Food 'n' Snacks
Tested and Tried
Pick up The Complete America's Test Kitchen TV Show Cookbook 2001-2017, featuring 16 years worth of recipes from the popular PBS show. The 2,500-square-foot test kitchen has tested each recipe 30, 40, even 70 times, to achieve the most-foolproof result....
Got Mylk?
Cooking and baking with non-dairy milks is quite the norm these days, but are you using the best? Rebel Kitchen Coconut Mylks are free of carrageenan, xantham gum and other thickeners and emulsifiers known to cause tummy upset. They come in...
What’s Cookin?
If what to cook for dinner is constantly weighing on your mind, let Blue Apron do the planning for you. The weekly delivery service provides seasonal, pre-portioned ingredients that are locally sourced and step-by-step instructions on how to create a gourmet...
… And a Side of Bacon
Bacon lovers rejoice! Now you can make your own 5 lbs. supply with The Original Baconkit, a fun DIY project that comes with a curing bag, pink curing salt, premium maple sugar, thermometer and easy-to-follow instructions. You just bring the...
Juice it Up
Make fresh juices, soups, nut milks, organic baby food and more with Juicepresso, an industrial-strength juicer with a wider chute design to accommodate larger fruit and vegetable pieces. It’s surprisingly quieter than most juicers; easy to clean and compact, to help...
Purespoon
  These organic fruit and veggie combos are my go-to for baby! With such clean and simple packaging, I can easily pop it in my fridge, then grab and go. Every time I get the chance, I always love to stock...
Sweet Treats and Fun
In the mood for a sweet treat and a great time with your little one? Prepare for a day filled with sweets, fun, and creativity with recipes like Peanut Butter Cup Butterflies, Pirate Oreos, Flowerpot Cupcakes, and so much more....
Little Bites for Your Little Ones
It is tough finding healthy snacks that your picky eater approves of but with 100 healthy, kid-friendly snack recipes, you no longer have to worry about sacrificing healthy for tasty. Apple Ring Pancakes, Mini Roasted Broccoli Pizzas, and Carrot Cake...
Have Your Cake and Eat it Too
Whether you’re allergic to gluten, slightly intolerant or just eliminating gluten from your diet, you’ll love Inspired by Happiness Gluten-Free Cakes (www.inspired-by-happiness.com, $9.99 to $11.99). These little gourmet treats are moist and flavorful with delicious fillings and frostings. Flavors...
Play With Your Food
Creative husband and wife team, Bill and Claire Wurtzel have come out with the most adorable and mouth-watering guide to creating fun and healthy meals for kids, Funny Food Made Easy by Bill and Claire Wurtzel, (www.rizzolibookstore.com, $19.95). The book is loaded with wonderful...
Noo in Town
When it comes to yogurt, there's a new game in town! noosa yoghurt is quite possibly the creamiest and most flavorful yogurt I've ever had! The secret to noosa is that it's made in small batches on a farm in Bellevue, Colorado...
Tasty Pics
Not sure what to bring to the holiday potluck? Skip the lasagna and make a big impression with Lady Fortunes’ photo shortbread cookies ($2.60 for a 2.5” round cookie, minimum order of 24 cookies, www.LadyFortunes.com). They taste just as great...
Party Ideas: Party Plan On the Go
Need a little inspiration or a few party ideas? The Partyology app (free for iOS, www.partyology.com) lets you design, plan and shop from top retailers with your iPhone or iPad. Get instant access to great party tips from bloggers and...
Fun Ideas for Kids: Test Your Taste Buds
Have you been BeanBoozled? The BeanBoozled Jumbo Spinner Jelly Bean Gift Box ($24.99, www.jellybelly.com) comes with a spinner and 45 individually wrapped jelly bean packs that include an assortment of 20 lookalike jelly beans – half of them tasty, the...
Sip with this Eco-Friendly Straw
Add a cute touch to your drinking cups with the original paper drinking straws, Aardvark Straws (24-pack, prices range from $2.99-$5.25, www.aardvarkstraws.com). Yes, paper straws! They’re completely eco-friendly and don't dissolve in your beverages or lose their color. Made with...
Gluten Free Cookies
"If it didn’t state it on the package, I wouldn’t have known these Dr. Lucy's (www.drlucys.com) cookies were gluten free. I had both the Oatmeal Cookies and the Cinnamon Thins and they were delicious! Crispy, crunchy, just the right amount of...
Fun Ideas for Kids – Wide Ruled
Perfect for any lunchbox are Notebook “Paper” Napkins ($17.50 for a set of two, www.leafcutterdesigns.com), whimsical reusable cloth napkins that resemble the real deal! Made from organic cotton and measuring 8 ½” x 11”, they’re hemmed neatly all around and...
