Bread labels warn on fat and cholesterol claims
Reader's Digest New Choices finds phrases like low in fat and no cholesterol on bread labels mostly meaningless. It notes most yeast breads have less than 1 gram of fat per slice and use vegetable oil with no cholesterol, while diet lite and reduced calories often just mean thinner slices.
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New Choices Magazine
New Choices
Wilton Cookie Pro ships with 10 disks and foldable handle
The Wilton Cookie Pro press features a stainless steel barrel and ten aluminum disks. A foldable handle and a disk case attach to the bottom for compact storage. Priced at $25.
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Cookie Mavens
Wilton
Popcorn popping tip from Popcorn Board boosts moisture
The Popcorn Board suggests if kernels won’t pop, they are too dry. Place three quarters full in a 1 quart jar with a tablespoon of water, seal, shake until absorbed, then store in a cool place for two to three days before trying to pop again.
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Nestle Toll House Contest Seeks Creative Recipe Entries
Nestle Toll House launches the Share the Very Best recipe contest with a grand prize of a $5,000 Kenmore appliance set. Nine finalists win a $1,000 Kenmore item each. Entries must include a Nestle Toll House product, two UPCs, and be mailed separately by November 15 to Seattle Washington.
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Magazine Race Highlights Wine Values and Merlot Sales
Consumer Reports October 2000 issue rates 63 wines and shows you can impress guests without high cost. Merlot values rise as sales outpace other red varietals and a myths versus reality section clarifies wine choices storage and serving practices.
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Consumer Reports
Colorful food hype meets nutrition talk in kids snacks
A wave of bright colored foods from Heinz green ketchup to Quaker Sea Adventures oatmeal sparks debate. Nutritionists warn colors may lure kids toward less healthy choices while some experts see potential if foods remain wholesome and not misleading.
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Washington
H.J. Heinz Co
Piasecki
Deb Magness
Heinz
Nabisco
Ann Smith
Smith
Breyer
Nesquick
Matt’s
Matt's
Chris Curran
Nancy Chapman
N. Chapman Associates
District of Columbia
Barbara Pearl
Illinois
John Wiley & Sons
Pearl
Nutty Pumpkin Waffles Battle With Kitchen Gremlins
A food column recounts an amusing battle with kitchen gremlins sabotaging recipe prep for Anamosa Pumpkinfest. The writer selects Nutty Pumpkin Waffles from Rise and Dine America but loses the waffle iron and must improvise with a neighbor.
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