grains

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. Wildgrain (Wildgrain | Bread · Pasta · Pastry), based in Massachusetts, is a unique, bake-from-frozen delivery service for sourdough bread, artisan pastries, and fresh pasta. When we first heard about the … 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. Mr Lee’s Congee Rice Porridge (Mr Lee’s Congee Rice Porridge Instant Pot – Jook 粥 Jūk Konji Okayu – Chinese Savory Oatmeal Breakfast – Chicken Congee (mrleesnoodles.com) is the latest brand … 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. Kontos Foods is a New Jersey-based provider of artisan breads and traditional Mediterranean foods. Over 70 years ago Evris Kontos, one of the company founders, brought his experience as a master … Read More

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Why flour? Flour is a raw agricultural product that does not undergo any processing to prevent contamination until it is combined with other ingredients and cooked. Harmful organisms can contaminate the grain while it is in the field or at steps during flour production. The harmful bacteria are killed when food made with flour is … Read More

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Whole grain foods are good for you. They help reduce the risk for many life-shortening diseases plus they strengthen our gut microbiome, often our first line of defense against infection.  With all this going for them, whole grains are still a hard sell for most kids.  They often prefer to eat pasta and bread made … Read More

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It’s hard to get people to eat more fruits and vegetables. Some refuse to give up their favorite fatty foods or desserts but switching from white bread to whole wheat bread isn’t that big a step and it will yield impressive health benefits. Research has shown the benefits of whole grains occur by simply switching … Read More

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Food likes and dislikes are constantly changing. Food trends begin and evolve – some stick around and others fizzle out. Food trend specialists categorize what is trending into four distinct stages – discovery, introduction, adoption and if a trend lasts, mainstream. What do these trend experts predict for 2018? In the discovery stage, we 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. We must admit when we first received Kitchen & Love Farro Quick Meals and Quinoa Quick Meals, we were a little skeptical. Each is packaged in a two-part 7.9-ounce cup with a detachable … 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. We highlighted Dave’s Killer Bread in the past, not only because the product was excellent but the brand had a great back story, too. After spending a number of years in prison … 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. Whole grain, gluten-free, vegan, and cooks in less than 2 minutes, Ancient Harvest Organic Quinoa was introduced to stores this summer. Organic Quinoa is USDA Organic and NonGMO Project Verified. It … Read More

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