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Top Food Trends of 2022 – Part 2

Let’s continue with the anticipated food trends for 2022.

Chewy Food
In Asia, chewy foods that require strong jaw muscles are revered, and the texture is starting to make its way into American cuisine due to the cultural influence of social media.
Aside from boba, the concept of chewy food has also expanded to include rice cakes, ice cream, and tteokbokki. My Mochi ice cream is a small but oh-so-delicious treat that’s made from ice cream and peanut butter. It’s the most popular novelty food in the US.

Coffee Alternatives
Due to the weather conditions and rising temperatures, the coffee harvests have been affected. The price of coffee has also increased due to the limited supply.
Alt coffee is also an increasing trend. There are also single-serve tea bags that are caffeine-free. These products are very similar to traditional coffee.
A golden milk drink is also becoming a new favorite. This drink is made with milk and spices, and it’s usually served hot.

Allergy-Friendly Foods
In the US, there are around 32 million people with food allergies. It has been estimated that one in thirteen kids have at least one food allergy. Since there are few safe options in the grocery store, parents are more likely to create their kids’ food.
There are also individuals who make it themselves by creating products that are 100% allergen-free. Christine Allen started Mo’Pweeze after she couldn’t find anything that was suitable for her kids with food allergies.
Partake Foods is an online store that sells allergy-friendly mixes and cookies. There are also apps that help consumers find establishments that offer allergen-free products.
The number of people with food allergies has increased significantly. This is also evidenced by the number of user comments on allergy-friendly food blogs.

Eating to support mental health
In the past two years, 48% of Americans have focused on improving their mental and emotional health. If so, then it’s time to start consuming more functional food and drinks.
From energy drinks to detox and recovery aids, there’s a whole slew of products that promise to improve your health. Take a look at these products and accept that a new healthy ritual is just a part of a whole wellness puzzle.
Giada De Laurentiis, a celebrity French television personality, has also launched a new show called Simply Giada, which is inspired by her book “Eat Better, Feel Better.”

Indigenous restaurants
This list is mainly comprised of individuals who are teaching us that food is important. Many of them are Native and Indigenous activists, chefs, and makers. This list is also for those who are underrepresented and have a hard time accessing foodways who have therefore fought for food sovereignty.
Expect to see more people interested in the food that Native and Indigenous chefs are cooking. We especially admire Crystal Wahpepah, who is the first Native American to compete on “Chopped.”
She has created seasonal menus that feature dishes made from local corn and buffalo. Another noteworthy example is Sean Sherman, the creator of The Sioux Chef, a modern Native American restaurant in Minneapolis.
You won’t find traditional colonial ingredients on menus at many establishments. Instead, you’ll find dishes made with indigenous-produced ingredients.

Ice Cream Snacks
The disruption of working and home life has caused us to eat differently. Since we’re now focused on consuming more than just food, we’re also consuming frozen dessert bars as a snack.
Instead of being served ice cream, frozen treats are becoming more prevalent. These are low-calorie, individually wrapped, hand-held ice creams that are usually less than 500 calories.

Holiday Gift Ideas for Foodies

Oh! Nuts Dried Fruit Gift Basket | Healthy No Sugar Added Huge Assortment of Dried Fruit Gourmet Holiday Gift 

  🍎 VEGAN, ALL NATURAL & NO SUGAR ADDED: Our nutritious dried fruit is packed with healthy vitamins, minerals, and fiber for the ultimate diet-friendly indulgence. No additives, naturally sweet, zero sugar added, dairy-free, and vegan safe. 

  🎀 UNIQUE TRAY TURNS INTO BAKSET: Snacks come presented on pretty wooden tray that folds from a countertop trivet into a standing fruit basket. Makes a fun display for holiday dinners, family parties, corporate events and more.

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Pukka Herbs Support Selection Gift Box, Collection of Organic Herbal Teas,

  45 sachets of incredible organic herbal teas selected from the Pukka range for seasonal wellness. 

