PRODUCT: Kale Popcorn

Now, you can have kale with your popcorn! Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE.   Quinn Popcorn, developed by a young husband and wife team following all the bad press on microwave popcorn. They: Made the bag without chemical coatings from the bag (PFOA, PFCs, plastic liners, etc.) while creating a grease-proof and compostable…
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HALLOWEEN: Spooky Spider Biscuits

Here’s another fun idea for Halloween, courtesy of Certified Angus Beef. They’ve added ground beef to refrigerated biscuit dough, to create a snack, first course or light lunch for kids and adults alike. Adults: These go great with beer! RECIPE: SPOOKY SPIDERS GROUND BEEF BISCUITS Ingredients For 8 Servings 1/2 pound ground beef 1/2 package…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Seasonal Breakfast Bread

Swirl into holiday season with these delicious breads. Photo courtesy Pepperidge Farm.   We just finished our last slices of Pepperidge Farm Blueberry Swirl Bread, a limited edition hoarded from the height of the summer in our freezer. Now, we’re moving on to two fall flavors: Caramel Apple Swirl Bread and Pumpkin Spice Swirl Bread,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Apricot Jam-Glazed Pork Tenderloin Roast

We’ve been obsessed with pork roast since we saw one made recently on a TV cooking show. We visited two restaurants we’d hoped had it on the menu, but no cigar. We did, however, enjoy a wonderful calamari and Italian sausage with jalapeño, capers and balsamic reduction; and a tasty lamb osso bucco over risotto.…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Easy Gumbo Recipe With Swanson’s

Gumbo is a Creole soup from Louisiana, thickened with okra pods. “Gumbo” is an African word for okra. Okra came to America with the slave trade and was introduced to the Southern white population by African cooks. As with all recipes, there are regional variations and different styles of gumbo. You can toil for many…
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