Category: Product Reviews

Mid-Day Squares, Chocolate Bars That Are Functional Foods

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Mid-Day Squares are functional chocolate bars, and they’re part of a growing movement towards functional foods. Functional foods and beverages are everyday foods enhanced (fortified) with supplemental nutrition. The goal is to provide a health benefit beyond normal satiation and nutrition. Here’s more about functional foods. The Mid-Day Squares line was conceived by Lezlie Karls,…
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Great Drinks In A Can ~ Mimosa Cocktail & Bellini From Ohza

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[1] How to make a Mimosa: one part orange juice, one part sparkling wine (photo © Good Eggs). [2] Or buy it ready-to-drink from Ohza (this and all subsequent photos © Ohza). [3] There’s real orange juice in every can. [4] In addition to the Classic Mimosa, there’s Cranberry Mimosa and… [5] …Mango Mimosa! [6]…
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Baileys Colada, Like A Piña Colada But With Baileys Irish Cream

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[1] A frozen Baileys Colada. The recipe is below (photos #1 and #2 © Baileys | Diageo). [2] You can have a dessert of Baileys Colada on the rocks. [33] For a grander dessert, top vanilla ice cream with Baileys Colada (photo © Carmela Ice Cream).   For Piña Colada lovers and Irish Cream Liqueur…
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PRODUCT CHOICE: Tomato Sauces For National Sauce Month

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March is National Sauce Month. The sauce most used in American homes is tomato sauce—for pasta, pizza, eggs, meatloaf, soup base, dipping and so much more. However, tomato sauce/pasta sauce is one of the biggest sources of hidden added sugar in prepared foods. Look at the labels of the foods you buy: both the grams…
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PRODUCT CHOICE: La Pivon Spanish Vermouth

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[1] La Pivón red vermouth and the Valencia Reverse Old Fashioned. Here’s the recipe (all photos © La Pivón). [2] La Pivón red vermouth on the rocks. You can drink it in a rocks glass, but doesn’t it look great in a stemmed glass? [3] After work, have a glass with some nibbles. Here, cheese…
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