Pantry

  • Bilinski Natural Sausages Arrive for Delicious, Healthy Summer Fun Eats

    (Gerry Furth-Sides0 Bilinski’s Chicken Sausage and their new company,  High Peaks Plant-Based Sausage, arrive just in time for summer, fun meals.  They are also ideal for a quick yet healthful dinner.  They are made with whole, organic ingredients to keep everyone in the family on track to meet health goals as we weathe...

  • Mary’s Gone Crackers – Perfect Update to an Ancient Classic

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) A photo of Mary’s Gone Crackers immediately got my attention because I have already fallen in love with Scandanavian ground stone crackers at Trader Joe’s. And they are made right here in the U.S.  Mary’s Gone Crackers turned out to be just as wonderful, if not more interesting, healthy and less ...

  • New Woodridge Southeast Asian Street Food Snacks

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Who can resist salty, textured Southeast Asian street food snacks when they already bagged and on the market shelves AND also be delivered right to your door.  Woodridge Snacks recently came out with a new line of crackly, intensely seasoned chips.  They sent us four packages to try and they all lived up [&...

  • Bake or Eat A Happy Easter at Home with Bunnie Cakes

      (Gerry Furth-Sides, all photos are courtesy of Bunnie Cakes) Bunnie Cakes knows it’s important to celebrate the little things now more than ever. It helps to bring smiles and laughter to those around us.  So the popular bakery is  committed to pushing forward in order to help families celebrate their special oc...

  • Straight from the Pantry: Astonishing SAUCE beauty for the Hair

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) SAUCE HAIRCARE products first and foremost work.  We tried three of them and were “wowed”  as much by the sheen, supplement, clean-feeling and longer lasting results, as by their natural plant-based ingredient influence Even better, the products, plus recipes and fragrances, are inspired by the ...

  • Celebrate International Bagel Day January 15 with a Shmear

    (Gerry Furth-Sides)  Celebrate bagel Day with any classic bagel variety that North American cities lay claim to with the fierceness of regional pizza crust.  These theories are often backed with intriguing urban lore, such as Montreal bagels having “tougher crusts” than the New York style because Montreal residents...

  • Melissa’s “Insider” Produce Trend Preview for 2020

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) “Pee wee potatoes and giant jackfruit in small portion packages run the range of what to look for in 2020.  Several the trends focus on ethnic produce going more and more mainstream, and more convenient ways to eat them or to extend the season. The giant jackfruit is a surprise to anyone eating [&helli...

  • The Joy of the New (Expanded) Joy of Cooking Book

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) From the newest generation of the JOY family, for a new generation of cooks, comes a brand-new edition of America’s most enduring and trusted cookbook, the Joy of Cooking.   is a true celebration of foundational recipes that have stood the test of time, and an introduction to over 600 new recipes chose...

  • New Italian-Inspired No Faux “No-Fat Cheese” We Love!

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) Who doesn’t love cheese? The fatty, satiating texture and slightly salty taste of cheese is universally satisfying whether eaten alone as a salad or topping pizza, salads, casseroles or omelettes.  An extraordinary Italian company allows cheese lovers to forget the carbs and high fat these days with Â...

  • The CleverOneâ„¢ (Board): The Perfect, Original Gift

    (Gerry Furth-Sides) You almost have to see and feel the Nflex™ from CleverOne  to understand how what it is and how it works.  It is pliable and light and much thinner than a substantial cutting board.  The underside is non-slip even on a granite counter.  Not only that, but you can flip it over and use the silicone [&h...