Author: Carma Spence

Carma Spence has been experimenting in the kitchen since she was four years old and loves trying out new recipe ideas. She is the author of Bonkers for Bundt Cakes and Your Perfect Pie, as well as author and contributor to several more non-food-related books. With Carma's Cookery, she is taking her passion for empowering people and blending it with her passion for cooking, gift-giving and entertaining.

Flavor Blending

Pumpkin Season 2020: Limited Edition Pumpkin Round Up

Post author By Carma Spence
Post date October 12, 2020

Beginning in September you can see pumpkin spice flavored products showing up on menus and grocery shelves. In this post, I share my experience with some new products I’ve never tasted before, as well as a couple that I have.

Paleonola Granola Grain Free, Pumpkin Pie

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The protein to carb balance is decent. Each serving has 4 grams of protein and 8 grams of carbs. I found the granola flavorful and filling, however, I did miss the oats.

I also received the Original and Maple Pancake flavors. I will discuss them in a separate post.

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Tasting Score: 3 out of 5 Pumpkins

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PBFit Pumpkin Spice Peanut Butter Powder

[two_third] I was excited to try out PBFit. I’d seen in the stores but was afraid to purchase a jar only to find out I couldn’t eat it. Due to my acid reflux, I can no longer eat peanut butter without heartburn. 🙁

But then I was offered a sample of PBFit’s Pumpkin Spice flavor and thought it was the perfect opportunity to test if I could have peanut butter powder because it had most of the fat removed.

So, I added a scoop to a vanilla smoothie. I could taste the peanuts but not the pumpkin spice. However, I also didn’t get any heartburn!

On the jar, it recommended using PBFit to make a dipping sauce for fruit and veggies. Simply mix with water. So I tried that, too. Again, it simply tasted like peanut butter. I could not detect the pumpkin spice.

So, in conclusion, if you’re looking for the pumpkin spice flavor don’t use this product. But, if you want to add extra protein to dishes that a peanut flavor would enhance, I highly recommend PBFit. I’ll be buying it now that I know I can enjoy one of my favorite flavors without the pain!

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Tasting Score: 3 out of 5 Pumpkins

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Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats, Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice

[two_third] As I opened the box, I knew I was in for a treat. The aroma of pumpkin spice wafted up and filled my nose with the scent of Fall cooking. Yum.

I served myself a bowl of the cereal along with some unsweetened vanilla almond milk. It was so good! I could taste the cinnamon and ginger vying for my tastebuds’ attention.

I’ve always liked frosted mini-wheats, but Kellogg’s Pumpkin Spice version has become my new favorite cereal. And, frankly, is my favorite pumpkin-themed food of this season.

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Tasting Score: 5 out of 5 Pumpkins

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Cheerios Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice

[two_third] I reviewed Cheerios Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice back in 2017. Back then I commented that it was spice and had the tastes of “cinnamon with a touch of cloves.”

I’m afraid they may have changed their recipe for this year’s batch. I found the pumpkin spice notes too subtle. What I ended up with was a bowl of Cheerios with only a trace hint of pumpkin spice — not even enough to taste which spices within the mix I was tasting.

How disappointing.

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Tasting Score: 2 out of 5 Pumpkins

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Kellogg’s Special K Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice

[two_third] This cereal strikes a nice balance between giving you a taste you’ve grown accustomed to if you regularly eat Special K, while also giving it a pumpkin spice twist.

When I opened the box, I could detect the light aroma of pumpkin spice. It was not as strong as the Frosted Mini-Wheats, but still there — unlike the Cheerios.

I filled my bowl with the cereal, noting traditional flakes and white clusters, and added my unsweetened vanilla almond milk. When I took a mouthful, I again noticed how gentle the pumpkin spice flavor was. The flakes are lightly coated with the flavor and the clusters are more intense. This time I found the ginger and nutmeg spices to dominate.

Overall, I enjoyed it.

