I did a review for True Lemon a month or two ago. All I can say is it was a refreshing and tasty item to review. In fact, I’m drinking a bottle of water mixed with True_Lemon Naturally Sweetened Lemonade Mix. It makes a refreshing drink for someone like me who tolerates, but does not...
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I know you will agree when I say that mayonaisse-y dishes at backyard barbecues and even indoor gatherings have a shelf life of maybe an hour or two. Once the mayonaisse-y dish has been on the table for more than 2 hour I start to wonder about the freshness of the dish. But, how do...
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As a former foreigner, I now claim Thanksgiving as a my holiday. As a child Thanksgiving was celebrated intermittently. When in America, do as the Americans do. As a freshman in college, far away from home I was taken in by English friends of my parents. I trekked from Amish Country PA to Edison,...
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I was invited to attend the unveiling of a brand new website for moms and moms-to-be recently. The event was in the heart of Capitol Hill, D.C. — I felt a little out of place in my mommy-ness in a sea of business suited men and women, but the event was well worth it. I...
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A month or two ago I was invited to tour the General Mills kitchen. A special part of the tour was cooking in the test kitchen. After we cooked our Spicy Taco dish, it was time to sample some General Mills favorites. One of my favorite samples was Progresso soup — the High Fiber...
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Eating dinner as a family is becoming a thing of the past! Well, that statement might be a little extreme, but in our family we do struggle to eat together. We do the: - eating two dinners — one before and one after the activitiy - feeding one child ahead of the other children...
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I love Phil Lempert’s style. It’s no nonsense. He tells it like it is. If Phil endorses a product I know it is a good one. I tuned in to a free webinar at the beginning of September. Is it me or does September 2 seem like months ago? It does to me. I...
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Have I mentioned that I’m not a cook? I prepare meals 3 times a day for my family, but I am not a cook. I love cooking shows like Top_Chef and Food_Unwrapped. Ever heard of this guy?I’d love to cook like Guy or Paula or Giada. Since culinary school is in not...
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I saw a tweet about @truelemon and my head spun around really fast. What was this? A product? It sounded so good and refreshing. Or was it a really creative twitter name? I had no idea, so I clicked to see what it was all about. Twitter is very clickable…you wouldn’t believe the people, places, and products I have...
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Everyone is on the Atkins Diet, Right? Well, maybe not everyone. I’m not, but really do need to find a successful program to lose weight. Perhaps, Atkins is it? I got the chance to sample two new products from Atkins — I’m impressed — Atkins Penne Pasta and Atkins All Purpose Baking Mix. The...
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