TIP OF THE DAY: Almond Butter

We love peanut butter. But more and more children are being diagnosed with severe peanut allergies. The condition affects some three million Americans. In extreme cases, anaphylactic shock can be fatal within minutes. As a result, more and more schools are banning peanut products, eliminating that lunch staple, the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. But…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Biscoff Spread

First there was peanut butter, a creamy spread made from ground peanuts. Then there was Nutella, a brand-name spread of chocolate and ground hazelnuts. Completing the trio is biscoff spread, relatively new to the U.S. It was invented in 2007 on a Belgian reality tv show. When it was introduced commercially, it sold out in…
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PRODUCTS: Fiordifrutta Sugar-Free Jam

That spoonful of jelly, jam or preserves can be up to 70% sugar and so sweet that the first thing you taste is table sugar, not fruit. If you’re trying to cut back on sugar, switching jam and preserves is one place to start. The producers of the Fiordifrutta (“flower of the fruit”) line of…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY #1: Jif Peanut Butter Gift Basket & Calphalon Gourmet Roaster

Cook with it, spread it on bread, eat it from the jar with a spoon. Photo courtesy Jif. Do you have a great peanut butter recipe idea that you think is good enough to win a contest? You still have time to enter your original recipe in the Jif Holiday Spread Recipe Contest to win…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY #2 ~ House Of Balsamic Vinegar Jellies

One reader will be the envy of gourmet friends if he or she wins this elegant prize from House of Balsamic. The balsamic jellies from House Of Balsamic are quite delicate. This week’s winner will receive three jellies: Fragolina, an ideal topping for fresh cheeses, crackers or fresh fruit Prelibato, delicious paired with hard and…
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