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Tasting Score: 3 out of 5 Pumpkins

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Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts

[two_third] During my taste tests in 2017, I tried out Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts and thought they “tasted good, but not like what I would expect something called ‘pumpkin pie’ would taste like.”

As with Cheerios, I think they changed their recipe — and improved upon it. This time, I tasted them straight out of the box and found them to be sweet with pumpkin and cinnamon notes, enhanced by the pumpkin pie spice icing.

I enjoyed them much more this year. Due to temporary housing, I don’t have access to a toaster to test my theory out, but I bet it would taste much like a pumpkin pie if toasted.

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Tasting Score: 3 out of 5 Pumpkins

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Boom Chicka Pop (Limited Edition) Pumpkin Spice Drizzled Kettle Corn

[two_third] I’m a big fan of Boom Chicka Pop, so when I saw that they had a pumpkin spice version sitting on the shelves at my local grocery store, I had to give it a try. As usual, the popcorn is popped to perfection. The lightly sweet taste of kettle corn was a good pairing to the drizzle of pumpkin spice.

When I opened the bag, I knew from the aroma that I was in for a treat. Boom Chicka Pop did not disappoint. Each bite treated me to the flavor of cinnamon with a hint of ginger and nutmeg. Yum!

This popcorn would pair wonderfully with It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, and a warm fire.

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Tasting Score: 5 out of 5 Pumpkins

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Limited Edition Pumpkin Spiced Products Taste Test Conclusion

If I had to rank this year’s entries, my top three choices would be

Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats, Pumpkin Spice
Boom Chicka Pop Pumpkin Spice Drizzled Kettle Corn
Kellogg’s Special K Limited Edition Pumpkin Spice

I was pleased that nothing I tried this year tasted bad, just some embraced the spirit of pumpkin pie spice more than others.

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NOTE: I received free samples of these products in exchange for an honest review. Others I purchased because I saw them on the shelf. If you’ve read past taste tests, you’ll know that I don’t pull my punches when I believe they are warranted. I also try to provide balanced information so you can make your own decision to buy or not buy this product, even if you disagree with my opinion.

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Cookbook Reviews

Cookbook Review: “Deep Flavors” by Kenneth M. Horwitz

Post author By Carma Spence
Post date October 8, 2020

Do you love food? Are you curious about how to cook Kosher? Then you might want to check out Kenneth M. Horwitz’ award-winning cookbook Deep Flavors.

Summary of Deep Flavors

Horwitz is a Southern Jew and this cookbook reflects that. Not only does it have traditional Jewish Kosher fare, but it also has popular recipes from other cultures reimagined as Kosher dishes. In addition to the recipes, the author includes tips for preparation, his wisdom for sourcing ingredients, and suggestions for prep work.

What I Like About Deep Flavors

The recipes’ ingredients lists are in a different font than the rest of the book, so they stand out. This makes it easy to locate them when you are planning your menu and its associated shopping list.

There are enough photographs to make the book interesting, but they take a backseat to the content, which is why I purchase a cookbook in the first place.

What Didn’t Work for Me

Call me a font snob, but I’m not a big fan of his font choice for the ingredients lists. I think it detracts from the overall design, which is soft and pleasant to look at.

I also would have appreciated different breaks within the copy. Having to turn the page in the middle of a thought can make an otherwise easy to follow recipe challenging.

What I’d Love to See in the Second Edition

Other than fixing the breaks and closing another font of the ingredient lists, I think the book is fine as is. Time for Horwitz to move on to his next cookbook!

Recommendation

If you love to experiment with new ways of cooking and haven’t tried Kosher yet, this might be an excellent entry point for you. And, if you already enjoy Kosher cooking, but would like to experiment with non-Jewish dishes, this is also a good option for you.

Rating for Deep Flavors

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Full Title: Deep Flavors: A Celebration of Recipes for Foodies in a Kosher Style
Author: Kenneth M. Horwitz
Format: Hardcover, 360 pages
Publisher: Inspire On Purpose Book Publishing
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1941782515
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Pick up your copy on Amazon.com here.

