Halos Mandarins, Plus Mandarins Vs. Oranges, The Difference

[1] Keep a bowl of Halos or other mandarins on your kitchen counter, for a nutritious, 35-calorie grab-and-go snack (photos #1 and #2 © Wonderful Foods). [2] Halos, unpeeled and peeled. [3] A yogurt parfait with clementine mandarins and raspberries (photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog).   April is the end of the season…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Peter Pan Simply Ground Peanut Butter

Peter Pan’s Simply Ground is part creamy, part crunchy. Photo courtesy Mastercook.com.   Something great has happened in the world of peanut butter. Peter Pan has introduced all natural Peter Pan Simply Ground Peanut Butter. What’s new about that, you ask? While there’s plenty of all-natural peanut butter on store shelves, Simply Ground is delightfully…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Australian Lamb

While Mom always served great meals, a leg of lamb was a special treat. It was the star of our yearly Easter dinner, served with mint jelly and sides of spring peas and roasted potatoes. When the folks from Aussie Lamb contacted us with the offer to try Australia-raised lamb, they didn’t have to twist…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Curate Snack Bars

America doesn’t need another “good for you” snack bar. The $6.2 billion U.S. snack market is plenty crowded as it is. The Curate brand’s research turned up more than 1,000 varieties of snack bars. But when you taste Curate, you’ll be delighted that management decided to enter the premium snack bar market. The brand took…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Modern Oats Instant Oatmeal

Two years ago we recommended Modern Oats, a packaging concept that places elegantly-flavored, gluten-free* oatmeal in stylish grab-and-go cups. All you have to do is add hot water to cover the oats in the coated paper cup. Put the lid back on, wait a few minutes and enjoy. No added sweetener, milk or microwave is…
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