Month: August 2010

TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Liquorice (That’s Licorice Candy From Australia)

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Licorice is a “healthier candy”: no cholesterol, no salt. Most Americans have had the pleasure of a bag of red licorice. Yet we’ve learned that red, chocolate and any color licorice but black isn’t licorice. To be real licorice—and enjoy its health benefits—there must be licorice root extract, which creates black candy. That’s only one…
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PRODUCT: Kitchen Tongs = Salad Tongs

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Our Orka kitchen tongs go from counter to table. (Color availability will vary.) Many people use salad servers—a long fork-and-spoon set—to serve salad. They’re not the simplest utensils to use neatly. Over time, the fork and spoon have been joined together by some manufacturers to create salad tongs. (Food tongs comprise two arms that are…
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PRODUCT: Make Infused Water

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If you enjoy fruit-flavored water, you can make it at home, saving money and the environment (those plastic bottles pile up in landfill forever). Several companies make products that make it easy to create infused water. Bodum’s Ceylon Tea Pitcher is an acrylic pitcher with a filter that was originally designed to brew tea. We…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Tribe Origins Hummus

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All flavors except Original have a zesty topping that is attractive as well as flavorful. Photo courtesy TribeHummus.com. Love hummus? Looking for a healthy way to get your family to eat more veggies or healthier snacks? Want something other than chips to serve with wine or beer? Serve a variety of crudités (raw vegetables) with…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Salad Ideas In Miniature

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It’s easy to make salad more interesting and get everyone to eat more healthy salad. Packaging is everything, the saying goes. Whether it’s an everyday dinner salad or a special occasion, the same ingredients that look flat on a plate or in a bowl sparkle in glass. Use small cuts. Cut ingredients into smaller pieces…
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