STOCKING STUFFER: Justin’s White Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Get them while you can! Photo courtesy Justin’s.   Justin’s makes delicious organic peanut butter cups in dark, milk and white chocolate. The salty peanut butter is a tasty counterpoint to the creamy, quality white chocolate. We’re hooked! The white chocolate cups are available at Whole Foods Markets and other major retailers, as well as…
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PRODUCT: Harvest Pumpkin, Seasonal Tortilla Chips From Food Should Taste Good

How delicious are the fall flavor tortilla chips from Food Should Taste Good? Very delicious! You can enjoy them plain, with a savory or sweet dip, or as “fall nachos.” Harvest Pumpkin tortilla chips are as good as eating a cookie. Deftly spiced with cinnamon, clove, allspice and nutmeg (and a touch of cane sugar),…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Genmaicha Tea

[1] Genmaicha, green tea mixed with toasted rice (photo courtesy Sugarbird Sweets). [2] Organic genmaicha tea is available from La Colombe.   Genmaicha, pronounced gen-my-cha with a hard “g,” is one of our favorite green teas. The flavor of the sencha green tea base is secondary to the nutty, toasty flavor of kernels of toasted…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: barkTHINS Chocolate Bark

barkTHINS: thin and rich. Photo courtesy Ripple Brands.   There are several reasons to love barkTHINS: The delicious varieties, crammed with inclusions* (see the list below). The thin pieces that, unlike conventional bark, let you have half as much. The Fair Trade certification (FairTradeUSA.org) that helps poor farmers. The everyday affordability (yet it’s great for…
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Medjool Dates, Nature’s Candy & The History of Dates

Foodies who like lusciousness—not to mention fitness fans looking for a natural source of post-workout muscle recovery—may want to reach for one of the world’s oldest-cultivated fruits: Medjool dates. Sure, they’re delicious. But dates and other foods rich in potassium are linked to reduced exercise-induced muscle soreness and connective tissue damage, and enhanced athletic performance…
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