TIP OF THE DAY: How To Avoid Pesticides On Vegetables & Fruit

Consume fewer pesticides: download thepocket guide or app. Image courtesyFoodNews.org.   We’ve previously written about the “Dirty Dozen” and the “Clean 15,” terms that refer to how much residual pesticide is left on produce, even after you wash and/or peel it. With tempting seasonal produce entering the market, it’s time to revisit when it pays…
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CONTEST: Win A Gourmet Food Prize In The Gourmet Giveaway

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with tortilla soup,and enter the Gourmet Giveaway. Photocourtesy Wolfgang Puck.   Fans of the Gourmet Giveaway know that our gourmet food giveaway went on hiatus in February, as we were building its new home on TheNibbleGourmetMarket.com. The Gourmet Giveaway is back, with three gift baskets from Chef Wolfgang Puck. All you…
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PRODUCT: Lychee White Tea

Fragrant and luscious, this tasty teaneeds no added sugar. Photo courtesyChoice Organic Tea.   The lychee (pronounced LIE-chee, not LEE-chee, after the Chinese lai chi) is one of the most popular fruits in Southern China. The evergreen grows wild in southern China, northern Vietnam and Cambodia, although there is evidence that it has been cultivated…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Teatulía Organic Tea Bags

Teatulia teas are organic, sustainably packaged, and help their Bangladeshcommunity. Photo by River Soma | THE NIBBLE.   Teatulía produces the best organic tea bags we’ve tried to date. Why is the tea so flavorful? The tea leaves are very fresh: There’s no middleman who buys and warehouses the tea, then sells it to marketers…
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PRODUCT: Lactose-Free Yogurt, Kefir & Sour Cream

There’s a plethora of lactose-free milk options in supermarkets, since more and more Americans are being diagnosed with lactose intolerance. (If you have digestive upsets after consuming milk products, take this quiz, then see your healthcare provider.) But what about yogurt, kefir and sour cream? Conventional supermarkets don’t carry lactose-free versions. Fortunately, natural food stores…
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