NOTE: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. If you’ve read past book reviews, you’ll know that I don’t pull my punches when I believe they are warranted. I also try to provide balanced information so you can make your own decision to read or not read the book, even if you disagree with my opinion.

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Creative Cookery

How to Use a Cookbook

Post author By Carma Spence
Post date October 5, 2020

How many cookbooks do you have in your collection? One tried and true tome you return to whenever you want to try something new? A tall bookcase full, many of which you never even look at? Or something in between. These days many people don’t even crack open a cookbook when they want a recipe, they simply Google it or peruse their favorite magazine or online recipe resource. Well, in honor of October being National Cookbook Month, I thought I’d share some ideas on how to use a cookbook.

There just might be some life in those cookbooks yet!

Take an Inventory of Your Cookbook Collection

First things first, you need to know what kinds of cookbooks you have available to you. Many cookbooks have a theme, such as Italian cuisine or Christmas cookies, or cooking for kids. Other are more general such as The Joy of Cooking or the Better Homes & Gardens Cookbook.

Take a look at what you’ve got on your cookbook shelves and pull out those that strike your fancy. Perhaps you can even organize them by type so that your next visit to your collection will be easier.

Now take a look at the ones you set aside. Does one pop out at you, begging you to open it and make something wonderful? If so, put the rest away. That’s the one we’re going to work with.

If one doesn’t pop, then select one at random and put the rest away. That will be the one we’re going to work with.

The idea is to re-introduce yourself to one cookbook at a time. Maria Ribas, writing for TheKitchen.com recommends that you “Pick only one cookbook to try per week.” She knows just as well as I do, “You’re not going to cook from your cookbooks if you can’t even bring yourself to pick one.”

Get to Know Your Chosen Cookbook

There are many different ways that a cookbook can be put together. What sections does your selected cookbook have?

About the Author — Take some time to get to know who wrote that book. What is their background? What is their cooking philosophy?
How to use this cookbook — Some authors tell you exactly how to use their cookbook. Take some time to read this section. It can be empowering.
Ingredients and Tools — Many authors will discuss ingredients they use in their recipes and the tools and equipment you’ll need to be successful in making them. Don’t skip this section!
Recipes — Yes, take a look at the Table of Contents to see if the individual recipes are listed there. If not, there is probably an index where you can find them.

Select a Recipe to Try Out

Pick a recipe you want to try and read it first. This is how I evaluate whether or not I want to try a recipe.

Ingredients – Do I like all the ingredients? If there are any I don’t want to or can’t eat, can I leave them out or substitute them without harming the recipe? It may take you some experiment to get comfortable with this evaluation by just reading it, but a good rule of thumb is if the “offending” ingredient is not dominant in the recipe, it is usually safe to substitute or omit.
Directions – Do I have all the necessary equipment? Am I confident that I can implement the required techniques? If not, am I OK with failing? Sometimes you’re in the mood to experiment and don’t mind ending up with something you throw away. But other times you don’t have the wiggle room — like when you’re going to have company!

If the recipe you chose fails your evaluation, move on to your second choice. Repeat until you find a recipe you are willing to make.

Unleash Your Kitchen Creativity with Cookbooks

Go through this process once a week or twice a month and you’ll be amazed at what you’ll learn. You’ll find flavor combinations you like, and those you don’t. You’ll see beautiful food photography and see how well your finished creation compares. You’ll learn new techniques and maybe even expand your palate!

Flavor Blending

Taste Test: Naked Nutrition

Post author By Carma Spence
Post date September 29, 2020

So many protein powders to choose from, and so many of them not as natural as they seem. Enter Naked Nutrition, a company that sells all-natural protein powders that use only the purest raw ingredients, such as whey protein from grass-fed cows.

I received samples of their line up to try out and this was my experience.

How I Tested Naked Nutrition Protein Powders

I received samples of:

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I tested all the “Less” varieties with a shaker bottle and water, then a shaker bottle with milk. The remaining powders I tested using a blender with milk and half a frozen banana.

