LITTLE ROCK — I’ve written about Lindt chocolate products before, but it’s usually around Christmas or Easter, as many of Lindt’s products have a holiday theme. The company celebrated National Truffle Day on May 2 with the introduction of Lindor Vanilla Truffles.
The candy consists of a creamy vanilla-white chocolate center coated in a white chocolate shell that’s infused with vanilla. We tried them in the newsroom, and the candy got pretty good reviews. They are lighter than the milk chocolate version and not quite as rich, but they are delicious.
Look for them on your grocer’s candy aisle, where a 5.1-ounce bag should cost about $4. If you can’t find them in stores, the company has a website at Lindt.com.
If you’re a fan of V-Fusion products, you might want to check out two new products from V8:
V- F u - sion Sparkling beverages contain real fruit and vegetable juices with sparkling water, and each 8-ounce can contains a serving of fruit and vegetables. The drinks come in strawberry lemonade, black cherry pomegranate and tangerine raspberry, and contain no added sugar, artificial flavors or preservatives. They’re sold in four-packs of 8.4-ounce cans that cost about $3.50.
V-Fusion +Energy offers an alternative to other energy drinks. Each 8-ounce can contains a serving of fruit and vegetables, with a natural energy boost from green tea. The drinks come in pomegranate blueberry and peach mango, and contain 80 mg of caffeine. They’re sold in sixpacks of 8-ounce cans that sell for about $4.
I like to eat salads but I prefer a creamy dressing over a vinaigrette, so it’s hard to avoid creating salads that are not high in fat or calories. The reduced fat and/or reduced calorie versions of popular dressings can be bland and boring. So many times I just pour the “lite” stuff on and think to myself, “bleh.”
But I recently tried some yogurt-based dressings from Bolthouse Farms and I have been delivered. I’ve eaten more salads in the last two weeks than in the last few months. The dressing comes in classic ranch, Chunky Blue Cheese, Caesar Parmigiano, Thousand Island, honey mustard, Salsa Ranch and Zesty French flavors, and they are amazingly delicious. So far, my favorite is the honey mustard. It’s tangy with a hint of sweetness, and would be great as a dipping sauce, too.
If you like vinaigrettes, Bolthouse Farms offers olive oil-based versions in Asian Ginger, Chunky Blue Cheese, classic balsamic, Raspberry Merlot and Tropical Mango.
Look for the salad dressings at some Wal-Mart and Harp’s food stores in Arkansas. They’ll most likely be found in your grocer’s produce area, as they need to be refrigerated. A 14-ounce bottle should sell for about $3.50. For more information or a store locator visit bolthouse.com.
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rboggs@arkansasonline.com
Food, Pages 38 on 05/30/2012