Today is November 25, 2024 / /
Today is November 25, 2024 / /
FROM PHIL LEMPERT, SUPERMARKET GURU Salt: Find Out Where It’s Hiding Salt has received a bad rap in recent years. And rightly so — it has been linked to everything from rising blood-pressure levels to cancer. Like many things in life, though — think about alcohol, sugar and high-carb foods such as bread and pasta Continue Reading »
Recently we bought a jar of pickled veggies. We bought it on a whim. We loved it! It reminded us of our ill spent childhood when our bubby used to pickle everything, including watermelon rinds. We found this recipe, tried it and loved the results. It is from About.com American Foods. This colorful and crisp Continue Reading »
Worms In Canned Fish Found Kosher By DNA Anaysis Are the worms now found in many canned sardines kosher? Can the sardines be eaten as is? DNA has provided the answer. The OU brought samples of canned sardines to a parasitologist at the American Museum of Natural History to determine through DNA testing if worms Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT- SUPERMARKET GURU Colors and Flavors: What You Need to Know Flavors We have all seen the products on the shelves boasting “made with natural flavors” in big bold letters – but what does this mean? What unnatural flavors were they using previously? Artificially flavored with what? The Code of Federal Regulations defines Continue Reading »
FROM AZCENTRAL.COM Food Network star Paula Deen, announcing that she will be a paid spokeswoman for a diabetes-drug manufacturer, revealed this week that she has had type 2 diabetes for three years. Her news unleashed a question, frequently expressed in the days since: Can people hoping to control the disease eat the deep-fried cheesecake, the Continue Reading »
Ever wish you could give your kids a lollipop that is actually good for them? Ever wish you could once taste a lollipop that does not taste like chemicals? Well, now you can! Yummy Earth makes some amazing lollipops. These babies are gluten free, 100% vegan, certified organic, 100% natural flavors, real fruit extracts, no Continue Reading »
Not too long ago, we bought a Kyocera ceramic chef’s knife. The knife was amazing. The blade was unbelievably sharp and it was a pleasure to use the knife. Alas, a well meaning friend offered to make a festive meal for a bunch of us, and he managed to break the knife by being careless. Continue Reading »
Those small boxes with the even smaller straw are ubiquitous. Whether filled with juice, chocolate milk, regular milk or some other beverage (but alas, no “Jack” and “Coke” boxes), those little squeeze boxes are perfect for our fast-paced society. So why not applesauce, too? How many times while sitting in the park, riding the subway Continue Reading »
British scientists have created a super broccoli that has three times more glucoraphanin (it may lower rates of heart disease and some cancers). The scientists cross bred regular British broccoli with a wild Sicilian variety. Here in the States, it is marketed under the brand name of Beneforte. According to those who have tasted this Continue Reading »
FROM PHIL LEMPERT-SUPERMARKET GURU Green Tea, Great for Health January 6, 2012 Green tea, the prized buds and young leaves of an oriental evergreen tree, is made by briefly steaming the leaves, and drying them until they are crisp. The resulting greenish-yellow tea has an earthy, slightly astringent flavor close to the taste of the Continue Reading »
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