My Experience with Naked Nutrition

I tested these proteins over several days so that I could give each one my full attention.

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Day 1: Less Naked Casein Chocolate & Less Naked Whey Chocolate

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Day 2: Less Naked Casein Vanilla & Less Naked Whey Vanilla

Method: Shaker bottle and milk
Experience: Still a little powdery, but definitely better than with water.
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Day 3: Less Naked Pea, both Vanilla and Chocolate

Method: Shaker bottle and milk
Experience: Chocolate — powdery and you could totally taste the pea.
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NOTE: At this point, I decided these proteins are not shaker bottle friendly and switched to a blender.

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Day 4: Naked Goat

Method: Blender, milk, half a frozen ripe banana
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Day 5: Naked Rice

Method: Blender, milk, half a frozen ripe banana
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Day 6: Naked Pea

Method: Blender, milk, half a frozen ripe banana
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Day 6: Naked Whey

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An Apology: I also received a sample of Naked Casein — I have a photo of me trying it to prove it. However, I forgot to take notes and don’t have a strong enough recollection of my experience to share it with you.

My Recommendations for Naked Nutrition

Given my experience, I liked the Naked Whey the best. I’ve never had luck with pea protein and that was no different here. However, I really like the mission Naked Nutrition is trying to accomplish, to strip away all of the marketing and gimmicks and sell products with only the purest ingredients. So, if you’re looking for a high-quality product, give them a try. Your experience may be different than mine because your palate is different than mine.

Rating for Naked Nutrition: 3 out of 5

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NOTE: I received a free copy of this product in exchange for an honest review. If you’ve read past taste tests, you’ll know that I don’t pull my punches when I believe they are warranted. I also try to provide balanced information so you can make your own decision to buy or not buy this product, even if you disagree with my opinion.

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Save Money On Your Food Shopping With These Ideas

Post author By Carma Spence
Post date September 25, 2020

One of the biggest money drainers in life is grocery shopping. You wouldn’t think so, but if you look at how much money you spend per month on food, you’ll see that you don’t just spend what you budget per week. You’re buying extra sandwiches while out at work, you’re tagging on that extra coffee twice a day from your favorite coffee shop. It all adds up and it all works to drain your wallet when you don’t intend it to. But there are smart and savvy ways to save money on your grocery trip. Read on and I share some.

What you need is a way to save money on your groceries so that you are spending what you want and need to spend, and no more than that. For example, those expensive coffees twice a day become so much cheaper when you buy a coffee machine and learn with the guide How To Make Nitro Cold Brew Coffee At Home. Once you know how to do it, you can stop wasting cash with Starbucks. With that in mind, here are even more money-saving ideas for your shopping!

1. Eat Before You Shop

In this day of technology, everyone seems to shop online. However, if you are someone who prefers to shop in the store and see the food you are buying, you need to make sure that you eat before you shop. You can always find more deals and see more delicious food when you shop on an empty stomach. So, avoid the hungry growls when you shop and you can shop smarter with it!

2. Always Write a Home Menu and List

It’s more of a chore to decide what to eat for your meals than it is to shop for them sometimes, but you can save a lot of money by going through what you have and writing down meals that you can make out of it. Once you have done this, you only need to buy what’s missing plus toiletries and you are going to save huge amounts of cash. Write it all out in a list and cross everything off as you shop.

3. Save Money by Buying Special Offers When You Can

You know what the staples are for your food cupboard and for your cleaning cupboards. A good way to save money is to buy those staples when you see them on special to keep your cupboard filled up. Canned goods and baking goods are especially the most important to buy on offer, and you can buy meat at cut prices and freeze it into portions to save money and have food on standby.

4. Always Compare Prices to Save Money

Let’s say that there are six different supermarkets in your town. One of the best things that you can do is to use an online comparison website. You enter your shopping list in it and compare the prices for all the grocery stores nearby. Not only will you save money, but you may discover a new brand that you love, as well.

