The Serotonin Power Diet Part One: The Information

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Combat Wintertime Blues: Serotonin is Sunshine for Your Brain

By Judith J. Wurtman, PhD and Nina T. Frusztajer, MD, Authors of The Serotonin Power Diet: Eat Carbs–Nature’s Own Appetite Suppressant–to Stop Emotional Overeating and Halt Antidepressant-Associated Weight Gain

The long days of winter can cause depression, fatigue, increased appetite, decreased interest [...]

Van’s Mini Chocolate Chip Waffles and French Toast Sticks

I received a box of  Van’s Mini Chocolate Chip Waffles, and a box of Homestyle French Toast Sticks for review from Van’s.  Believe me, it wasn’t hard to get my kids to help with this review!  The package arrived mid-morning, and Kaitlyn asked to have the chocolate chip waffles for lunch!

Van’s products are [...]

Recipes from Freshman in the Kitchen

The following recipes come from Freshman in the Kitchen: From Clueless Cook to Creative Chef, by Max and Eli Sussman. The book assumes that the reader is a beginner in the kitchen, and includes information on kitchen supplies, shopping lists, and online resources. The binding makes the book easy to lay flat on the counter, [...]

Review of Carnation Evaporated Mik – The Cooking Milk

When I visited the Nestle Culinary Center for their blogger education event, our first stop was the Baking Kitchen where we got an overview of Nestle’s baking products, including Carnation Evaporated Milk. We learned that Evaporated Milk is made with fresh milk that is carefully heated to remove half the water, making it rich and [...]

Book Review-Fix, Freeze, Feast

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Do you shop at Sam’s Club or Costco, or somewhere else that sells “warehouse packages” of meat? If so, you need Fix, Freeze, Feast: Prepare in Bulk and Enjoy by the Serving – More than 125 Recipes by Katie Neville and Lindsay Tkacsik. With more than 125 recipes, this is [...]

Coming Soon- The Baking Answer Book

What do bakers do when they have the wrong size pan for a cake? What is the difference between baking soda and baking powder? Confusion in the kitchen is cleared up in Storey’s newest addition to the popular Answer Book series. Baking is an exact science and The Baking Answer Book ensures that cookies, cakes, [...]

Freeze Dried Fruit Snacks from Today’s Farm

Justus Foods, Inc., makers of Today’s Farm, sent me their “Bag O’ Gold” Freeze Dried Fruit Gift Pack for review.  Inside the reusable burlap bag were four packs- Pineapple, Apple Cinnamon, Peach, and Strawberry. Today’s Farm uses no preservatives and nothing but whole fruit to make these crispy, crunchy fruit snacks.

Whole fruit can be [...]

Food Review- Nature’s Path Cereals

As if there weren’t enough things to worry about due to the recession, now experts are predicting we will pack on “recession pounds” as we trade in healthy fare for low cost junk food filled with empty calories.

With spring just around the corner, now is the time to think about how to avoid creating [...]

Give Hershey’s for the Holidays

Hershey’s Chocolates always make any occasion sweeter, and this year there are several new varieties that are especially festive. I had the opportunity to sample  Hershey’s Candy Cane White Chocolate Mint and Mint Truffle Limited Edition Kisses, Hershey’s Bliss Milk Chocolate with a Creme de Menthe Center, Kisses with either “Naughty” or “Nice” paper tags, [...]

New York Style Focaccia Sticks

From the original maker of Bagel Crisps® comes a twist on another bakery favorite – focaccia bread – with new Focaccia Sticks™. These crunchy and tasty snacks are terrific to munch on any time!

To make the tasty snacks, New York Style starts at a traditional bakery in New York, bakes real focaccia bread, [...]