TIP OF THE DAY: Fresh Fruit Snack

Dice and freeze for a grab-and-go snack. Photo courtesy Watermelon.org. Here’s a healthy and refreshing grab-and-go summer snack: Cut melon and stone fruits (peaches, plums, nectarines) into small chunks. Add berries and grapes and freeze in snack- size plastic bags. When you need a grab-and-go snack, grab a bag of frozen fruit. By the time…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: Kim & Scott’s Gourmet Stuffed Pretzels

Savory or sweet, there’s a pretzel treat for everyone. Photo courtesy Kim & Scott’s. There are certain areas in which “twisted” means good. Pretzels is one. Your taste buds will twist if you win this week’s Gourmet Giveaway prize, courtesy of Kim & Scott’s Gourmet Stuffed Pretzels. These jumbo, soft, whole grain pretzels are stuffed…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: KC Classics Cream Cheese Dip & Spread

A jar of artichoke dip creates elegant snacks or canapés (photo by Evan Dempsey | © THE NIBBLE).   We hasten to say these are elegant cream cheese dips and spreads. KC Classic Cheese Dips and Cheesecake Fondues have nothing to do with a “queso,” the melted cheese dip enjoyed with tortilla chips. KC Classic…
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PRODUCT: Otis And Betty’s Snack Mix

Do you like crunchy snacks? Sweet, crunchy snacks? With tang and heat? Welcome to Otis And Betty’s. It’s a bit of a “warning welcome,” since once you start eating these multi-textured and -flavored snacks, it isn’t easy to stop. O&B’s are all-natural, Chex-style mixes, made from different flavors of Chex, honey-roasted almonds and pecans, pretzels,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Egg-Cellent Snack

Boil, peel and place on a stick. Photo courtesy SXC. We love this snack idea from the American Egg Board: Eggs On A Stick. Place hard-cooked eggs on popsicle sticks and set up a lazy susan with toppings like salsa, flavored salts, hummus, your favorite dips and chopped herbs. It’s creative, healthy fun. In addition…
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