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The company store has historically gotten a bad rap (cue the coalminers' debt-bondage lament: "Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go, I owe my soul to the company store"). But times have changed, as I discovered when a coworker introduced me to the Oscar Mayer/Kraft company store. We were shopping for bargain grillables for our Community Shares/United way office fund-raising grillout.
If you think Oscar Mayer and Kraft means Lunchables and processed cheese only, you're missing the gravy train. Grey Poupon mustard sells for $1.86 per 8 ounce jar, Boca Burgers for $2.08 per box of four, and Athenos roasted garlic hummus for $1.55 per 7 ounces - all cheaper than Woodman's.
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A change is coming to your taste buds.
America's seemingly insatiable taste for salty foods has got to stop. At least, that's the message sent last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture when it unveiled the 2010 Dietary Guidelines.
... not from the salt shaker, but from processed foods. Data from the 2005-06 National Health and N...Cheese-making company Sargento says it has invented a pro...
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In some cases, Ohio wineries buy the juice pressed from grapes such as cabernet sauvignon and chardonnay that were grown in vineyards as far away as California - then ferment that juice into the wine you'll enjoy on your next visit. Christy Eckstein, the executive director of the Ohio Grape Industries Committee, says the current supply from the 2,200 acres of grapes planted in Ohio soil isn't enough to meet the demand of local winemakers, forcing many of them to source grapes and juice from across state lines. Eric Sainey, his wife, Cherie, and his parents, Tim and Sandy, have transformed six rural acres of land in this increasingly suburban part of the state into Soine Vineyards (pronounced SOY knee, a Finnish derivation of the family name), an estate winery that opened in April.
... picking before hauling the fruit to be processed, fermented and bottled on site. Others, such as He...Cheese trays or bread and olive oil trays are available d...
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The entree of the day at Annapolis Elementary School was a casserole of beef and cheese melted together - a savory, warm clump made with enriched macaroni and sauce.
But as fifth-grade student Tehra Ball sat down next to her friend Monica Hudson one recent afternoon, she said she'd decided instead to grab a baked chicken breast sandwich to go with small cups of fruit and vegetables and chocolate milk.
... are sent to K-12 manufacturers to be processed into easily baked meals, such as ground hamburger ...
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According to Bobbi Gillespie, certified barista and owner of La Sombra Coffee Roasting Company in Evansville, five things make for a great cup of coffee.
It's about the beans themselves," she said, "how they are processed, how they are roasted, how they are ground, and the water used for brewing.
... a straight bourbon, an origin-controlled cheese or a grand cru wine, the inherent flavor of coffee...
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After a lifetime of ambivalence toward the casserole, I have reconsidered my position.
When a surfeit of obligations comes up against a paucity of time, it's not such a bad thing to have a lamb-and-eggplant shepherd's pie in the freezer for relatives or unexpected guests.
... to resist: fat of some sort; gooey or processed cheeses; sour cream; crunchy toppings such as crus...
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Anthony Bourdain is on the phone, talking about the live show he's bringing to Portland in November and how fans in the audience will be able to ask him anything they want.
I like hard questions. I like confrontational questions," he said. "To me, the worst-case scenario is I get the same old, 'Gee, what's the grossest thing you ever ate' question. Or 'Where are you going to eat after this?'
...'s healthy or not, as long as it's not processed, is on the side of the angels. I'm not suggesting that we should start banning cheese or butter. Those are good things.". School gardens...
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When Hemi Weingarten's twin daughters were 1 1/2 , his wife brought home some glow-in-the-dark yogurt.
The color was so bright that it led me to read an ingredients label for the first time in my life," he said.
...For example, her son loves macaroni and cheese, but the Kraft brand contains preservatives. She s..., and has been weaning her family off processed foods ever since. "We haven't gone cold turkey, so...
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On a recent Monday, the early morning dew clung to drooping clusters of deep-purple berries on sprawling 6-foot shrubs. The Wyldewood elderberry bushes, planted 4 feet apart in 12-foot rows, had finally begun ripening and would be harvested over the following week at this Hartsburg area farm.
WHERE TO FIND ELDERBERRY PRODUCTS
... Farm, west of Branson, where they are processed into elderberry juice, a "Throat Coat and Herbal C... like jam in a small jar, with fresh goat's cheese, a heated brie or Camembert cheese on crusty bread...
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In my vocabulary, the word "diet" no longer means a temporary change in the way I eat. A diet encompasses the food choices we make on a daily basis, for a lifetime - not a few weeks.
Does that mean I always follow a healthy diet? Ha! I'm a food writer. But I always think about improving my eating habits about this time of year.
...Believe it or not, the more processed, the higher the lycopene content. Lycopene is jus...The Laughing Cow Light cheese wedges: For a snack, eat one wedge with a thinly ...