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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. The 68th UN General Assembly declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses (IYP) with the hope of positioning crops such as peas, beans and lentils as primary sources of protein and … 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. Ravino Ravioli is a family owned business that produces handcrafted ravioli. The ravioli are frozen with 12 pieces to a box that are carefully packaged to prevent breaking. We found the pasta firm, not soft, which … 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. The market for gluten-free foods has grown to over $11 billion and more than one-quarter of Americans claim to be cutting back on traditional products to avoid gluten, the protein found in wheat. To meet … 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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We’ve never meet a kid who doesn’t love mac & cheese. Annie’s has expanded its macaroni and cheese products with the introduction of three Macaroni & Cheese Mircowavable Cups: Real Aged Cheddar, White Cheddar, and Rice Pasta & Cheddar which is gluten-free. Each was easy to prepare: add cold water to a fill line, heat, add … 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.  Though diehard pasta lovers may not become converts Nasoya Pasta Zero does provide dieters and those with gluten sensitivity a pasta alternative. Pasta Zero comes in two styles, shirataki spaghetti and fettuccine … 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. Racconto Essentials Heart Health is a line of heart healthy products that contain natural plant sterols, substances which help lower cholesterol. Plant sterols, sometimes called phytosterols, are naturally found in some vegetable oils, nuts, seeds, and vegetables. Though they occur in many foods, the amount found in a typical serving is small. Because of this plant sterols are added to foods in amounts that will aid in lowering total cholesterol.  … 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. “Eating well starts small” is the tagline for the latest Barilla pasta brand extension. Piccolini which translates small, comes in three varieties Mini Rotini, Mini Conchiglie (shells) and Mini Penne. All look and taste like regular pasta while providing fiber and whole grains. The pasta cooks in 7 minutes and though aimed at kids, the product is excellent for the whole family and can be used in traditional pasta dishes. … Read More

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We love to try new foods. Some are great and become staples in our kitchen. Others don’t measure up. See what you think. Einkorn is the original species of wheat, first domesticated in Neolithic times. Otzi, the Bronze Age man found perfectly preserved in a glacier in the Italian Alps in 1991, ate einkorn for … Read More

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