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We love to try new foods. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. The Teeny Tiny Spice Co. produces 100% organic spice blends representing a world of cuisines. Each blend is packaged in a 2.8-ounce tin (80 grams) and rated mild (Citrus Pepper), medium (Penang Curry) or … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Calvin Harris, a chef with more than 25 years of restaurant and food product development experience founded Harris Food Group (HFG) Inc., in 2006. HFG markets and distributes branded, licensed food products. HFG partnered … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. SunRidge Farms, known for their line of organic nuts, seeds, dried fruits, granolas, and trail mixes, has extended its line of candies with Milk Chocolate Rainbow Drops. These M&M-like candies come in seven colors … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. In the fall of 2010 we shared a review of Jovial pasta, made from ancient einkorn wheat. The company has recently introduced a line of organic cookies. Three flavors – Crispy Cocoa, Ginger Spice … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Many restaurant chains have extended their customer base by producing foods for the retail market. Jamba Juice has released frozen All Natural Smoothies mixers in the Jamba brand’s most popular flavors: Razzamatazz, Mango-a-go-go, and … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Freeze-dried fruit snacks are popping up all over the market as healthy alternatives to cookies and chips. Obviously, the best fruit snack is the real fruit itself. Ordinary dried fruits – raisins, apricots, prunes, … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Wrap sandwiches are versatile and offer options that you just can’t prepare between two slices of bread. The downside to most wrap sandwiches is that they are too big and the calorie load is … Read More

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Cherry blossoms signal the coming of spring and we are sure it is summer when fresh cherries appear in the supermarket. Otherwise few of us give cherries a second thought. We should. Research is showing that tart cherries – the type used in cherry pie filling, for cherry juice, and the dried variety – rank … Read More

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Watermelon, aptly named, is 90% water, naturally low in sodium, a good source of vitamins A and C with only 50 calories a cup. … Read More

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We enjoy looking at new cookbooks. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. For those that live in New York City and have visited the Union Square Greenmarket, you may already be familiar with Beth’s Farm Kitchen’s artisanal jams, chutneys, pickles, relishes and marmalades made from locally … Read More

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