PRODUCT: Ambrosia Apples

THE ORCHARD OF EDEN No one is sure about which apple variety Eve might have plucked from the tree of knowledge, causing all hell to break loose. In the millennia gone by though, the rest of us have gone from fig leaf to overalls trying to re-create the paradigm of that luscious, lascivious fruit. Leave…
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PRODUCT UPDATES

TOP PHOTO: Almonds with a sriracha kick. Photo courtesy Blue Diamond. BOTTOM PHOTO: Bean & Tortilla Chips from Food Should Taste Good.   Brands we enjoy and have previously reviewed are busy launching new lines. Here’s what we tasted lately. BLUE DIAMOND BOLD SRIRACHA ALMONDS Companies that have jumped on the “hot” bandwagon have figured…
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FOOD FUN: Halloween Mummy Apples

I want my mummy! Photo courtesy Marci Coombs.   Here’s a fun Halloween treat that makes a nutritious apple even more attractive than a piece of candy. All you need are apples, gauze and candy eyes. Here’s how Marci Coombs did it. You can set the apples out in a glass bowl, use them as…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pears At Every Fall Meal

Who doesn’t like to bite into a perfectly ripe pear, soft to the touch, dripping with juice? Whether in a packed lunch or as a grab-and-go snack, pears are one of the delights of fall. But pears don’t have to be ripe to be delicious. Hard pears can be baked, cooked (especially poached), even grated…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 20 Uses For Pumpkin Seeds (And Other Winter Squash Seeds)

If you’re carving a jack-o-lantern, you may elect to discard everything inside. Separating the pumpkin seeds (pepitas in Spanish) from the sticky fibers may seem more trouble than it’s worth. In our childhood, we could spend an hour meticulously separating those seeds from the jumbo pumpkin, just for the joy of making homemade pumpkin seeds…
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