1. Cottage cheese chunks are called curds, and you can usually get either “small curd” or “large curd” varieties at the supermarket. 2. About a billion pounds of cottage cheese are consumed annually in the US. That’s about 3 lbs. … Continue reading
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Why Does Ovaltine Have Artifical Yellow, Red & Blue Colorings? [Inside the Label]
We’ve been blogging recently about chocolate milk. One of our readers commented with a question about Ovaltine as an option to sweeten milk . Ovaltine is a milk flavoring invented in Switzerland more than a hundred years ago. The original … Continue reading
![Chocolate Milk Advice – Syrup, Powder, or Ready-to-Drink? [Inside the Label]](http://www.fooducate.com/blog/wp-content/media/nesquik-options.jpg "Chocolate Milk Advice – Syrup, Powder, or Ready-to-Drink? [Inside the Label]")
Chocolate Milk Advice – Syrup, Powder, or Ready-to-Drink? [Inside the Label]
We recently wrote about chocolate milk with too much sugar being served in school lunches. We also covered a chocolate drink that’s better left on the shelf. But as parents, we can’t ignore the fact that kids LOVE sweetened milk. … Continue reading
Head 2 Head : Kashi Go Lean Caramel Peanut Bar vs. Larabar Peanut Butter Cookie Bar
Energy bars are a popular and growing category of snack foods that are a natural evolution of breakfast cereals. Sixty years ago we had time to sit down for a hearty breakfast with the family. By the early seventies, families … Continue reading
Inside the Label: Oscar Meyer’s Lunchables Turkey & Cheddar Cracker Stackers
It’s not the most important meal of the day. And it’s not the heartiest either. Lunch, the get-it-on-the-run or have-it-at-the-computer meal doesn’t get enough respect. And how could it, when products like Oscar Meyer’s Lunchable’s take its name in vain. … Continue reading
What’s inside Nestle Nesquik Chocolate Milk?
Getting kids to drink milk is a challenge in many families. Thankfully, chocolate milk gets the job done in many homes. Today we’ll take a look at one of the most popular brands, Nestle’s Nesquik, which may also be purchased … Continue reading