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.
Free of sugar, lactose and gluten and they still taste good. Clemmy’s Ice Cream Bars are a very good product at only 70 calories a bar.
Are you wondering, as we did, that Clemmy’s is an odd name for an ice cream company? The company’s founder, Jon Gordon, was diagnosed as prediabetic and loved ice cream. He and his trusted cat Clemmy, worked in his kitchen on batch after batch of sugar free ice cream until he came up with the recipe for the current products. He decided that the company should be named after his cooking buddy, and so Clemmy’s was born… … 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.
Nuts are now dietary divas, touted for health benefits, appetite satisfaction and even weight control. How did this happen? As the fat and phtyochemical stories evolved, researchers realized nuts had a lot to offer – healthy fats and a rich compliment of phytochemicals. Experts are recommending a daily intake of 3 tablespoons or 1.5 ounces. As long as you keep your intake to a handful, not a canful, nuts are great addition to a healthy diet… … 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.
Can a meatball without meat still be a meatball – of course! Nate’s Meatless Meatballs are a good example available frozen in a 10.5-ounce reclosable bag. Each bag holds about 20 small, soy-based, cooked meatballs that can be heated on the stove, in the oven or microwave. They are available in 3 flavors… … 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.
Two things we know about Americans – everyone snacks and no one eats enough fiber each day. Popcorn fits the bill for both. It is a traditional snack and it is 100% whole grain containing fiber. Before you rush out and eat a bucketful, as with all snacks portion counts… … 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.
Made with milk, minus the lactose, these puddings taste just like the original flavors made by Kozy Shack (www.KozyShack.com). For those with lactose intolerance, the inability to digest the milk sugar lactose, pudding made with milk is a real treat.
The Kozy Shack Lactose Free Puddings come in three flavors – Rice, Tapioca and Chocolate – sold ready-to-eat, refrigerated, as a 6-pack of 4-ounce single servings. Rice and Tapioca have 120 calories a serving; Chocolate has 130. All three are low in fat, have 100 milligrams of calcium, and are moderate in sodium – 130, 135 and 140 milligrams respectively. Because these puddings are made without preservatives, each serving is stamped with a use-by date to insure quality. The puddings are gluten free and kosher certified (KOF-K)… … 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. Only 8% of US adults eat three or more servings of whole grains a day and 42% eat none. A whole grain is made up of the complete grain kernel: bran, … 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.
When you are on a diet the portions in typical frozen diet meals can be unusually merger and leave the person less than satisfied. Weight Watchers recognized this problem and has recently introduced frozen Smart Ones Satisfying Selections dinnertime dishes in a bag. … Read More
We enjoy looking at new cookbooks. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Oh My Gosh! I’m In College and I Never Learned To Cook is a great resource for any college student, young person living alone for the first time, or for newlyweds. It … 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.
Liquid meal replacements are used for weight control, to help with patient rehabilitation during or after medical treatment, or after a workout as a recovery drink. Orgain a USDA certified organic, ready to drink, meal replacement was developed by Andrew Abraham, M.D. a cancer survivor and a family practice physician.
Many products in this category, though healthy, taste chalky or have an aftertaste. This makes them less likely to be used on a regular basis. Orgain delivers a good taste. The Creamy Chocolate Fudge has a strong chocolate flavor and creamy mouthfeel. Sweet Vanilla Bean is sweeter with a vibrant vanilla taste. We did not sample the third flavor, Iced Cafe Mocha, but assume that it also delivers a good coffee taste. All flavors are packaged in a recyclable, 11-ounce, tetra Pak (drink box) with a shelf life of over a year without preservatives… … 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.
Almost everyone has a bottle of vanilla in their cupboard. We often take this humble flavoring for granted but adding vanilla to a recipe can have a marked effect on the end product. Not only does it add the distinct vanilla flavor but it boosts other flavors. In small amounts it enhances chocolate, coffee, fruit and nut flavors. When used with citrus it covers the acid bite.
Nielsen-Massey produces excellent vanilla products. We recently tasted two.
Organic Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract does not contain bourbon. The term is a geographic reference to the Bourbon Islands – Madagascar, Comoro, Reunion, Seychelles and Mauritius – off the coast of Africa. These islands are one of the four major vanilla producing areas in the world. This product has a vibrant vanilla flavor and aroma. It is USDA certified organic, gluten free, and kosher (cRc)… … Read More
