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Bettasnax is an artisan bakery that specializes in better snacks. Using only premium ingredients, the bakery aims to “fill the gap”: the gap in healthy snacks, the gap between lunch and dinner. They’ve scored a hit with their first product, all-natural biscotti slices. Conventional biscotti have been whittled down to thin rectangles, approximately 1″ x…
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Love garbanzo beans (a.k.a. ceci and chickpeas)? Most of us have only seen these legumes canned or dried. But you can buy fresh garbanzo beans* from specialty produce purveyors year-round. It’s an altogether different eating experience. Each nutty green bean is enveloped in a thin, papery skin. To enjoy fresh garbanzos, simply sauté, steam or…
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Parsnip: the new snack chip. Photo and recipe courtesy Actifry. Earlier this year, we wrote about the new healthy chip craze, nutritious kale chips. Will the next hot snack be parsnip chips? These root vegetables, cousins of carrots, are popular in soups and stews. But they also lend their honeyed sweetness to a crunchy…
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Classic tea sandwiches are cut into fingers (shown above), triangles or pinwheels. Photo by Bit Boy | Wikimedia. Tea sandwiches are adorable. Who can resist miniature food? Those who have made them know how easy they are. They can be as simple as curried tuna salad or sliced cucumbers and herbs with sweet butter.…
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Habitués of Japanese restaurants know edamame (pronounced eh-dah-MA-may), the young, green soybeans full of flavor and nutrition. They’re available nationwide in the frozen vegetables aisle of supermarkets. These baby soy beans are not only delicious; they’re rich in vitamins and minerals. In fact, edamame are the only vegetable that offers a complete protein profile, equal…
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