PRODUCT: Good Natured Vegetable Crisps

A new way to eat your veggies! Photo courtesy Herr Foods.   Americans love salty snacks, as evidenced by the never-ending stream of new chips on the market. From Herr’s, an estimable regional potato chip producer, comes a tasty new line in their Good Natured Selects series of baked crisps: gluten-free veggie chips called Vegetable…
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FOOD FUN: Hello Kitty Ice Cream Cake

Hello Kitty, whose “real” name is Kitty White, is a cartoon character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio. She is a white Japanese bobtail cat with a red hair bow. From her first appearance on a vinyl coin purse in Japan in 1974 (it arrived in the U.S. in 1976), Hello Kitty exploded into a…
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PRODUCT: Gluten-Free Walkers Shortbread

Our favorite Walkers Shortbread is chock-full of chocolate chips. Photo by Julia Tomases | THE NIBBLE.   Good news for gluten-free followers: Scotland’s Walkers Shortbread, beloved by many, now has GF options. And they’re delicious: the same pure buttery shortbread flavor, freed of gluten: Gluten Free Pure Butter Shortbread, the classic Gluten Free Chocolate Chip…
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Poppy Seed Pockets, A Cookie Recipe For Purim

[1] Poppy pockets are a spin on traditional hamentaschen (photo and recipe © Go Bold With Butter. [2] Most people think of poppy seeds as black, but they are also available in white at Silk Road Spices. Black poppy seeds are nutty and sweet, and have a stronger flavor than white poppy seeds (photo ©…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Unconventional Valentine Treats

You don’t have to give chocolate or cupcakes on Valentine’s Day. In fact, some people may prefer a less conventional gift. Think outside the [chocolate] box. As a smaller gift to bring to pals at the office, we particularly like red berry jam. You can go for a pricey artisan brand, or look for an…
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