Can you believe it’s already that time of the year? It’s time for the “Big Dance!” March is full of bracket-picking, upsets, extraordinary wins and the overall excitement for the culmination of the college basketball season. What better way to celebrate one of America’s favorite sports than with USA-grown peanuts? This year’s college basketball madness [...]
March is National Nutrition Month® with the theme of “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day.” This is a very powerful message because it doesn’t leave much room for excuses. The message is: no matter your schedule, eating habits, or family traditions, you can eat healthy meals and snacks the way you enjoy eating them each and [...]
As a kid at the mercy of my parents’ menus, I envied that Jerry Seinfeld could eat cereal with reckless abandon—any time of day and (gasp!) even order it from a restaurant. These days I’ve come to appreciate cereal’s versatility even more. Not only is a bowl with milk super easy, it can also provide [...]
Patricia Bannan, M.S., R.D., a Los Angeles-based dietitian specializing in nutrition and health communications and partner in our Dietitian Network, recently talked about peanuts as a great snack for San Diego’s Channel 6 morning news. Advice for keeping your New Year’s resolution works all year long. As the anchor quips, the number one resolution in [...]
In honor of National Snack Month, we’re sharing our favorite snacks here at the National Peanut Board. I want my snacks to be as tasty and nutritious as they are easy to make. Jewel’s and Lakeshia’s snacks sure fit the bill. My favorite way to bridge the gap between breakfast and lunch is simple, quick [...]
We’ve shared about the new mini-meal trend and how more than half of Americans are snacking two or three times a day. In celebration of National Snack Month we wanted to highlight some of our favorite snacks. I love simple snacks that are easy to make and portable. Not only does it help save time, [...]
The start of the New Year means new products are expected to hit grocery store shelves. Though we’re only two months in,and already this year we have spotted several new products with peanuts and peanut butter that will give you energy 24/7. Start your morning with a bowl of General Mills new and improved Peanut [...]
While friends, family and fans may disagree on whether San Francisco or Baltimore should win the Big Game, all will agree that a flavorful menu is key to a successful gathering. Whether you decide to go small with snacks or a spread of appetizers, entrees or desserts, we have you covered!
Caviar shooters, chocolate-filled brioche and hunks of prosciutto all under one roof can only be at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco. It’s the largest gathering of specialty food and beverage companies on the West Coast and it attracts more than 30,000 people from across the globe. I was there with the National [...]
Once you start popping, there’s no stopping, because today is National Popcorn Day! National Popcorn Day, not to be confused National Caramel Popcorn Day on April 7, is typically celebrated on January 19. While the origin is unknown, many believe it is connected with the annual Big Game. We’ve highlighted popcorn as a snack favorite [...]
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