Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire (How To Roast Chestnuts)

  [1] Chestnuts drop from the trees in the fall. See photo #4 (photo © Tijana Drndarrski | Unsplash). [2] Before roasting, make a cut in the shell so the steam can escape (photo © Chef Eddy). [3] You can roast the chestnuts in the oven, on the stovetop, or on a grill (photo ©…
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PRODUCT: Cheeky Monkey Peanut Butter Puffs

A tasty, gluten-free snack—organic and kosher, too. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Imagine if cheese puffs tasted like peanut butter instead of cheese, and you’ve got Cheeky Monkey Peanut Butter Puffs. They’re airy, peanutty, kosher, gluten free and organic. The ingredients are simple: organic corn, organic palm oil, organic peanut butter and…
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FOOD FUN: Turkey Flavored Popcorn

Yes, you did read that correctly. The King Of Pop has followed Jones Soda Company in creating a quirky line of Thanksgiving-flavored snack foods. We haven’t tasted the “poprageous” popcorn Thanksgiving feast, but the nine flavors were created to give you every taste of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. The Thanksgiving popcorn set includes: Apple Pie-Flavored…
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RECIPE: Halloween Caramel Corn Cookies

These cookies from WithACh.com, packed with popcorn and candy corn, inspired us to make something much simpler: caramel corn mixed with candy corn and almonds. If that sounds too sweet for you, mix the candy corn and almonds with plain popcorn. This caramel corn cookie recipe is adapted from a base recipe from Golden Blossom…
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PRODUCT: Harvest Snaps, A Delightful Riff On Vegetable Chips

Tomato Basil Lentil Snaps. Photo courtesy Harvest Snaps.   We have a new favorite crispy snack to enjoy with beer, wine and Martinis. We love them with soup, too. And for general crunching. Harvest Snaps are a line of gluten-free snacks made largely from peas (70%) or lentils (65%). Both legumes are packed with nutrients:…
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