TIP OF THE DAY: Flour Power

Use it or lose it (or freeze it!). Photo courtesy KingArthurFlour.com. How long has that flour been in your pantry? While manufacturers are required to provide a “use by” date on the package, many people think that staples like flour will stay fresh for years. As a rule of thumb, whole wheat flour will go…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Cooperstown Cookie Company Shortbread Cookies

Take me out to the ball game, but forget the peanuts and Crackerjack. Instead, bring along the buttery shortbread cookies from Cooperstown Cookie Company. The rich, traditional shortbread cookies, a NIBBLE favorite shortbread (read our review), are made in the regulation size of baseballs (3″ diameter). They’re made by hand and baked in small batches,…
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PRODUCT: Naturally Nora Cake Mixes & Frosting

Prepackaged cake mixes don’t have to be full of artificial ingredients or hydrogenated oils. That’s what Nora Schultz thought when she created Naturally Nora Baking Mixes—and frosting mixes, of course! The packaging is environmentally friendly as well. The mixes are free of artificial ingredients, colors and preservatives. Instead, the company seeks out natural ingredient suppliers…
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EASTER: Easy Easter Cupcakes

How cute are these Easter cupcakes? A simple cupcake becomes an Easter treat with three simple changes: 1. Use colored cupcake wrappers (shown here, Reynolds Baking Cups). 2. Make pastel-colored frosting in the shape of a “nest.” 3. Place 3 jelly beans in the nest. Find additional Easter cupcake ideas from Reynolds Kitchens at CupcakeCentral.com.…
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