PRODUCT: Jalapeño Chocolate Chip Cookies

Way back in 2005 we ran across SparX Cookies, a delightful chile-infused cookie line featuring Ancho Oatmeal Raisin, Cayenne Toffee Pecan, Chipotle Chocolate Chip, Chipotle Double Fudge and Jalapeño Peanut Butter flavors. What a great idea. The cookies were so good, we couldn’t stop eating them. Unfortunately, the line seems to have vanished into thin…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Portion-Control Dishes

Portion-control dishes have subtle markings that say, “Stop here.” Photo courtesy Measure Up Bowl.   Whether it’s a bowl of granola for breakfast or a glass of wine with dinner, we rarely notice exactly how many ounces we’re consuming. Anyone who has been to Weight Watchers knows that weighing and measuring is the way to…
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PRODUCT: Dufflet Small Indulgences

In this “supersize me” era, small indulgences are most welcome. As we nibbled our way through a box of Dufflet’s caramel and milk chocolate coated pistachio nuts, six pieces a day (80 calories), we were reminded how luscious chocolate-covered nuts can be. We’ve been serving them, along with other Dufflet Small Indulgences, for dessert, with…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Wash Silver Separately

Photo courtesy Cambro.   Kitchen chemistry applies to more than just food preparation. If you’re washing sterling silver and stainless steel flatware at the same time, keep them at opposite ends of the dishwasher basket. Electrolysis, a chemical reaction between the two metals, will wear away at the silver over time. The same thing goes…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Steaming Vegetables

Most of us don’t eat our recommended daily portions of fruit and vegetables (use this calculator to see how much you need). You can serve a side of vegetables with breakfast eggs, with lunch and of course, with dinner. At the end of the day, if we haven’t eaten our share, we steam vegetables as…
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