5. Downsize Your Name Brands

You don’t have to be a brand snob to have a preference for some items. You could prefer a Starbucks coffee over instant, and then end up loving your homebrew instead. Either way, look at the cost between brand and store-bought and you’ll see a difference!

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Take Charge of Your Health!

Changing your eating habits can be tough. But it doesn’t have to be if you take a little time to think it out and create a plan.

This Healthy Eating Worksheet will walk you through the process of creating a healthy eating plan. All you need to do is print it out, set aside some time to complete it, and then fill it out. Then you can create your plan, knowing that you have addressed potential obstacles and came up with some creative ways to handle them.

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Recipes

Strawberry Fennel Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette

Post author By Carma Spence
Post date September 21, 2020

Need a quick and refreshing side dish to add a pop of color and fresh flavor to your dinner table? Look no further than this super quick and easy strawberry fennel salad. The fennel offers a satisfying crunch, while the sweet strawberries balance the natural saltiness of the Feta cheese. It comes together in just 15 minutes, so it’s perfect for those busy weeknight meals.

Strawberry Fennel Salad with Homemade Vinaigrette

Quickand easy strawberry fennel salad, perfect for those busy weeknightmeals.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword fennel, strawberry

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 0

Servings 3 servings

Ingredients

Vinaigrette

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 Tablespoons ricewine vinegar
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Salad

2 cups baby spinach, rinsed and patted dry
2 cups baby arugula, rinsed and patted dry
1 medium fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 cup strawberries, sliced
4 oz. Feta cheese, crumbled
springs fresh basil optional for garnish

Instructions

In a small glass or non-reactive bowl, whisk together the vinaigrette ingredients. Taste and adjust seasonings to suit your preferences.
Arrange the spinach and arugula on a serving platter and top with sliced fennel, strawberries, and Feta cheese.
Serve immediately with chilled salad plates and dressing on the side.

Notes

If preferred, toss the spinach and arugula with the salad dressing prior to arranging on the platter.

Feel free to experiment with the salad dressing. I bet this salad would taste great with a poppy seed dressing!

You can also experiment with the greens. Try some of these combinations to see if they suit you better:

Baby spinach alone
Mixed baby greens
Baby spinach, butter lettuce and romaine

For this salad, you do want to use a strongly flavored green such as spinach so that it balances the fennel and strawberry, but feel free to mix and match the rest.

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Healthy Living

Eat a Large Breakfast — Not a Large Dinner, Research Suggests

Post author By Carma Spence
Post date September 17, 2020

If you’re going to a large meal, make it breakfast suggests recent research published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. A large breakfast may help you maintain a healthy weight and manage your blood sugar.

The researchers looked at a process called diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT). When we digest food for the absorption, digestion, transport, and storage of nutrients, we expend energy. DIT is a measure of how well our metabolism is working, and often differs depending on the mealtime.

“Our results show that a meal eaten for breakfast, regardless of the amount of calories it contains, creates twice as high diet-induced thermogenesis as the same meal consumed for dinner,” said the study’s corresponding author, Juliane Richter, MSc, PhD, of University of Lübeck in Germany. “This finding is significant for all people as it underlines the value of eating enough at breakfast.”

Another reason why breakfast is the most important meal of the day!

This study is preliminary and was only conducted on a small number of men (16), with no women in the study. They did a two-phased approach. The participates ate a low-calorie breakfast and high-calorie dinner for three days, then at a high-calorie breakfast and low-calorie dinner for the next three. The researchers found identical calorie consumption led to 2.5 times higher DIT in the morning than in the evening after high-calorie and low-calorie meals. The food-induced increase of blood sugar and insulin concentrations was diminished after breakfast compared with dinner. The results also show eating a low-calorie breakfast increased appetite, specifically for sweets. (I’ve always wondered about that!)

“We recommend that patients with obesity as well as healthy people eat a large breakfast rather than a large dinner to reduce body weight and prevent metabolic diseases,” Richter said.

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This story was based on a press release, and not the journal article.