Chocolate Seagreen Smoothie
November 27, 2017
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Add Seaweed Powder to milk and let steep for 5 minutes.  Bring mixture to a slow simmer for 45 min, then remove from heat and whisk in egg yolk, sugar, and vanilla.  Finally stir in the chocolate and refrigerate for 4 hours to slightly thicken.  Pour mixture over ice and blend into a delicious smoothie

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Asparagus Leek Scallop Bisque
November 27, 2017
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Directions: Heat butter and olive oil over medium heat in a large heavy pot. Add garlic and leeks and saute over medium-low heat until soft and lightly browned (~ 10-13 min). Add asparagus, increase heat to med-high, and saute for 5’. Season with salt and pepper. Deglaze with wine and lemon juice, using a wooden…

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Christmas Cookie Trends
November 17, 2017
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If you’re anything like us, you’re knee deep in projects for 2018 and beyond. On the home front though, the holidays are just around the corner and we thought it might be fun to take a look at 2017 holiday cookie trends, cookies across the world and some limited-edition flavors you might find as you…

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In A Pickle
November 2, 2017
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Vinegar, sugar, salt. Acid, sweet, seasoning. When combined with water these ingredients become magic, and become a brine party for pretty much any vegetable imaginable. Peter Piper knew it and today, chefs, consumers, mixologists all are obsessed with pickling. Forty percent of all menus boast some sort of pickle which is 15% more than four…

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Peanut Butter and Jelly!
October 19, 2017
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If you’re a kid in the U.S., chances are your mom packed a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in your lunchbox. Peanut butter was easy on the pocketbook, held up in most locker and backpack situations and even survived an accidental smooshing or two. A 20th century invention, peanut butter and jelly was first mentioned…

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Miso Fig Butter
October 19, 2017
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Heat water and then add to figs. Allow to soak for 1 hour. Transfer mixture into food processor along with remaining ingredients. Puree until smooth. Add a touch of water if paste is too thick.

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Trending: Food Delivery
October 5, 2017
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Remember George Jetson’s maid, Rosie the Robot? Back in the day, consumers wanted their own Rosie who could press a button and a delicious dinner was on the table faster than they could open a cookbook. Now, thanks to the new wave of delivery sites, Rosie is the phone in your pocket that can get…

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Vegan Alfredo Sauce
September 25, 2017
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Soak raw cashews in water overnight. Drain cashews and add all ingredients to blender. Puree until smooth (roughly 3 min), then simply heat and serve! Functional Benefits 7503 provides a salt enhancement to the sauce, as well as helps to boost the cheesiness and umami profile that is usually provided by Parmesan cheese. It also…

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Plant-Based Eating: Trend or Putting Down Roots?
September 7, 2017
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Just reading the header above is something we might have never imagined happening. More than ever, consumers are embracing the idea of plant-based eating. It happened gradually—adding more fruits and vegetables to diets became a goal for many health-conscious consumers as did eating more protein largely because of protein’s role in developing a lean, healthy…

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Instagram Food Trends 2017
August 24, 2017
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Pictures are louder than words—an idiom the 700 million users of Instagram wouldn’t dispute.1 And pictures related to food might just be as tasty as eating. There are over 230 million #food posts on Instagram and about 60 million posts each for the tag #yum and #delicious. Regardless how many posts there are, it’s clear…

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