TIP OF THE DAY: Healthy Holiday Eating

It’s not low-calorie if it’s loaded with fattening dip. Serve a nonfat dip! Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. Do the pants that fit before Thanksgiving dinner still fit? If not—or if you’re concerned that they won’t—here are some healthy holiday eating tips for hosts and guests from Women’s Health nutritionist Keri Glassman and THE…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: White Chocolate Peppermint Pretzels

How good are these White Chocolate* & Peppermint Pretzel Crisps? They’re so good, we had to hide them so the enthusiastic NIBBLE staff wouldn’t devour every one before we could photograph them. Thanks to the Snack Factory, makers of Pretzel Crisps, for such an enjoyable holiday snack. And thanks for not making them year-round: We’d…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Holiday Ice Cream & Recipe For Ice Cream Cake

Chocolate-Candy Cane Ice Cream Cake. Photo courtesy Dreyer’s. Look for limited-edition holiday ice cream flavors at your favorite market or scoop shop. Egg Nog, Ginger, Gingerbread and Peppermint/Candy Cane/Peppermint Bark are ice cream flavors that we could enjoy all year. A scoop with or without chocolate sauce is a holiday treat. But you can go…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Rosemary Topiary Christmas Tree

You may not have room (or the energy for) a six-foot Christmas tree. But there’s no significant space or energy requirement for a miniature topiary Christmas tree. It can sit on the dining table, your bedroom or anywhere else an 18-inch tree can perch. A topiary is a plant pruned and trimmed into a special…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Brownie Pops

Is there anything cuter? Photo of Brownie Pops courtesy MackenzieLtd.com. What’s more fun than a brownie on a stick? A Nibble Top Pick Of The Week, these whimsical and delicious treats will delight sweet tooths of all ages. Fudgy brownies are hand-dipped in chocolate and decorated with the smiling faces of Frosty, Rudolph and Santa.…
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