NEW YORK — Starbucks is testing an order-ahead mobile app at 150 stores in the Portland, Ore., area, in preparation for a national rollout, reported Bloomberg Businessweek. “We do believe that this will increase our sales and will increase the throughput in our stores,” Starbucks’ Chief Digital Officer Adam Brotman told the news outlet. “This Continue Reading »
The majority of U.S. children, including preschoolers, consume caffeine, although intake is on the decline, according to a recent report from the Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC and published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The report, which looked at caffeine intake in 3,280 children and Continue Reading »
FROM NPR Now that we’ve entered the “craft cocktail” era, drinks with double-digit price tags are just par for the course. And in many cities, there’s a decent chance that your fancy craft drink now comes with a large, crystal-clear cube or rectangle that melts unhurriedly in your glass. That’s right: Artisanal ice is a Continue Reading »
Hey, it’s football season. Here is a great game time recipe! Ingredients Original recipe makes 4 servings Change Servings 3 1/2 pounds chicken wings 2 cups ketchup 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup orange juice 1/4 cup TABASCO® brand Chipotle Pepper Sauce 4 cloves garlic, grated 1 teaspoon salt PREP 10 mins COOK 50 mins Continue Reading »
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Caves into Pressure from Kosher Consumers By KT Staff Reporters CHICAGO — The cRc, one of the nation’s leading kosher certifiers, routinely mentioned it in a recent newsletter. Philadelphia changed its mind about making some of its products non-kosher. The company had earlier announced that certain varieties of Philadelphia Cream Cheese Spreads Continue Reading »
UPDATE 2-Hershey says U.S. cocoa stocks will last ‘well into next year’ By Luc Cohen Oct 17 (Reuters) – U.S. chocolate manufacturer Hershey said on Friday that U.S. cocoa stocks are high enough to prevent disruption to supplies well into 2015, playing down concerns that Ebola in West Africa could roil the $12 billion global Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU A staple in the diets of Native Americans long before the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock, pumpkins have come to signify the arrival of the fall harvest and the advent of the Halloween season. Besides the huge nutritional punch pumpkins and their seeds provide, here and five things you need Continue Reading »
FROM MY JEWISH LIVING Sweet Potatoes and Carrots with Apple Cider and Thyme Ingredients 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed 3 medium-large carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch rounds 1 small red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces 3 whole garlic cloves 1/4 cup apple cider 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme Continue Reading »
Basic white rice has plenty of competition from lesser-known varieties as consumers turn to the staple grain to eat foods that are gluten-free and high in nutrition. Besides long-grain white rice, shoppers are favoring such alternatives as jasmine, basmati, wild, red, and brown rice. Sales of basmati and jasmine rice were $283 million between Sept. Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT- SUPERMARKET GURU No or Low Sodium No Artificial Colors No Artificial Flavors No Artificial Preservatives Celiac Certified Gluten Free Soy Free Peanut Free Milk Free Tree Nut Free Wheat Free USDA Certified Organic Kosher (Earth Kosher Certification) Vegetarian Vegan These macaroons taste nothing like the ones your grandmother used to give you. Continue Reading »
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