TIP OF THE DAY: Cold Brew Coffee ~ Easy Peasy & Lower Acid

Our Mac consultant introduced us to cold brew coffee several years ago. He lived next to a coffee bean shop and got the recommendation for the Toddy Cold Brew System from the shop’s owner. The system turns a pound of your favorite ground coffee into a coffee concentrate via a slow, cold water drip. The…
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PRODUCT: Santé Candied Pecans, A Sweet, Better-For-You Snack

Santé Pecans. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Santé Nuts sent us packages of snack nuts in nine varieties: Almonds: Chipotle Almonds, Garlic Almonds Cashews: Cardamom Cashews Pecans: Candied Pecans, Cinnamon Pecans, Roasted Salted Pecans, Sweet and Spicy Pecans Pistachios: Candied Pistachios Walnuts: Candied Walnuts   Even the savory flavors have a touch…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day

The gourmet version of Raisinets, from Lake Champlain Chocolates (certified kosher).   Today is National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day. In the form of Raisinets, the dried-fruit-in-a-candy-shell is a movie theater staple and the third-largest selling candy in U.S. history. To make the candy, raisins are coated with oil and spun in a hot drum with…
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