TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Dingel’s Oven Shortbread & Gingerbread (The Best!)

Three-inch monogrammed shortbread tiles, with a back coated with salted caramel. Photo courtesy Dingel’s Oven.   A few months ago we were introduced to Dingel’s Oven, located in Beaverton, Oregon. What a find! And what a solution to gift-giving throughout the year. Because anyone who receives a box of cookies from Dingel’s Oven will look…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Serpent’s Bite Apple Cider Flavored Whisky

[1] Good enough to tote in a flask (photo © Spirits Marque One). [2] Take a sip, bite the apple (photo © Spirits Marque One). [3] How about adding some Serpent’s Bite to a glass of cider? (photo © Freestocks).   Flavored shots are trending, and our favorite this season is Serpent’s Bite Apple Cider…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Better For You Candy & Treats

Every time we dip into a bag of Bare Fruit Apple Chips, we wonder: Why isn’t everyone eating these? So before Halloween, we’re recommending them as the better-for-you treat, for the people you love. Everyone else can get those miniature junk candies from the supermarket. (Sorry if we have maligned your favorite candy bars; but…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 21 Ways To Use Beets

[1] Beets are most familiar in a reddish-purple hue, but are also available in different shades of red, orange, white, yellow, even red with a red and white bullseye pattern inside, called chioggia [KYO-gee-a] beets (photos #1 and #4 © Quinciple). [2] Chioggia beets (photo by Woodley Wonderworks | CC-By-2.0 License). [3] Roasted salmon on…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Noosa Yoghurt

To start with, Noosa is yoghurt, not yogurt. That’s the Australian spelling, and appropriate for a brand that originated Down Under. The original Noosa is a picturesque Australian resort town on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, the home of golden beaches. The name Noosa comes from an Aboriginal word meaning shade or shadows, a probable reference to…
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