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For the BEER-BOURBON-BOOZE Inhibiter... Want believable tastes? Oddly enough, beer (etc) is showing up in candies, ice creams, and crunchy snacks+sweets...less the alcohol (usually). The 3 B's add a surprisingly tasteful kick for the holidays... Seriously-Beer flavored Draft Jelly Belly -Jelly Beans-fyi still family owned-7th generation! At the Fancy Food Show-folks were scooping up these delish Guinness flavored crunchy salty potato chips...from BURTS THICK CUT Hand Cooked Potato Chips -founded in 1995 by Brits with a sense of humor and seemingly, long suffering Everton football fans. For you Yanks- this is not equivalent to the Chicago Cubs ---but may feel like it for their supporters. Stuart & Co. Beef Jerky gets Brooklyn Bourbon -ized... Artisan Beer Bread Mix-why not? Great name too- SOBERDOUGH BREW BREAD  mix-ez does it for the guy who likes to boast about homemade but maybe is essentially cooking challenged. In 60 minutes too. ...

NYC For those that drink their nutrition-as a meal or snack… Appethyl® -which tastes like most 'green'-powders we've tried-is made from spinach that is "carefully processed in a proprietary and patent pending method.." to make the vegetable's powerful  thylakoids-purported to slow down digestion and absorption of fats- bioactive…releasing "satiety hormones that signal to the brain…" one ate enough. As a food supplement-adding one 5g package of Appethyl® to a smoothie or soup is a palatable way to ingest-though it's also been suggested the appetite curbing effectiveness is enhanced when taken with a tbsp of healthy oil (e.g.olive oil). We tried it with orange juice as a mid-afternoon snack and def. satisfied without over filling us-before a workout.    Crunchy snacks like delicious potato chips are crave worthy…and fortunately-there are a slew of healthier options that satisfy the need for something crispy. Coconut oil has bec...