both put a twist on traditional snacks … 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. Drazil Kids Tea is the first fruit juice plus herbal tea beverage marketed toward kids. It is caffeine-free, with no added sugar, providing 45% juice in each 6.75-ounce juice box. Drazil … 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. Health professionals are urging consumers to drink less sugary drinks but Americans love them and find them are hard to give up. Though we would always encourage water, 100% fruit juice, … 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. Having an end-of-summer barbecue? All of these foods offer a different and interesting  choice from what might typically be served. Veggies Fries came into being in 2013 combining potatoes  with 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. Woats are an oat-based snack that is a twist on traditional granola. Rather than crunchy and dry Woats are moist clumps of oats plus. They come in three flavors. Cookies ‘n’ Dream – are … 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. Earlier this year Bolthouse Farms introduced two new flavors to their yogurt dressing group – Cilantro Avocado and Mango Chipotle. Both flavors are based in yogurt which lowers the calories of … 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 Popcorn founded in 2011 set out to reinvent microwave popcorn, free of preservatives, non-GMO and packaged in a simple paper bag. Once this was accomplished they set their sights on releasing … Read More

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