EASTER: Easy Easter Cupcakes

How cute are these Easter cupcakes? A simple cupcake becomes an Easter treat with three simple changes: 1. Use colored cupcake wrappers (shown here, Reynolds Baking Cups). 2. Make pastel-colored frosting in the shape of a “nest.” 3. Place 3 jelly beans in the nest. Find additional Easter cupcake ideas from Reynolds Kitchens at CupcakeCentral.com.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Free Flavored Water

Hint flavored water makes a colorful, calorie-free Easter gift. Photo courtesy DrinkHint.com. Did you know that after you consume a bottle of water, you can get a second bottle for free? Just refill the bottle with tap water. You’ll get a second infusion of the flavors still clinging to the inside of the bottle! Some…
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PASSOVER: Fine Chocolates For Passover

Dean’s Sweets, one of our chocolate gift picks for Holiday 2009, has chocolate truffles that are both dairy- and gluten- (and grain-) free. While they’re not certified kosher for Passover, they are in keeping with the dietary restrictions of Passover. Until April 1, you can order artisanal, hand-dipped orange or coconut truffles. Dean’s Sweets truffles…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Tim Tam Cookies

These cookies are like potato chips—we bet you can’t eat just one! Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE. If you don’t get your hands on some Pepperidge Farm Tim Tam Cookies this month, you’ll have to wait six months until Target stores start stocking them again (when they can be shipped from Australia—where they…
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PRODUCT: Cherry Raisinets

Along with the cherry blossoms of spring, there are new Cherry Raisinets from Nestlé—whole dried Michigan cherries coated with dark chocolate. If you like the combination of sweet (chocolate) and tart (cherries), this may be your new favorite version of Raisinets. The bag sports several health claims: 30% less fat than the leading chocolate brands…
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