Archive for January, 2009

Healthful Meal Tips

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

 A few quick and easy healthful tips for your meals…
Eat a grain food at every meal. Grain foods, including breads, rolls, crackers, pasta, tortillas, cereals and bagels, provide valuable energy and many nutrients and are naturally low in fat.
Eat a protein-rich food at every meal. Protein helps the body repair tissues and fight infections. Protein-rich [...]

Recall: Cropwell Bishop Creamery Limited

Friday, January 30th, 2009

A Manufacturer From England, “Cropwell Bishop Creamery Limited,” is Conducting a Nationwide Recall on the Cheese Products Blue Stilton and Shropshire Blue Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk
Contact:
(201) 508-6426 (for all Ilchester or Global Cheese Market products)
(513) 751-4490 (for all Trader Joe’s or Cropwell Bishop Creamery products)
Cropwell Bishop Creamery Limited of England is recalling in [...]

Hoodia Helps Obesity in the United States

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

It seems like hoodia gordonii came just as the United States needed it. Obesity is at an all-time high, with only four states having obesity rates at less than 20 percent, according to the Center for Disease Control. Approximately 30 percent of the US population is overweight.  
Overweight or obesity is at cause for several [...]

Recall: Whole Foods Carob Energee Nuggets & Peanut Butter Update

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Whole Foods Market Recalls “Whole Foods Carob Energee Nuggets”
Whole Foods Market today announced a recall of its Whole Foods Carob Energee Nuggets in four states because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and [...]

Pyramid Snacks to Go

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

In today’s busy world, snacking is part of our daily routine. We enjoy milk and cookies after school, munch carrots and celery sticks while preparing dinner and reach for a handful of crackers before bed. Snacks are an important source of energy and can provide key nutrients, according to the American Dietetic Association.
Whether heading off [...]

Don’t buy anything with peanut butter in it!

Monday, January 19th, 2009

This recall from Peanut Corp. is spreading into almost all products with peanut butter as an ingredient. The latest:
McKee Foods Corporation Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Little Debbie Peanut Butter Toasty and Peanut Butter Cheese Sandwich Crackers Because of Possible Health Risk (January 18)
These two sandwich cracker products were manufactured for McKee Foods by Kellogg [...]

Creamy Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

Creamy Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Recipe
Ingredients:

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening – NO SUBSTITUTES*
Fresh strawberries, rinsed and patted dry (about two pints)
Directions:
Place chocolate chips, white chips and shortening in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at high (100%) for one minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at high an additional 15 seconds at a [...]

Peanut Butter Recall Expanded

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

***UPDATE 5***
PCA has expanded their earlier recall to include peanut paste and peanut butter, prompting Kellogg to immediately announce this recall and to include the above-mentioned cookie and cracker products.
Products impacted by the recall were produced on or after July 1, 2008, including:

Austin Quality Foods Cheese Crackers with Peanut Butter – all sizes
Austin [...]

Recall: Keebler Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Kellogg Company Announces Precautionary Hold on Austin and Keebler Branded Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers
Kellogg Company today announced it has taken the precautionary measure of putting a hold on Austin® and Keebler® branded Toasted Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers, Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Crackers, Cheese and Peanut Butter Sandwich Crackers, and Peanut Butter-Chocolate Sandwich Crackers.
FDA and [...]

Peanut Butter Recall

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Peanut Corporation of America Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Peanut Butter
Contact: Peanut Corporation of America at 1-877-564-7080
Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), a peanut processing company and maker of peanut butter for bulk distribution to institutions, food service industries, and private label food companies, today announced a voluntary recall of peanut butter produced in its Blakely, [...]