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Hummus With A Side Of Middle Eastern Salad (A Recipe)

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Here’s an idea for your next snack or hors d’oeuvre plate of hummus: salad on the side. That way, when scooping up some hummus with a piece of pita, you can scoop up some salad too (or spoon it on top of the hummus). The idea comes from The Spice House, a purveyor of the…
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FAVs Fruit Pouches: Low-Calorie Snacks From Tree Top

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Recently we tasted a pouch of FAVs, fruit purees designed for children, packed with vitamins and fun designs on squeeze pouches. Our impression was: These are delicious, and great snacks for adults seeking low calories (just 45 calories per pack), great taste, and oh yes, nutrition. The fruit pouches are packed with vitamins A, B6,…
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The Best Canned Foods For National Canned Foods Month

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[1] Artichoke hearts: low in calories, great in salads (photo © Roland Foods). [2] Black beans, garbanzos (chickpeas), kidney beans, and other varieties save time (photo © Bush’s Beans). [3] You can find canned beets both sliced and whole (photo © Libby’s Vegetables). [4] Fresh corn is at its peak for just 2-3 months a…
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Easy Homemade Gum Drops Recipe For National Gum Drop Day

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February 15th is National Gum Drop Day—as if the day after Valentine’s Day needed more candy! However, here’s an easy gum drops recipe that you can make for fun, and for later. Just store them in the fridge. Gum drops are an American invention, although we don’t know exactly whom to thank. Here’s the history…
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Food Fun: Mushroom “Scallops” In Beet Puree For Your Valentine

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[1] King trumpet mushroom “scallops” atop beet purée (phptp © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] Fresh beets. The stems and leaves are also edible. Cook them as you would collards or other greens (photo © Good Eggs). [3] King trumpet mushrooms* (photo Claire Freierman | © The Nibble).   Our colleague Hannah Kaminsky, of…
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