Archive for October, 2008

Beware of Mexican “Vanilla” With Coumarin

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Tourists tempted to pick up bargains south of the border should beware of one bargain that isn’t always a good buy—so-called Mexican “vanilla.” This flavoring product may smell like vanilla, taste like vanilla, and be offered at a cheap price. But it’s often made with coumarin, a toxic substance banned in food in the United [...]

Mars Petcare US Issues Voluntary Recall

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Limited Number of Bags of SPECIAL KITTY® Gourmet Sold at Wal-Mart locations in Fifteen States due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Mars Petcare US today announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of bags of SPECIAL KITTY® Gourmet Blend dry cat food sold at Wal-Mart locations in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, North Carolina, New Hampshire, [...]

Eating Healthy with Ethnic Foods

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

The new National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Obesity Guidelines recommend trying different ethnic cuisines to give yourself a taste treat while counting calories and fat. Many ethnic cuisines offer lots of low fat, low calorie choices.So if you want to eat healthy and still have lots of different choices, take a taste adventure with [...]

Nonna’s Real Italiana Cuccine Issues an Allergy Alert

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Nonna’s Real Italiana Cuccine Issues an Allergy Alert on Undeclared Milk, Soy, and Wheat in Stuffed Artichokes
Nonna’s Real Italiana Cuccine of Slidell, LA is recalling the following Nonna’s Real Italiana Cuccine brand products:

Stuffed Artichokes, Net Wt. 15 oz.

This product is being recalled because it contains milk, soy, and wheat that was distributed in packaging that [...]

Onions, Garlic, Coffee Breath?

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

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Garlic and Oregano Croutons

Monday, October 20th, 2008

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons grated romano cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
1/8 teaspoon pepper 
Six 1/3-inch-thick slices of  French bread baguette
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Heat olive oil in heavy small skillet over low heat. Add garlic and saute until garlic is just golden, about 2 minutes. Drain immediately. (Reserve oil for another [...]

Clean hands save lives!

Saturday, October 18th, 2008

Keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. It is best to wash your hands with soap and clean running water for 20 seconds. However, if soap and clean water are not available, use an alcohol-based product to clean your hands. [...]

ALERT: Kroger Value Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Barry Callebaut USA LLC Issues Allergen Alert on Undeclared Milk Protein in Kroger Value Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
Barry Callebaut USA LLC is conducting a voluntary recall on its product sold by Kroger Stores under the brand “Kroger Value Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips”, 12 oz., UPC Code is 11110–86603 and “sell by” date May 30, 2010, [...]

YILI Brand Sour Milk Drink and YILI Brand Pure Milk Drink

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

HUA XIA Food Trade USA, Inc. Recalls YILI Brand Sour Milk Drink and YILI Brand Pure Milk Drink, Because of Possible Health Risk
HUA XIA Food Trade USA, Inc. of Flushing, NY, is recalling YILI Brand Sour Milk Drink packaged in 250ml flexible paperboard boxes (all codes and all lots are affected) and YILI Brand Pure [...]

Popcorn, Nuts and Diverticulosis

Friday, October 10th, 2008

For people who’ve had diverticulosis – development of tiny pockets in the intestine – foods like popcorn and nuts have been off the menu. Medical thinking was that small hard things can get lodged in those pockets, creating irritations that cause infection or bleeding.
But Dr. Lisa Strate and colleagues at Brigham and Women’s Hospital examined [...]