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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Fancy Sugar From Chambre De Sucre

If you like to set a beautiful table, you need Chambre de Sucre. The company, whose name translates to “The Sugar Room,” makes the most beautiful artisan-crafted sugars we’ve seen.

From orbs in white, pastels and brown demerara sugar, to rainbow and amber crystals, to flower-decorated rounds and squares, these sugars bring the wow factor to coffee and tea service.

There are affordable sugars for everyone on your list: memorable gifts that make any special occasion more special.

Anyone who entertains—or who likes beautiful things—will be enchanted by Chambre de Sucre. Read the full review.

See all the different types of sugar in our Sugar Glossary.
 
 

 
One of the 20 beautiful expressions of sugar
from Chambre de Sucre. Photo courtesy
Chambre de Sucre.
 
  

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PRODUCT: Blowfish Hangover Tablets

Blowfish hangover relief. All photography
courtesy Rally Labs.

Some of us are old enough to remember the Alka-Seltzer jingle: “Plop plop, fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is!” Everyone else can watch the old T.V. commercial online.

As a wee child we wasted many of our grandparents’ Alka-Seltzer tablets, just because we liked to watch them dissolve into bubbly effervescence. Drink them? Yuck!

Alka-Seltzer has many variations—Cold & Cough, Extra Strength, Flu, Gold, Heartburn, Lemon Lime, Night, Sinus and so forth. But for some reason, there’s no Hangover version.

Now, there’s no need. There’s a new relief aid in town, specifically designed to treat hangovers: Blowfish Hangover Relief. Upon waking from an evening of over-indulging, dissolve two tablets in 10 ounces of water and drink. It tastes like diet lemon Crystal Light.

And it works, according to THE NIBBLE’s favorite party animal, our product tester and head of I.T.

 

Blowfish addresses multiple hangover symptoms at once: headache, upset stomach and fatigue. The effervescent delivery system helps to rehydrate and works fast, because the ingredients are already dissolved. A maximum-strength dose of aspirin treats headache symptoms, caffeine (as much as in a cup of coffee) provides a boost and sodium bicarbonate helps to settle the stomach.

Buy it in a 12-tablet box or a box of 50, both foil-wrapped in the two-tablet prescribed portion.

Party on!

 

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COOKING VIDEO: Pecan-Crusted Chicken Recipe With Bourbon

 

Pecans aren’t just for pie. Here’s a tasty recipe for Pecan-Coated Chicken Tenders with Bourbon Sauce.

If you prefer less sweetness in your savory dishes, as we do, cut the amount of honey in half. You can also substitute agave nectar for a lower-glycemic recipe.

What part of the chicken is the tender? Learn your chicken parts in our Chicken Glossary.

   

   

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TIP OF THE DAY: Make An Easy Taco Recipe With Leftovers

If you only eat tacos at restaurants, you’re missing out on an easy-to-make lunch or dinner item that can expand far past its Mexican roots. Today, anything rolled in a tortilla becomes a taco—from octopus to leftovers of almost any type.

Dating back thousands of years, corn tortillas were the bread of Mesoamericans. In addition to providing sustenance, tortillas were also torn into pieces and used in the absence of utensils to scoop up other foods. The word “taco” derives from a Spanish word meaning “light snack.”

Each region in Mexico has its own cuisine, which extends to taco fillings. Mexican fillings vary widely from the typical selection at an American Tex-Mex restaurant.

One of the lesser-known joys of tacos is how they turn everyday leftovers into a special meal.

Take a look at our “taco template” and start using your leftovers to create delicious tacos.

Also check out the history of tacos.

 

A shrimp taco. Photo courtesy
EatWisconsinCheese.com.

 
Here’s a universal recipe for tacos: fish, chicken, beef, whatever.
  

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PRODUCT UPDATE: Lucy’s, One Of The Best Gluten Free Cookies

Three new flavors of yummy gluten-free Lucy’s Cookies. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.

  When we write about a product that is gluten-free, sugar-free or otherwise targeted to restricted diets, we apply the same standards as we do to everything else we sample:

It has to taste really good to a general audience. We never write about anything unless we would continue to buy it and eat it after the first batch is gone.

So it is with Lucy’s Gluten Free Cookies, a 2010 Top Pick Of The Week. Crisp and airy, these cookies are a pleasant repast even if you don’t have any food allergies.

But if you do: The cookies are not only certified gluten-free, but they’re also certified vegan and kosher (by Star-K). They’re nut-free, cholesterol-free, non-GMO, all-natural and baked in a dedicated facility.

Just in time for the holidays, Lucy presents three new seasonal flavors: Ginger Snap, Maple Bliss and the anytime favorite, Chocolate.

 

Find Lucy’s Cookies via the website store locator or at Amazon:

  • Grab-And-Go Variety Pack
  • Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Gluten-Free Cinnamon Thins
  • Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies
  • Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies
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    Learn more about Lucy’s Cookies at Dr.Lucys.com.

    Find all of our gluten-free product reviews.

      

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