Probiotics important to good health

Jessica Kerr / Delta Optimist There is room in everyone’s diet for a little probiotics, and they can help with a myriad of health concerns. “They’re crucial,” said Halina Kwiatkowska, who owns Parsley, Sage and Thyme Health Store in Ladner. The human digestive system is made up of millions of microorganisms. Probiotics are healthy bacteria […]

Tour de’ Tangipahoa welcomes 450 riders plus pickles

Tori E. Pajares – hammondstar.com Cyclists from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida came out Saturday to ride in the Hammond Kiwanis Club’s 23rd annual Tour de’ Tangipahoa. As the club’s largest fundraising event, this year had a turnout of 450 participants between both ride times. Beginning at 7:30 a.m., the first ride consisted of a […]

Jalapeno Twinkies: Sales are, well, hot

By Kathy Hanks The Hutchinson News khanks@hutchnews.com Perhaps fair vendors lie awake at night dreaming of the most unusual foods to blend together into a dish at the Kansas State Fair. Shelly Starks and Robert Base with the Carousel Cafe came up with Jalapeno Twinkies to add to their menu. “The past two days they’ve […]

Benefits Of Pickles For Health

Reprinted from an article appearing on asianetindia.com Pickles have always been a part and parcel of our lives. The simultaneous amalgamation of sweet, spice and sour flavours on one’s palate is every Indian foodie’s delight. Pickles are made with oil, salt and sugar content along with other hot spices.Adding one or two dollops of pickle […]

Carnegie Deli is hiring a pickle mascot

By Chris Perez and Sophia Rosenbaum – nypost.com September 14, 2015 | 1:22am   Carnegie Deli, which was forced to close in April after it was caught illegally siphoning gas from Con Ed, will hold interviews for its first-ever pickle mascot on Wednesday ahead of its reopening next month. “Applicants can be green, as in inexperienced, […]