FOOD FUN: Popcorn Trees

Fun for decoration, party favors or festive snacks, these Popcorn Trees are easy to make. The recipe is from the National Popcorn Board, which advises that it’s important to use unflavored white popcorn for the best color and flavor. RECIPE: POPCORN TREES Ingredients For 10 Trees 10 cups air-popped white popcorn 1 10-ounce bag miniature…
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STOCKING STUFFER: Chocolate Covered Pretzel Crisps

We love Pretzel Crisps year-round. The flat, bite-size pretzels are terrific for snacking from the bag, dipping into hummus or other dip favorite, topping with peanut butter and a slice of apple, or turning them into canapés, topped with cheese, ham, smoked salmon and so forth. Throughout the year, Pretzel Crisps are available in Original…
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RECIPE: Cinnamon Chocolate Popcorn

We just published a gift idea for Brownie Points’ Candy Cane Crunch Popcorn. If you’re in the mood to make your own candy cane popcorn, pop it, butter it and toss with crushed candy canes or other peppermint candy. Not a peppermint lover? Here’s a recipe for equally festive Cinnamon Chocolate Popcorn from the National…
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GIFT: Brownie Points’ Posh Popcorn

Christmas popcorn. Photo courtesy Brownie Points.   Brownie Points makes popcorn and brownies in numerous flavors, but at this time of year, the Candy Cane Crunch Popcorn calls out to us. Delicious as a stand-alone snack, accompaniment to a hot beverage or a dessert garnish. The popcorn is packaged in a clear 20-ounce canister tied…
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GIFT: Treat House Gluten Free Crispy Rice Treats

Gluten free*, artisanal and an appropriate portion size—two square inches as opposed to those supersized Rice Krispies Treats—the gourmet Crispy Rice Treats from Treat House have been a NIBBLE favorite since they debuted. (Here’s our original review, a Top Pick Of The Week.) These gourmet crispy rice treats (that’s Rice Krispie treats without the trademark…
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