PRODUCT: Pistachio Chewy Bites

A favorite snack: chewy pistachio bites. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   While several of us tried to determine the name of the company, we all agreed: These Pistachio Chewy Bites are good stuff. Simple and nutritious, they’re a blend of roasted pistachios and dried cranberries, bound in a honey-like mix of two…
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Homemade Lollipops For National Lollipop Day

[1] Your homemade lollipops can be free-form with inclusions, like the bits of flower petals above (photo © Sacred Sweets).   Looking for a fun activity? How about making lollipops? Today is National Lollipop Day July 20th, and Exploratorium has a recipe that lets you be a lollipop chef. You can make favorite flavors that…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Yummy Breads From Ozery Bakery

Morning Rounds: the deliciously better alternative to breakfast pastries. We’re addicted to them. Photo courtesy Ozery Bakery.   Ozery Bakery is a family owned business that bakes better-for-you breads and crackers, holesome and delicious. The grains are organic whole grains: Kamut/Khorasan wheat, oats, rye, spelt, and whole wheat. The breads use only natural ingredients—no preservatives…
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PRODUCTS: Fruit & Vegetable Ice Pops

Now trending in an ice cream case near you: fruit and vegetable ice pops—all natural, dairy free, gluten free, fat free and packed with vitamins A and C. They’re a better for you option for a sit-down snack or on-the-go refreshment on a hot summer day. From major producers like Outshine (from Dreyer’s) to mom…
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PRODUCT: Lavender Tea

We wonder if the people who approved the name “Breakfast In Paris” for lavender tea have been to France. If they had, they’d know that lavender-accented foods do not abound in Paris. You’ll find them way south in Provence, where the lavender is grown. Perhaps the namers knew that, but felt that “Breakfast in Provence”…
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