  Elderberry and Echinacea – Lemon, Ginger and Manuka Honey – Turmeric Glow – Blackcurrant Beauty – Three Ginger 

  Bring these incredible herbs alive by infusing in freshly boiled water for up to 15 minutes 

  100% organically grown and ethically sourced ingredients. Vegetarian, kosher and non-GM

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Oh! Nuts 12 Variety Mixed Nut Gift Basket, Holiday Freshly Roasted Healthy Gourmet Snack Gifts | Premium Wood Tray

  PRESENT A GIFT THAT LEAVES A MEMORABLE IMPRESSION: This signature Oh! Nuts rustic wooden tray is filled to the brim with healthy goodies. The lidded container is neatly divided into 12 compartments featuring an assortment of HIGH-QUALITY GRADE A FRESH NUTS. Replace the traditional candy, chocolates, and baked goods with healthier, trendier treats 

  FESTIVE NUTS BURSTING WITH UNIQUE FLAVOR: You and your family will love to snack on this tasty sampler of sweet, salty, and savory goodness. The jumbo cashews, pecans and filberts are freshly roasted to perfection and then slightly salted to enhance their truly delicious taste, the pistachios are rich, nutty, with pleasing earthy undertones and the pumpkin and sunflower seeds provide a fun mouthful of assorted crunchy goodies.

Link https://www.amazon.com/Baskets-Valentine-Variety-Freshly-Roasted/dp/B01KKOZJ42/ref=sr_1_14?dchild=1&keywords=best+holiday+food+gift+ideas&qid=1634050582&sr=8-14

Urban Accents MOVIE NIGHT™ Popcorn Kernels and Popcorn Seasoning Variety Pack (set of 8) – 3 Non-GMO Popcorn Kernel Packs and 5 Gourmet Popcorn Snack Seasoning- Perfect Gift for any Occasion 

  BURSTING WITH FLAVOR: We’ve included a popcorn flavoring for every taste! White Cheddar, Sweet & Salty Kettlecorn, Chili Lime, Buttery Caramel and Sizzling Sriracha gourmet popcorn seasoning. 

  POPCORN GIFT SET: Give this delicious popcorn kernel and seasoning set at your next dinner party or holiday gathering – it’s the perfect foodie gift for any occasion!

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A Gift Inside Chocolate Caramel and Crunch Grand Gift Basket for Christmas

  Best selling deliciousness: thousands upon thousands of gift-givers can’t be wrong! One taste of our prized gourmet, gooey caramel corn, including both straight caramel and real-chocolate drizzled, generously heaped into this basket full of favorites, and you will understand why 

  Handmade chocolates, handmade caramel corn. We pop fresh popcorn, melt real Challenge butter and caramel, and drench it in the rich, thick goodness. The melters are full of real chocolates, pouring out pans of chocolate barks, pressing whole almonds into the warm, thick Slabs. Nothing but the best will do for our favorite people-our customers-giving to their favorite people

LINKhttps://www.amazon.com/Chocolate-Caramel-Crunch-Grand-Basket/dp/B004D9XYWU/ref=sr_1_30?dchild=1&keywords=best+holiday+food+gift+ideas&qid=1634050822&sr=8-30

Celebrating Cooking With Coconut

Edita Kaye’s Favorite Holiday Time Cookbooks & Holiday Recipes

Apricot Pineapple Surprise from Edita Kaye

Edita Kaye Pineapple with fronds

 

 

4 (1-inch thick) peeled fresh pineapple slices

2 tablespoons apricot preserves – no sugar added

1 teaspoon artificial sweetener

Dash of ground cinnamon

1 cup vanilla low-fat frozen yogurt

 

Preheat broiler.

  1. Place pineapple slices on a broiler pan.       Brush pineapple slices with preserves; broil 6 minutes or until bubbly.
  2. Combine sweetener and cinnamon, and sprinkle over pineapple.

 

Serve warm with one scoop of vanilla low-fat frozen yogurt.

 

Makes 1 serving.

 

Tip

Frozen yogurt for breakfast—divine decadence! You could also try this extraordinary breakfast with fresh strawberries and strawberry jelly, fresh raspberries and raspberry jelly!

Stuffed Baked Apples the Old-Fashioned Way

edita kaye woman with two applesStuffed Baked Apples

4 large baking apples, cored

½ cup raisins

1 orange, peeled, seeded and chopped

2 tablespoons orange zest (grated orange rind)

½ teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup water

 

Preheat oven to 375°F.

  1. Place the apples in a nonstick baking pan.
  2. In a bowl mix the raisins, orange, cinammon and zest and fill each apple cavity with the mixture. Drizzle a little water over each apple and pour the remaining water into the bottom of the baking pan.
  3. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until the apples are tender. Serve hot or cold.

