Despite the current recall of romaine lettuce sweeping the country, the NJ Department of Agriculture wants you to know that romaine grown in New Jersey is safe. as it is just now coming to market. Once again, the recommendation is to BUY LOCAL. So go to your local natural foods store, like the Whole Earth … Continue reading
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Seitan
Time to pay the piper for holiday indulgence. Actually, this photo is from November, when I finally broke open the frozen package of vegan black-pepper sauced seitan from Vegetarian Plus I had in the freezer. Every now and then I can’t resist trying one of these meat alternative meals. It was actually quite tasty, with … Continue reading
Chocolate + Tea
The New York Times just reported that, in spite of the global economic downturn, sales of gourmet teas are surprisingly strong. Could it be because tea seems like a small, yet very comforting, and even healthy, indulgence? But while I love all things chocolatey, I hadn’t thought of chocolate-TEA until Republic of Tea sent me an email about … Continue reading
For the Holiday Weekend (& beyond)
Last year, 75,000 people attended the annual IndoAmerican Fair held in Mercer County Park. This year’s fair takes place on September 5 & 6, 11:00am to 7:00;pm, in the same location. The fair is a kaleidoscope of colorful crafts and other artwork, music, Indian food, and Bollywood-style entertainment. This is a great event for the whole family; … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Chips
I like the Lightly Salted Dirty Chips in the little café where I work. A two-ounce bag has 50 mg. of sodium per serving. A serving, I had noted, is half a bag (1 ounce), a fact that I’m sure sails right by most people, who assume a serving is the full bag. Gotta read … Continue reading
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