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The Disney classic Winnie the Pooh opens in theaters everywhere on July 15th. Sadly, I have to stay away from honey due to my food sensitivities, though I totally get the scooping-honey-into-your-mouth-with-your-paw thing that Pooh does. He’s a “silly ol’ bear” after my own heart. With the release of such a honey-positive movie, I’ve asked [...]
I came across the best recipe and method for a classic roast chicken in the March 2011 issue of Cooking Light magazine – How to Roast a Whole Chicken. The seasoning and flavor were perfect. Also, the method of roasting the chicken for 45 minutes at 350 degrees and the rest of the time at [...]
This post brought to you by LÄRABAR. All opinions are 100% mine. Due to my food sensitivities to most things found in snack and meal replacement bars, I’ve given up trying to find one that will work for me. The gluten free and the milk free ones are usually full of sugar. It’;s a shame, [...]
Since I’m avoiding sugar these days, finding something to satisfy my craving for chocolate is difficult. That’s why I was so excited to try out Crio Brü, a brewed drink made from roasted 100% cacao (or cocoa) beans. It’s a chocolate drink that’s brewed like coffee. Nothing else is added to the beans and you’re [...]
Since I was diagnosed with food sensitivities late last year, it’s been a challenge to find prepackaged foods that I can eat. It’s just not enough for a food to be labeled gluten free. It also can’t contain corn, cane sugar, honey, baker’s yeast or potato starch. This eliminates almost all gluten free breads, cookies [...]
According to a new survey from the folks at Mrs. Dash, 71% of Americans have no idea what the recommended daily amount of salt intake is. (It’s 2,300 milligrams.) Even more scary, the average American consumes nearly double that amount – 7.6 pounds of salt per year! Despite healthy warnings, 58% of Americans are consuming [...]
As a expert panel member for the Global Stevia Institute, I’m interested in learning about products that contain stevia like Zevia, a natural diet soda sweetened with stevia and erythritol, a natural sugar alcohol found in fruits and vegetables. The mixed stevia soda sampler six-pack I received contained all the flavors that Zevia makes with [...]
It’s been over a year since I first reviewed Healthy Choice All Natural Entrees. My son Nathan still loves heating up one for breakfast (!) or a snack. Yet, not all Healthy Choice meals are equal. I wasn’t crazy about Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers, so when I tried the new Healthy Choice Steaming Entrees at [...]
My conference sponsor, SOYJOY has a lot of things going on at the BlogHer 2010 conference this week. If you’re attending BlogHer, I hope you can join us. New and improved! SOYJOY still has the same great all-natural, minimally processed ingredients, like ground whole soybeans and real fruit. But now, as a result of a [...]
This year I’ve been traveling a great deal, mostly by airplane or car. If there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s to always have food with me. One of my favorite snacks to take along are SOYJOY bars. Why? Not only do they stand up to a lot of punishment in my purse or backpack, [...]
Here are some of the latest food, store and food rewards program reviews from This Mama Cooks! reviews: Weight Watchers frozen treats make me scream for ice cream! Weight Watchers spreadable wedge cheese review> Mrs. Prindable's Handmade Confections gourmet caramel apples My shopping trips to Marshalls and TJ Maxx Redeeming my Tropicana Juicy Rewards Program [...]
Here’s the latest from TMC Reviews: News & Reviews General Mills to lower sugar content of their cereals Get a healthy buzz with POMx Iced Coffees Giveaways How do you like to cook your eggs? Win an Eggland's Best prize pack! Win $50 in the National Pork Board's Holiday Recipe Contest (at Mom Central Food) [...]
Crofter’s Organic recently released a new line of Organic Superfruit Spreads made from exotic fruits that are high in anti-oxidants like pomegranate, black currants and yumberries. According to their website, Crofters Super Fruit Spread contains as much antioxidant activity as 1L of red wine. They’ve determined this via in-house laboratory tests using ORAC analysis. All [...]
Silken Creations is a new non-dairy, tofu dessert starter from Nasoya®. It’s made from whole soybeans and sweetened with natural cane juice. It’s low in calories (only 110-120 per half cup serving), low in fat (only 1-1.5 grams per serving) and a good source of protein (3 grams per serving), too. Each 1/2 cup serving [...]
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