Makes 4 servings.                     Serving size: 1 stuffed apple

 

How to find fiber-rich foods in your grocery store

edita kaye fiber rich foodsYou’ll start with the produce section which is one of the best places to find fiber-rich foods.

The fruit section offers countless fiber choices including some of the more popular like apples, pears, oranges, kiwi, and berries—blueberries, strawberries and raspberries are good sources of fiber—fresh or frozen are just fine.

The vegetable section is loaded with fiber-rich veggies of every color and description. There are sweet potatoes, cabbage, sweet peppers, carrots, peas, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and more on your fresh produce fiber journey of discovery.

In the bread aisle you’ll find 100% whole wheat or whole grain breads and rolls; double fiber breads like Pepperidge Farm, Orowheat, Roman Meal, and Arnold; there are whole grain tortillas, pitas, bagels and English muffins, too. Then you can look for whole wheat crackers and flat breads like the Kavli brand, or Triscuits, Rye Krisnp, Wasa or Wheat Thins.

In the grains section you’ll find brown rice, quinoa, bulgar wheat and couscous.

We’ve already mentioned cereals—there are many to choose from that are high in fiber. You could start with Fiber One, All-Bran, Kashi GoLean, Post Grape Nuts and others. You’ll also find that oatmeal is high in fiber and a good addition to your fiber-rich breakfast menu.

Go Ahead Try This!

Yogurt with Honey & Nut Cereal

Yoplait Light Yogurt vanilla mixed with one serving
Honey Nut Cheerios

Dried fruit such as apricots, raisins, and prunes are also good sources of fiber and don’t forget Craisins—dried cranberries from Ocean Spray.

When you’re in the canned goods section you might try adding these to your grocery cart: canned beans; bean and lentil-based soups; canned veggies such as corn; applesauce.

This should show you just how delicious and varied fiber-rich choices can be—you’ll get tons of flavor, fiber, and the benefits of diet-friendly foods.

 

 

6 Surprising Ways Fiber Can Help You Get Healthier

edita kaye yummy fiberFiber fills you up so you feel full and stay feeling full by taking longer to leave the stomach and slowing movement through the digestive system. Fiber also attracts and absorbs water, further enhancing fullness and slowing the return of hunger.

Fiber slows down the rate at which your own body turns food into sugar and then into fat and improves glucose tolerance by slowing the speed of carbohydrates moving into the small intestine.

Fiber foods offer protection against absorbing empty calories that can pack on the pounds. Adequate fiber intake can also play a role in weight loss by replacing high calorie fats and sweets in the diet with lower calorie fiber-containing foods. By binding with bile in the intestine, fiber can help remove cholesterol from the body.

Fiber by binding with bile in the intestine, fiber can help remove cholesterol from the body.

Fiber also helps promote regularity by increasing the weight of the stool.

Fiber can decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and gastrointestinal disorders, and be a powerful aid in the fight against obesity.

 

 

 

Try these delicious rainbow muffins

Edita Kaye Berries BasketsRainbow Muffins

 2 cups all-purpose flour

2/3 cup artificial sweetener

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

1 ¼ cups low-fat buttermilk

¼ cup applesauce

¼ cup dried blueberries

¼ cup dried cranberries

2 teaspoons grated orange rind

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 egg white, slightly beaten

Preheat oven to 400°F.

  1. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of mixture.
  2. Combine buttermilk and next 6 ingredients (buttermilk through egg white) in a bowl; add to flour mixture.
  3. Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups lined with paper muffin cups and sprinkle evenly with 1 tablespoon artificial sweetener. Bake for 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove muffins and cool on wire rack.

 

Makes 12 servings.                  Serving size: 1 muffin

Apple Crisp for Breakfast? Absolutely!

eedita kaye fruit apple greenApple Crisp

4 apples, cored and sliced

4 tablespoons brown sugar

8 tablespoons quick-cooking oats

8 tablespoons all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon nutmeg

4 tablespoons reduced fat margarine

Preheat oven to 350°F.

  1. Place the apple in a layer in a nonstick baking dish.
  2. In a mixing bowl combine the sugar, oats, flour and spices. Add the margarine and mix with your fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs.
  3. Sprinkle the mixture over the fruit. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until apples are tender when pierced with a fork.

Makes 4 servings.                                     Serving size: 1 cup

 

 


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