TIP OF THE DAY: Keeping Herbs Fresh

When you buy fresh herbs, they’ll last longer if you keep them hydrated. You can buy an “herb keeper” like the one in the photo, but you don’t need one. It’s simple to create a makeshift herb hydrator: 1. If the herbs have roots, place them in a glass of water covered with a plastic…
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PRODUCT: Save Bread Calories With Pepperidge Farm Deli Flats

A chicken sandwich on Deli Flats. Photo courtesy Pepperidge Farm. We love bread, and we love companies that figure out how to make it less caloric. Pepperidge Farm is high on our love list, with new 100-calorie Deli Flats. We’re not sure that Deli Flats is the best name, because you can make just about…
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PRODUCT: Appomattox River Peanut Company

We recently tasted some gourmet peanuts from The Appomattox River Peanut Company of Hopewell, Virginia. Made on the historic banks of the Appomattox River,* the recipe uses only the finest select Virginia peanuts, peanut oil and a pinch of salt. They’re the crunchiest peanuts we’ve ever had—and these are just the Original Gourmet Peanuts, not…
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