PRODUCT: Freakin’ Awesome Snack Mix

The fun name made this product a hit. Photo courtesy The Festive kitchen.   Recently, we were asked if we’d like to try a snack mix called It’s Freakin’ Awesome. How could we resist? It was developed by a Dallas-area caterer, and became a big hit locally. A bag arrived: a mix of sweet and…
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PRODUCT & GIFT: Perky Jerky, Now In Flavors

There’s only a week left until Christmas, but you can click on over to get a boat load of one of our favorite snacks for gifting: Perky Jerky. This is tender, flavorful gourmet jerky with a twist: the meat is caffeinated. The manufacturer calls it “the world’s first all-natural performance enhancing meat snack.” Anyone who…
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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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