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Briefs and news of note.
By Janet Keeler
Published February 28, 2007
Shelf life Look for these new items at your grocery store. Smaller, upscale bars Hershey is duplicating three of its upscale 3.53-ounce, $2.50-ish bars in a smaller size. The 1.3-ounce Cacao Reserve bars are priced at 99 cents at several stores. Flour for artisanal bread General Mills' Harvest King flour is finally showing up in some groceries around the country. Harvest King was developed for the artisanal bread industry, but as of last fall it has also been packaged for consumers. It's "100 percent select hard winter wheat," unbleached and unbromated, and is said to be especially well suited to long, slow rises. Stores seem to be pricing it the same or just a few cents higher than General Mills' Gold Medal bread flour. 'American Idol' ice cream Edy's has five new American Idol-themed flavors open to your opinion. Sample at home, then vote for your favorite flavor online. Voters have a chance to win tickets to the Idol season finale. Information on how to vote is on the containers. Flavors include Take The Cake (yellow cake flavor with blue frosting and sprinkles), Choc 'N Roll Caramel (caramel swirls and mini caramel chocolate cups), Hollywood Cheesecake (cheesecake ice cream with graham and strawberry swirls), Soulful Sundae Cone (vanilla and chocolate ice creams with chocolate peanuts and ice cream cone bits) and Triple Talent (triple chocolate). We tried Soulful Sundae Cone and think it hits the right note. Retail price is about $5. More new cereal General Mills and Disney introduce three new cereals: Disney's Little Einsteins Fruity Stars, Disney's Princess Fairytale Flakes and Disney's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Berry Crunch. All three include whole grains and are fortified with calcium and vitamin D. Suggested retail price is $1.99. Compiled by Janet K. Keeler from staff and wire reports Cooking on TV 'Pocket the Difference' Check out the food shopping options that expand your buying power - and learn how to afford what you love, from everyday groceries to gourmet food. And if you'd rather make a reservation than a recipe, experts will show you how to afford to eat out five nights a week. Pocket the Difference airs Friday at 7 p.m. on Fine Living network.
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