tjsthings

  • Sugar Free Oreos

    Okay, I was at the store getting food for the week and I thought I’d give those sugar free oreos a shot. The cookies are sweetened with maltitol, which does not promote tooth decay and metabolizes slower than regular sugar (sucrose). That makes it a good bet for diabetics.  That’s the good news. Read more


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  • I hate it when foods I like come into vogue.

    Every now and then I make fresh hummus for my husband. He really likes it. I do too. I hope I don’t run into trouble getting garbanzos. See, garbanzos are the new edamame (you know, those soy beans that people snack on in the pod) and they are a main ingredient of my hummus. Most… Read more


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  • Got Rice?

    If you don’t (and you eat it on a regular basis), you might want to look into stocking up because rice prices are going up globally and the United States imports about 30 percent of its rice. Rice exporting nations like China, India, Cambodia and Egypt are all taking measures to ensure that domestic demands… Read more


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  • Spring Break is here!

    Oh joy, right? The kids are out of school, so we will be doing a cleaning adventure and a fun adventure every day this week. I’m really going to be concentrating on getting rid of things we don’t use anymore and making sure our storage areas meet all of our needs (kids and grown folks… Read more


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