PRODUCT: Happy Family Yogurt Pouches

Originally developed as a squeezable, shelf stable, organic line for babies and toddlers, Happy Family products have developed to please the whole family, including kids, teens and grown-ups. The company has launched three new Happy Squeeze varieties for kids and adults: Happy Squeeze Greek Yogurt pouches in Peachy Keen, Razzleberry and Super Strawberry. The squeeze…
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FOOD FUN: Guacamole Stuffed Eggs & Uses For Leftover Egg Yolks

Here’s a fun way to present stuffed eggs: as boats filled with guacamole and a tortilla chip or Wheat Thin “sail.” But what to do with all those leftover cooked egg yolks? Add to tuna salad, potato salad, pasta salads and other salads. Add to a layered salad. Crumble or grate atop green salads (especially…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Removing Pieces Of Egg Shell

Do your eggs crack cleanly, or deposit fragments of shell? Photo by Michael Lorenzo | SXC.   The biggest frustration we have in the kitchen is getting fragments of egg shell out of cracked eggs. Some might say that if this is our biggest problem, we should consider ourselves lucky. But the frustration of trying…
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RECIPE: Ricotta & Honey

Most people think of ricotta as a filling or topping for lasagne, manicotti, ravioli and white pizza. On the sweet side, it’s the base of cannoli cream and the base of Italian cheesecake. But you can use this fresh Italian cheese: To make creamy sauces: Add a spoonful or more to tomato sauce, right before…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Marinated Cheese

One of our particular passions is fresh goat cheese. Whenever we put together a cheese plate, we always include one or more chèvres. But for people who don’t like chèvre and want something more unusual than a plate of cheeses, here’s a good-looking option for buffets and parties. This recipe uses cheddar and cream cheese,…
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