TIP OF THE DAY: Scouting The Produce Aisle

Part of the joy of eating is discovering new ingredients. They don’t have to be exotic (like fiddlehead ferns), just different. We always walk down the produce aisle looking for something we haven’t tried before. Then, we look at all the ways we can use it to add fun and flair to our dishes. We…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Chocolate-Covered Raisins Day

It’s National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day. The best-known chocolate covered raisins in the world are Raisinets, made by Nestlé. Some fun Raisinet facts: Raisinets are produced in Burlington, Wisconsin, with California raisins. Nestlé didn’t invent Raisinets: They were created in 1927 by the Blumenthal Chocolate Company, which also made Goobers. The brand was acquired by…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sustainable Seafood

Atlantic Cod is endangered. Switch to Pacificcod. Photo courtesy McCormick. Get a recipe for beer battered cod.   You may see plenty of fish in the market or on restaurant menus, but the world’s population of wild seafood is threatened with extinction. Over-fishing and lack of fishing regulation have depleted numerous varieties of fish, including…
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PRODUCT: Flavored Half & Half

If you love flavored coffee, check out Organic Valley’s new flavored Half & Half pints for an instant treat. They turn plain coffee into hazelnut or vanilla coffee. A soy creamer is also available in vanilla varieties. Half & half, which is a combination of cream and whole milk, adds just the right amount of…
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