SUPERMARKET SLEUTH
The jury's still out on man-made fiber
The Sleuth has an expatriate cousin in England who enjoys seeing what the latest food fads are when she visits American groceries on trips back home. Pomegranate? Acai? Omega-3s?
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Channeling the old Saturday Night Live homage to Barbra Streisand, the Sleuth looks at what's new in the ''like buttah'' aisle. We tested two half-butter, half-vegetable oil products designed especially for baking, plus one spread (Country Crock) that has more vitamin D added.
The Sleuth has an expatriate cousin in England who enjoys seeing what the latest food fads are when she visits American groceries on trips back home. Pomegranate? Acai? Omega-3s?
The Sleuth has an expatriate cousin in England who enjoys seeing what the latest food fads are when she visits American groceries on trips back home. Pomegranate? Acai? Omega-3s?
Wednesday is April Fool's Day, and who knows what surprises await? This Sleuth column, however, is filled with only nice things: A variety of products that are both good (if you don't mind expanding your palate from highly processed foods) and good for you.
On St. Patrick's Day, the Sleuth brings you: Eatin' o' the greens. Only about one-fourth of Americans report that they eat vegetables three or more times a day. But companies selling frozen vegetables in new ''steam in bag'' packages are hoping to change that.
On St. Patrick's Day, the Sleuth brings you: Eatin' o' the greens. Only about one-fourth of Americans report that they eat vegetables three or more times a day. But companies selling frozen vegetables in new ''steam in bag'' packages are hoping to change that.
Over the past year or so, the Sleuth has been intrigued to see more boxes taking their place among the cans on the soup aisle -- not just because of the packaging, but because the flavors seem a lot more intriguing than the standard chicken noodle.
SUPERMARKET SLEUTH | BOXED SOUPS Over the past year or so, the Sleuth has been intrigued to see more boxes taking their place among the cans on the soup aisle -- not just because of the packaging, but because the flavors seem a lot more intriguing than the standard chicken noodle.
The Sleuth generally thinks of rice cakes as a female dieting staple before the advent of low-carb regimens. But with all kinds of new flavors on the market, they're also a favorite of the school-lunch set.
In what has become a Valentine's tradition, the Sleuth this week is tasting products containing chocolate, one of the most romantic foods -- at least for women.
Finding tasters to help evaluate products is usually not a problem -- unless the Sleuth is testing reduced-fat mayonnaise, as with this column. No one lined up to sample dabs of the condiment, so the Sleuth had to do it herself. (Note to tasters: The Sleuth will remember this when it comes to next week's chocolate-themed Valentine's version.)
This weekend's Super Bowl Sunday is unlikely to be an occasion for low-cal noshing -- except for maybe the light beers in the cooler. But the thoughtful host can also help cut cardiac risks by putting out some reduced-fat cheese with those appetizers.
It's Inauguration Day, and change has come to America. Change has come to the Sleuth's house, too, as one of the college daughters is now a vegetarian.