Back to School – Box Your Lunch
Make lunchtime fun and eco-friendly with the Bento Kit 2.0 by Bentology (Starting at $38.99, www.bentology.net, For the entire family). Healthy snacks, sides and main courses fit nicely inside each mini container eliminating the need for disposable plastic bags as...
Fired Up
Get tips and techniques from the pro himself in Guy of Fire, Grilling, Tailgating, Camping and More! (William Morrow, 2015, $29.49, www.guyfieri.com), featuring 130 of Guy Fieri’s favorite cookout recipes. The photos in the book alone are enough to inspire...
King of the Grill
Making ribs couldn’t be simpler with the Ribalizer Rib Cooker ($29.95, www.ribalizer.com). The process is fast, mess and hassle-free and the results are fall-off-the-bone good. Watch the 12-minute video on the website and you’re ready to go. Cooks up to...
Taste of Hawaii
Peek inside the Chocolate Kimono Box by Big Islands Candies (www.bigislandcandies.com, $19.50) and you’ll find a generous assortment of treats made with the finest ingredients from the Islands. The decorative box includes a variety of their signature shortbread cookies, plus...
Sweet Temptations
Sweeten up the evening with brand new bonbon collections from ethically-sourced chocolatier, Chuao (chuaochocolatier.com, starting at $12.95). The Love Child Bonbon Collection folds dried strawberries and port wine into rich dark chocolate, the Aphrodisiac Heart Bonbon Collection is an assortment...
A Tasty Twist
Made with quality ingredients and rich chocolate, barkTHINS -- unlike traditional and chunky holiday bark -- is thin and ready to eat! They’re available in over 30 stores and come in flavors such as Dark Chocolate Almond, Dark Chocolate Mint,...
New School Candy – Legit Organics
We all know that candy isn't great for you ... but candy company Legit Organics puts the good back into everyone's favorite confections. Â Legit uses only the best quality ingredients, recreating childhood favorites ... can you guess what they are?...
Foodie Jr.
Cultivate the next generation of foodies with Kidstir (www.kidstir.com, $19.95/month), an L.A.-based company that delivers three healthy cooking activities to subscribers each month. Each box includes recipes, activity worksheets, kid-size utensils and a premium ingredient.
Good For You
It's great to come across a healthy snack that you and your kids will agree on. Founded by a mother-daughter team longing for smarter snack choices, Snikiddy (prices vary) offers a variety of flavorful and healthful snacks like Baked Fries, Baked...
Have Your Cake
Planning a birthday party? Culinary challenged? Betty Crocker Birthdays ($16.99) is baking book full of DIY cake decorating ideas with most recipes using cake mixes as a convenient starting point. Mouth watering photos provide inspiration and templates show even the...
Sweet ‘n’ Salty
Nothing beats the flavor of popcorn made the old fashioned way -- in copper kettles. You can enjoy this favorite treat in a variety of flavors, guilt free, from G.H. Cretors. Their popcorn is made with  all-natural ingredients and free of GMO’s,...
Box by Big Islands Candies
One sample from the Chocolate Kimono Box by Big Islands Candies ($21) and you will be hooked. The Big Island-made treats in this decorative box include a generous assortment of Milk Chocolate Dipped Original Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookies, Original Macadamia Nut Shortbread and...
Fabe’s Mini Fruit and Nut Cake
Don’t let the words, “gluten free” and “fruit cake” deter you from trying this flavorful Mini Fruit and Nut Cake from Los Angeles’ all-natural bakery,Fabe’s. It’s packed with fruit, nuts and spices, far more satisfying than your run-of-the-mill holiday fruitcake and available year-round....
S’more, Please
A wintertime favorite is packaged beautifully in this S'mores Kit by Whimsy & Spice ($18). Comes with marshmallows (your choice of cardamom or maple), homemade graham cracker shortbread cookies, Valhrona chocolate squares and mini skewers.
Get Packin’
Eliminate the morning rush and get make-ahead lunch box ideas in Katie Morford’s Best Lunch Box Ever: Ideas and Recipes for School Lunches Kids Will Love, ($24.95)
Blend, Baby Blend!
The Designer 625 with Wildside Jar by Blendtec ($454.95), a 30+ year-old company making industrial strength blenders right here in the USA, does everything. In addition to blending, it juices, grinds grain, coffee and meat, stirs up sauces, kneads dough, makes...
Back to Nature
Snack guilt-free with Nature Box (Starting at $19.95 per box) offering an wide variety ofsweet and savory treats such as Vanilla Macaroon Granola and Mango Almond Bites, all made with wholesome ingredients. New snacks are introduced monthly. Another reason to...