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F or a crowd of humans forth coming...game day cooking-and Year of the Pig feasts can be fuss free-using ready made soups-and adding a few ingredients. Start with a high quality ones (OF COURSE). From Original Soupman (yup-that Seinfeld classic)...fav Lobster Bisque is a flavorful, filling perfection of a creamy soup base, spices and chunky tender hunts of lobster. To eat on its own-the Lobster Bisque is addictive awesome. Plus this best seller can be a hearty base for a whole pot of... added shelled shellfish-lobster hunks, crab meat and/or shrimp bits, sautéed onions/celery-till translucent -for added crunch, served with hunks of breads, crackers (try these creative crunches) ...or mixed in with some cooked rice. FYI: A timely 20% discount NOW AVAILABLE on online orders...delivered in handy 6 pack-12 oz sizes, And other tasty recipes =practically insta-gourmand. via GIPHY For Chinese Lunar New Year-and tail gating liquid warmth-a solid veggie or chicken broth ( Pa...

PALEO- puh-leeeze our ancestors never had such sophisticated flavors... Savory, smoky, spicy, citrus, and exotic seasonings-worldy ingredients-and fancier packaging...what used to be ' outdoor he man ' eats and working class food basics are now=gourmet status. For years, we've been reviewing smaller company versions of the snack- beef jerky -(that eschew nittrates/nitrites, MSGs and corn syrup found in big company-mass produced versions)...with sophisticated snacks now delivering from a variety of protein sources (regular ole' and wild game) + international flavors-appealing to guys and gals---  and kids. PLUS-Americans embracing what everyone else on planet earth already does- using the leftover 'stuff'-for cooking fats and bone broths. via GIPHY source youtube.com Raisins gone glammy -perhaps. Sausages come in 2 bite size-4 per bag-Duke's Original Recipe 7g of protein, 1g of sugar, 1.5g saturated fat-smoky-salty flavor-natural ingredients ...

Part One-Plant Based Milks Enhance Better Buzzes-Coffee Substitutes, Cold Brew Coffee, Organic + Compostable Single Serve Pods Even growing up in a junk free - real ingredient-freshly prepared foods' home...the kitchen condiments were decidedly the basic- basics...one kind of salt, 2 kinds of catsup (Del Montes or Heinz)-and the Grey Poupon = as glammy as it got. via GIPHY source: reddit.com NOW-even a typical five year old in the USA.knows their honey mustard from their Dijon...and what gets stocked in the cupboards is often internationally inspired with sophisticated flavors=accents for the new New American cuisine. AND  (yay) companies take sourcing their product components-sustainably. Some highlights:  from the recent Fancy Foods Show, Healthy Products Showcase, Editor Showcase PLANT BASED Beverages Are The New Milk  Pacific Organic  products-including pictured-Coconut Non-Dairy Beverage-we saw all kinds of USDA Organic coconut, hemp rice, 7 gr...