snacks

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

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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. 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

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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. 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

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Simple suggestions to help you eat well – and still enjoy eating. 1. Always eat 3 meals a day In fact, 4 or 5 small meals are even better. Skipping a meal in order to “splurge” later usually leads to eating more, not less. 2. Start your meal light A clear or light soup, shrimp … Read More

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You run in for toilet paper and milk, and leave with enough food to feed a small army. The good news is, you’re not alone. The bad news is that every time you go to the supermarket, you’re the target of food marketers whose job it is to entice you to buy their products — … Read More

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Much of what children learn is not taught in a classroom. They learn by living. View life with your child as an ongoing learning laboratory with endless opportunities to explore. TEACH, DON’T PREACH, ABOUT GOOD EATING! – Encourage, but don’t force, your child to try new foods. – Teach your child to eat till his … Read More

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Most of us eat at our desks occasionally. We store lunch in the office fridge, reheat take-out in the communal microwave, get coffee from the pot. Isn’t eating in the office better than having a burger at the local greasy spoon? Maybe, maybe not. Ghosts of meals past and colonies of bacteria may be lurking … Read More

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The key to good snacking is good choices and serving sizes. “I’m hungry. When’s supper?” Many of us grew up with the idea that snacking was bad, and that mid-afternoon snacks would ruin the appetite for dinner. This isn’t true. What and how much they eat is more important than when they eat. The key … Read More

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