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It’s National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day. The best-known chocolate covered raisins in the world are Raisinets, made by Nestlé. Some fun Raisinet facts: Raisinets are produced in Burlington, Wisconsin, with California raisins. Nestlé didn’t invent Raisinets: They were created in 1927 by the Blumenthal Chocolate Company, which also made Goobers. The brand was acquired by…
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Popcorn “chips”: Pop Corners from MedoraFoods. Photo by Katharine Pollak | THENIBBLE. Today is National Chip & Dip Day. Before you reach for the potato chips and onion dip, here are some suggestions for healthier chipping and dipping. Tortilla chips. Pick whole-grain tortilla chips. Salsa, the dip of choice, is low-calorie and healthy. Popcorn…
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It’s National Potato Chip Day. Don’t celebrate with just a conventional white potato chip. Try a sweet potato chip instead. The nutritional values of white and sweet potatoes are similar. Sweet potatoes are a good source of vitamin A, and have a little more vitamin C and calcium; white potatoes have more iron. We’ve long…
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