PRODUCT: Onion Dip Mix

It’s been a long time since we made dip from a mix. Back in college, dip made from sour cream and French’s Onion Soup mix alongside chips and pretzels was all the rage. We were taken down memory lane recently when we received samples of Lays Dip Creations, dry seasoning mixes in Garden Onion, Country…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Egg Tips For Easter & Passover

Here are some egg safety tips from the USDA, for everyone planning an Easter egg hunt or cooking eggs for the Passover seder. Hard-cooked eggs for Easter and Passover celebrations should be prepared with care. EASTER EGG TIPS If you plan to eat the Easter eggs you decorate, be sure to use only food grade…
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PASSOVER: New Kosher-For-Passover Foods

The Jewish holiday of Passover begins Monday evening, the 18th of April, and continues for seven days. It commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from enslavement in Egypt, which many scholars agree took place in 1476 BCE. Moses led his people to Canaan, and God parted the Red Sea so the Israelites could escape from…
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PRODUCT: Flavored Half & Half

If you love flavored coffee, check out Organic Valley’s new flavored Half & Half pints for an instant treat. They turn plain coffee into hazelnut or vanilla coffee. A soy creamer is also available in vanilla varieties. Half & half, which is a combination of cream and whole milk, adds just the right amount of…
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PRODUCT: The Best Chocolate Sauce

There are lots of chocolate sauces out there. The best ones are made from, not surprisingly, the highest quality chocolate. While we’ve had a variety of tasty dessert sauces, four brands have been named Top Picks: The King’s Cupboard, Robert Lambert Chocolate Sauces, Sassy Sauces and Somebody’s Mother’s. Except for Robert Lambert, which focuses on…
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