TIP OF THE DAY: Peach Raspberry Lemonade

Peaches are in season. So are raspberries. And life always gives us lemons. So make an extra-special homemade lemonade. Per glass: Ingredients • 2 tablespoons peach purée (made from ripe peaches) • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice • 4 raspberries • Lemon wedge for garnish • Optional garnish: fresh mint sprig • Ice Preparation 1.…
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PRODUCT: Fat-Free Half And Half

Half &half for people cutting calories and/or fat. Photo by Jerry Deutsch | THE NIBBLE. We love milk—and thanks to all of the cookies, cake and cereals we test at THE NIBBLE, not to mention all the cappuccinos and lattes—we drink a lot of it. Our milk of choice is Special Request Skim Plus from…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Fluffier Scrambled Eggs

Scrambled eggs are one of our favorite breakfast foods. In March we posted a tip for making fluffier scrambled eggs. But our mother—who makes the fluffiest scrambled eggs—reminds us that we left out one important tip: • Eggs at room temperature will take in more air than cold eggs. If you don’t have time to…
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RECIPE: German Potato Salad

Instead of mayo, make potato salad with bacon vinaigrette. Photo by J.Java | Fotolia. Making potato salad this weekend? Hold the mayo! Given America’s desire for all things bacon, put German Potato Salad on your menu. Made with bacon and onions or scallions, it can be enjoyed hot or cold. Here‘s the recipe. Find more…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Chocolate Bark

We found ourselves with a pile of quality chocolate bars. But with all the other things demanding to be eaten for reviews, the chocolate just sat there, month after month. Taking a page from the adage, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” we decided to make the chocolate bars more alluring by turning them…
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