PRODUCT: Gimmee Jimmy’s Cookies & More, Certified Kosher

Our favorite: Cranberry Pecan cookies. Photo by Erika Meller | THE NIBBLE. In 1983, Jimmy Libman opened Gimmee Jimmy’s, selling gift tins of all-natural, certified kosher-dairy cookies. Over the years, the product offering grew; the bakery now provides baklava, biscotti, cakes, cookies, cupcakes, muffins and other desserts to restaurants and consumers. The bakery makes sure…
Continue reading “PRODUCT: Gimmee Jimmy’s Cookies & More, Certified Kosher”

TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Best Gluten-Free Brownies, Cake & Cookies

Even if you don’t have a gluten allergy, you’ll want to know about these Top Picks. That’s because lots of people have allergies, with more diagnoses made daily. Even among people who appear to be healthy, gluten intolerance is common. Studies indicate that 1 in 167 children (0.6%) and 1 in 111 adults (0.9%) have…
Continue reading “TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Best Gluten-Free Brownies, Cake & Cookies”

TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Indulge Caramels

We taste plenty of caramels; fewer than a dozen brands have qualified as worth our attention. Indulge Caramels, an artisan endeavor in Portland, Oregon, has made a specialty of flavored caramels—currently nine varieties plus a chocolate-dipped option for every flavor. They’re worth taking note of, and are so affordable that they can be enjoyed as…
Continue reading “TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Indulge Caramels”

TIP OF THE DAY: Low Calorie Party

This barbecue pork loin saves many calories with a sugar-free blackberry sauce. Here’s the recipe. Photo courtesy The J.M. Smucker Company. Want to throw a get-together but fear for your strict diet? Have a pot luck diet lunch or dinner. Everyone brings his or her best low-calorie dish, along with copies of the recipe to…
Continue reading “TIP OF THE DAY: Low Calorie Party”

PRODUCT: Amy’s Organic Soups

Just in time for the cold spell come three hearty soups from Amy’s Organic. If you don’t know this brand, try it and become one of the many fans. The products are organic, tasty and better for you than most supermarket brands. Amy’s aims to appeal to vegetarians and vegans as well as the general…
Continue reading “PRODUCT: Amy’s Organic Soups”