Shrewd Food: Snacks for a Low-Carb Lifestyle [Taste Test]

Late last year, I started changing my diet to be low carb and high protein. In fact, my goal each day is to have eaten more grams of

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Taste Test: Mezcla Protein Bars

What do you get when you combine a love for art with a passion for plant-based nutrition? In this case, you get Mezcla protein bars, which celebrate the

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Taste Test: Runamok Maple Organic Maple Syrups

Home cooks are the only ones who can be creative in the kitchen. Check out Runamok Maple. Based in northern Vermont, they specialize in maple syrup. But not

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Taste Test: AYO Almondmilk Yogurt

Transitioning to a plant-based diet or simply replacing some food with plant-based options is a growing trend. There are plenty of options for milk, but what about other

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Just the Cheese: Taste Test

Just the Cheese is a packaged snack food made from 100% Wisconsin cheese that is baked into bars and mini bites. While most “cheese crisps” are air-dried, this

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Dorot’s Fresh Frozen Herbs Are Easy to Use

Have you ever bought a ginger root or bunch of fresh herbs only to use a small portion and have the rest go bad? I know I have!

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October 2017 Foodstirs Kit – Little Monsters Cupcakes

Carma’s Cookery Foodstirs Series, Part 2 October 2017 Kit – Little Monsters Cupcakes My second Foodstirs Kit was perfect for Halloween … but I made them much later.

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August 2017 Foodstirs Kit – Campfire S’mores Brownie Cupcakes

Carma’s Cookery Foodstirs Series, Part 1 August 2017 Kit – Campfire S’mores Brownie Cupcakes I’ve had my eyes on Foodstirs for awhile for three reasons: One of the

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Pumpkin Season 2017 Taste Test #6: Pumpkin Pancake Smackdown

This week’s taste test features three pumpkin pancake mixes: Krusteaz, Foodstirs and Trader Joe’s. Frankly, I liked them all, but for different reasons. That said, I do recognize

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Pumpkin Season 2017 Taste Test #5

This past weekend I baked the remaining bread, muffin and cupcake mixes I had left, as well as tried a couple more products. Frankly, nothing this week really

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