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Invader alert: white mold growing in jelly. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE. A couple of months ago, we noticed two cottony puffs of white mold growing in a jar of Smucker’s Concord Grape Fruit Spread. We wrote to Smucker’s asking if it was safe to eat, and what caused the mold. We…
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If you’re not familiar with the cape gooseberry, the fruit’s short season begins soon. Keep an eye out, and pick up a box. There are different varieties of gooseberry, but our focus here is the cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana), also called the Peruvian groundcherry and the goldenberry, the uchuva (in Columbia) and fruta del amor…
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Add flavor and flair to your favorite baked goods and desserts with miniature peanut butter cups. These peanut butter nuggets are great for baking or garnishing. They’re not traditional peanut butter cups, in that there’s no chocolate enrobing the PB. What they are is peanut butter chips shaped like miniature peanut butter cups. They’re a…
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Following yesterday’s recommendation of four uncommon whole grains, we received several queries about amaranth. Amaranth is planted worldwide, harvested for cereal and leaf vegetables, and used as ornamental plants. It has been cultivated for 8,000 years. There are some 60 species, tall plants with foliage ranging from purple and red to green or gold. Like…
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Just because it’s National Whole Grains Month doesn’t mean you have to flock to the brown rice and whole wheat pasta. Good as they are, why not try something new—something you might enjoy as much or more? Because whole grains are not only good for you; they’re delicious. Thousands of years ago, many more grains…
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