PRODUCT: Blue Chip Cookies In 20 Different Flavors

Comfort food: peanut butter cookies and a glass of milk. Photo by River Soma | THE NIBBLE.   From Loveland, Ohio, we received a gift of Blue Chip Cookies from Chief Cookie Officer Donna Drury. The company’s phone number, 1.800.888.YUMM, lives up to its promise. The all-natural cookies are available in some 20 different flavors,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Spicy Salad Recipe, The Natural Way

When most people search for “spicy salad,” they’re looking for something to which chile heat has been added—like Thai beef salad or spicy cucumber salad. Building on yesterday’s tip, mustard greens, you can create a spicy salad with no chiles or other “outside heat” whatsoever. Just use the spiciest salad ingredients: arugula, mustard greens, radishes…
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EVENT: Favorite Finds At The 2011 New York Chocolate Show

Antidote Chocolate combines raw and roasted cacao beans in high-percentage-cacao, flavored chocolate bars. Photo courtesy Antidote Chocolate.   Every November, the Chocolate Show wends its way to New York. Begun in Paris, its current tour includes that city along with Lille, Lyon and Marseille in France; plus Bologna, Cairo and Shanghai. Each show presents a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try Mustard Greens

Nutrition experts want you to eat more cruciferous vegetables: two to three times per week, with a serving size of at least 1-1/2 cups. If you eat two cups daily, so much the better. The vegetables are not only healthy, but they’re also very filling and low in calories. The cruciferous group includes arugula, bok…
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PRODUCT: Planters Tailgate Nut Mix, A Spicy, Cruncy Treat

A terrific-tasting nut mix with a sizzle of chipotle. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Chipotle almonds and peanuts, corn nuts and pretzels: We couldn’t resist nibbling through an entire large container of Planters Tailgate Nut Mix—tossing some of it on salads and polenta. Our mix of choice is one of a series…
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