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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TIP OF THE DAY: Millet, A Gluten Free Whole Grain

Today’s tip comes from Bob’s Red Mill, where there’s always something new and delicious to discover. Our recent discovery: millet, a gluten free, ancient whole grain. Easily used as a replacement for rice and bulgur wheat with millet in a salad with dates and pistachio to benefit from the whole grain, gluten free and high…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Veggie Fries

If the only way to get the family to eat more veggies is to feed them fries…well, Veggie Fries should become a very big brand. You can make veggie fries, which substitute all or some of the potato for a more nutritious vegetable, from scratch at home. Or, you can buy Veggie Fries, a new…
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PRODUCT: Nothin’ But Snack Bars

Jerri Graham, founder of Nothin’ But Premium Foods, had some of the same concerns of many people who carefully read nutrition labels. She realized that the snack bars her family enjoyed were lacking. “Everything was either loaded with artificial protein powders or a ‘log’ of foodstuff that left much to be desired,” she says. “So,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Diet Ice Pops

Turn diet soft drinks into ice pops. Photo courtesy Taza.   Looking for something sweet, cool, and virtually non-caloric? You can buy sugar-free or no sugar added ice pops from Edy’s or Popsicle. Or, you can make your own from your favorite diet soft drink. It couldn’t be easier. Prep time is five minutes plus…
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