PRODUCT: Volcano Lemon & Lime Juice

Italian Volcano lemon and lime squeeze bottles hold great juice—not from concentrate. Photo courtesy DreamFoods.com. Our Tip Of The Day (below) on juicing lemons has reminded us that we’ve never written about the only pre-juiced products we use (when we find ourselves out of fresh citrus): Volcano Lemon Burst and Lime Burst. They live in…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Juicy Tip

Double the amount of juice you get from a lemon or lime with these tips: 1. The citrus should be at room temperature. 2. Roll it on the counter, applying firm pressure with your hand. 3. Microwave it for 15 seconds. Each of these actions releases more juice from the sacs. Today is Oranges &…
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NEWS: Inko’s White Bottled Tea In NYC School System

Five of Inko’s 11 bottled flavors. Photo courtesy Inko’s. For those of you with an idea for the next great bottled beverage, be forewarned: No matter how brilliant your idea is, there’s the marketing conundrum. It’s very, very hard to get your products on the shelf of major retailers. And you probably can’t make a…
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PRODUCT: Save Time, Eat Well With The “Stay Or Go” Slow Cooker

Like many people, we live a busy life: work, get home, walk the dog and put a hot dinner on the table. We do a lot of slow cooking. Until recently, we didn’t know what we were missing from our Rival Crock-Pot 5-quart slow cooker. Then we were given the Hamilton Beach Ensemble Stay Or…
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PRODUCT: Naturally Nora Cake Mixes & Frosting

Prepackaged cake mixes don’t have to be full of artificial ingredients or hydrogenated oils. That’s what Nora Schultz thought when she created Naturally Nora Baking Mixes—and frosting mixes, of course! The packaging is environmentally friendly as well. The mixes are free of artificial ingredients, colors and preservatives. Instead, the company seeks out natural ingredient suppliers…
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