We love to try new foods. Some are great and become staples in our kitchen. Others don’t measure up. See what you think. For the true chip lover, baked chips just don’t cut it. They lack that crispy, greasy mouthfeel of the real thing. Popchips are a good compromise between baked and fried. Popchips are … Read More
We love to try new foods. Some are great and become staples in our kitchen. Others don’t measure up. See what you think. Caesar’s Pasta Products is a third generation, family-owned business that makes frozen pasta specialties. The company recently introduced a line of frozen, all natural, gluten- and wheat-free pasta meals. Varieties include stuffed … Read More
We love to try new foods. Some are great and become staples in our kitchen. Others don’t measure up. See what you think. FalkSalt, a Swedish company, has been making crystal flake salt since 1830 and is the number-one brand in Sweden. Now, Falk is available in the US. Packaged in 8.8 ounce plastic containers … Read More
We enjoy looking at new cookbooks. Some are great and become staples in our kitchen. Others don’t measure up. See what you think. The Earthbound Cook by Myra Goodman, founder of organic food grower Earthbound Farm, is a kitchen staple that will be used over and over again. The recipes have unique combinations of ingredients, … Read More
We love to try new foods. Some are great and become staples in our kitchen. Others don’t measure up. See what you think. Daelia’s Biscuits come in two flavors, Almond with Raisins and Hazelnut with Fig. They are billed as an accompaniment to your favorite cheese as a natural pairing of cheese, fruit, nuts and … Read More
We enjoy trying new kitchen gadgets. Some don’t measure up, but some become staples in our home. See what you think. We’ve all enjoyed a stroll through a local farmer’s market–but it can be a real pain when you forget a bag, and a vendor doesn’t have any. If your car is parked far away … Read More
We love to try new foods. Some are great and become staples in our kitchen. Others don’t measure up. See what you think. Crispy Green produces freeze-dried fruit in snack-sized bags. The company claims to select the best fruit varieties to develop products that are intended to be eaten as snacks. All varieties – Fuji … Read More
We love to try new foods. Some are great and become staples in our kitchen. Others don’t measure up. See what you think. Corazonas tortilla chips, potato chips and oatmeal squares are all made with plant sterols, natural plant products that help lower cholesterol. In addition, the oatmeal squares are based on oats—another natural cholesterol-lowering … 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. Greek yogurt is known for being thicker and creamier than regular yogurt. This texture occurs naturally, because Greek yogurt is strained after being cultured to produce a richer, creamier product. Many … Read More
Don’t just eat bananas because they’re cheap and pre-wrapped. They’re good for your health–and your weight. Before the early 1900’s, the average American had never eaten a banana. Introduced into the U.S. at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, bananas were exotic and expensive, selling for 10 cents apiece—the equivalent of $2 today. Now bananas are … Read More