We love to try new foods. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think.
We prefer to use fresh lemons and limes whenever possible but sometimes find we need a dash of lemon to add to a recipe with no fresh lemons in the kitchen. We’ve never been crazy about bottled lemon or lime juice. So we were pleasantly surprised to try Volcano Lemon Burst. Made by Dream Foods, both the Volcano Lemon Burst and the Volcano Lime Burst come in 6.7 oz fruit-shaped, plastic squeeze bottles. … 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
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
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
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
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
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
Want to be thinner, smarter and healthier? Eat breakfast! Skipping breakfast to save time or a few calories actually increases your risk for weight gain, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. You’ll also be less sharp at that morning business meeting or learn less at the computer training session. Why? Because your body needs that AM … Read More
From watermelons to peaches to blueberries, the abundance of fresh, delicious fruit is just another reason to love summer. Fruit doesn’t just taste good; it adds color and variety to meals. And, research has shown that it contains many health protective substances. (For dedicated vegetable-haters who have vowed to eat nothing green, fruits make a … Read More
