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…
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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…
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PRODUCT: French Meadow Bakery Gluten Free Bread

French Meadow Bakery’s Whole Grain Bread, Sandwich Bread and Italian Rolls. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. French Meadow Bakery makes certified organic and gluten-free products that are casein-free, lactose-free and peanut-free, as well as kosher (parve). We recently tasted a selection of company’s gluten-free line of breads and cakes. When we taste gluten-free…
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PRODUCT: Dessert Hummus? Delightful!

America loves hummus, as can be seen by the proliferation of brands and flavors in the refrigerator case of almost every supermarket and deli. It’s nutritious, gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan. But what about dessert hummus? Dessert from chickpeas? That breakthrough concept is now available, healthy and actually delicious! Flavors include: Carmel Apple Dessert Hummus Chocolate…
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PRODUCT: More Gluten-Free Whole Grain Chex

Look at two of the hottest food trends—whole grain and gluten-free. Every one of us needs more whole grain in our diet, and one out of 133 people have celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder that requires a gluten-free diet. (Still more have simple wheat allergies.) Corn and rice, among other grains, are naturally gluten free.…
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