PRODUCT: Peas Of Mind “Healthy” Pizza For Kids

Peas Of Mind is a company that makes products that kids like. And the products—all frozen foods—are good for them. Our first encounter with the company was via their Veggie Wedgies: apple, broccoli, carrot and cauliflower sliced to look like French fries. You bake them in the oven. Each serving provides more than half of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Juice Mixing For Ideal Flavor

Mix different juices to create your perfect blend. Photo by Jaclyn Nussbaum | THENIBBLE.   Anyone with an electric juicer has experienced combining different fruits and vegetables into a glass of juice. We don’t have a juicer, but we recently discovered juice mixology when we received a shipment of Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company—wonderful, pulpy…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Save Calories With Healthy Lettuce Wraps

Lettuce wraps are a carb- and calorie-reducing way to enjoy your favorite foods at lunch, dinner or for a snack. Just substitute low-cal, crunchy lettuce for tortilla wraps, sandwich bread, pita and even rice. For example, Asian dishes that typically pair with rice can be eaten in lettuce wraps instead of with rice. We were…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Your Own Baking Powder, Plus Low Sodium Baking Powder

Reduce the sodium in your baking powder by 40%. Photo courtesy Rumford/Clabber Girl.   If you bake biscuits, cakes, from-scratch pancakes, muffins, quick breads and scones, you’ve no doubt used baking powder. Baking powder is a dry chemical leavening agent that is used to increase the volume and lighten the texture of these types of…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Cheesecake Day

Two days ago we tweeted that Cheesecake Factory is offering half-priced cheesecake today to celebrate National Cheesecake Day (eat in, no takeout). On the one hand, the one slice per person they set for the half price offer may seem restrictive. On the other hand, how many flavors of cheesecake would you try at 50%…
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