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Kerrygold delivers a Reduced-Fat version of the original Dubliner Cheese, with 30 fewer calories and 33% less fat per 1-ounce serving. The cheese is made in Ireland.

Each 1-ounce serving size contains 80 calories, 4 grams saturated fat (of 6 grams total), and 8 grams protein.

- bonnie: For a low fat cheese, Kerrygold Reduced Fat Dubliner Cheese is tasty and does melt. Personally, though,  I prefer the richer flavor of regular Kerrygold Dubliner! 

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Sparkling water available in four flavors — Organic Lemon, Organic Cucumber, Organic Blueberry and Organic Mint — is a flavorful substitute for high calorie, sugary beverages.

Sparkling Essence is made with organic ingredients and spring water with each 10.5-fluid ounce serving containing 0 calories, protein, sugars or fat.

Lint Excellence Chocolate has added two new flavors to their line, Coconut and Caramel with a touch of sea salt.

Each 1.4-ounce serving, or 4 squares, contains 200-210 calories, 7-9 grams saturated fat ( of 12-14 grams total), 15-60 milligrams sodium, 18-21 grams sugar and 2 grams protein.

- Alyssa Tucker, Bite of the Best Intern: Each flavor has a rich, intense chocolate taste and the coconut bar had the right balance of coconut and sweet chocolate. The caramel bar with a touch of seal salt also had a great balance of salty and sweet.

Progresso Recipe Starters are a line of cooking sauces that are available in five flavors: Creamy Parmesan Basil, Creamy Roasted Garlic with Chicken Stock, Fire Roasted Tomato, Cream Portabella Mushroom and Creamy Three Cheese.

Each 4.4-ounce serving contains 50-90 calories, 0-2 grams saturated fat (of 1.5-7 grams total) and 340-440 milligrams sodium.

Belle Chevre Original Spreadable cheese made with handcrafted Alabama goat cheese with a shelf life (in the refrigerator) of 75 days is available in a convenient  6-ounce container.

Each 1-ounce serving contains 100 calories, 6 grams saturated fat (of 8 grams total fat), 140 milligrams sodium and 6 grams protein.

- bonnie – We highly recommend Belle Chevre’s cheese, in fact we featured their Belle Go “Fig”ure Chèvre Breakfast Cheese in 2010.

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Greek yogurt in the convenience of bar is now available in six flavors: Blueberry Acai, Cherri Almond, Cranberry Almond, Orchard Peach, Toasted Coconut and Apple & Honey.

Each 1.4-ounce bar contains 160-170 calories, 2.5 grams saturated fat (of 6 grams total), 40-50 milligrams sodium and 7 grams protein.

- Alyssa Tucker, Bite of the Best Intern: I found the Apple & Honey flavor to be the perfect balance of sour apple taste with the sweet flavor of the honey. The yogurt coating mixed with the granola creates a great combination of crunchy, yet still chewy. These bars satisfied both my hunger and sweet tooth. 

The Original Brat Hans Organic Chicken Breast Strips are USDA certified strips made without preservatives, antibiotics or hormones.

Each 3-ounce serving contains 100 calories, 0 grams saturated fat (of 1 gram total), 290 milligrams sodium and 24 grams protein.

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Sheila G’s Brownie Brittle recently added Traditional Walnut to their already existing line that include Chocolate Chip and Toffee Crunch flavors.

Brownie Brittle is made with all natural ingredients, is certified kosher and peanut free and are 12-month shelf stable.

Each 1-ounce serving contains 120 calories, 1 grams saturated fat (of 4 grams total), 95 milligrams sodium and 13-14 grams sugar.

Strawberry, Apricot, Seedless Red Raspberry and Blackberry Pomegranate organic fruit spreads made without high fructose corn syrup, artificial ingredients or preservatives are available from Santa Cruz Organic.

Each serving of about .67-ounces contains 40-45 calories, 0 grams fat, 5 milligrams sodium and 10 grams sugar.

Sanders Gourmet Snack Line included Chocolate Covered Gretzels, Chocolate Covered Potato Chips, Cashew Almond Pecan-dy, Chocolate Drizzled Cashew Almond Pecan-dy, Twisted Toffee & Pretzel Bar, Potato Chip Chocolate Bar, Dark Chocolate Cherry Granola Bar, Gretzel Crunch Bar and Crispy Almond Coconut Chocolate Bars.

This line includes individual sized packaging, unique flavors and sweet and salty chocolate covered items.

Denizen now offers a white rum made by blending Trinidadian and Jamaican rums. The 80-proof rum’s nose consist of tropical floral and fruit notes (toasted coconut, mango and pineapple) and green sugar cane aromas. The finish has  a hint of vanilla and wood.

- bonnie – We’re sharing this with you today, as today — August 16th — is National Rum Day

Pyrex introduced No-Leak Plastic Lids with a clear window and colored outer rim.  The lids are BPA-free, airtight to eliminate leaks and spills, and have a vent tab for microwaving. These lids  —  available in many colors — come in 1-, 2-, 4- and 7-cup rounds or in 3-, 6- and 11-cup rectangle sizes, along with a microwave-safe, oven-safe, dishwasher-safe glass container.

Applegate Organic and Natural Meats offer gluten and casein free pre-cooked grilled chicken breast strips in two flavors.

Each 3-ounce serving of the Grilled Strips contains 100 calories, 0 grams saturated fat (of 1 grams total), 290 milligrams sodium and 24 grams protein, while the Southwestern-Style Grilled Strips contain 90 calories, 0 grams saturated fat (of 2 grams total), 340 milligrams sodium and 15 grams protein.

- bonnie: Both are easy to add to a soup, salad, pizza or any dish where you might want pre-cooked chicken strips.  I prefer the seasoned Southwestern-Style’s flavor.

A leak-proof, dishwasher safe, BPA free reusable water bottle is available from Wilton Brands in four colors; red, green blue or purple. I has a soft grip body and twist off body makes it easy to add ice cubes, lemons or more.

-Alyssa Tucker, Bite of the Best Intern: I love the light-weight feel of this bottle, compared to other reusable water bottles and how easy it is to add ice since it has a twist off body giving it a wide opening!

Powell & Mahoney’s All-Natural Peach Bellini Mixers are made with all-natural ingredients, along with cane sugars and agave. Great  for entertaining.

The pink-colored mix consists of pureed white peaches.  To prepare a classic bellini combine 1 part P&M Bellini Mixer, 2 parts chilled Prosecco  in a champagne flute and garnish with a few raspberries or a slice of white peach!

- bonnie:  Surprisingly good white peach flavor. The classic combination is with Prosecco, but I also have served it with a drier Cava.

Pillsbury has introduced new Artisan Pizza Crust that provides made 16 grams whole grains — or one of the three recommended daily servings — per 2-ounce serving, or one-sixth of the crust.

Each serving also contains 190 calories, 1 gram saturated fat (of 5 grams total) and 370 milligrams of sodium.

All natural, gluten free, whole grain kettlecorn made without preservatives is now available from LesserEvil.

In Black & White and Classic flavors, they both contain 110 calories, 1 gram saturated fat (of 2 grams total) and 180-230 milligrams sodium per 1.1-ounce serving.

Pendleton Whisky — a 40% alcohol by volume and 80 proof — is a smooth-tasting, oak barrel-aged blended Canadian Whisky.

Each serving of 1-fluid ounce contains 64 calories.

Gluten free Apple Cinnamon Chex has recently joined the already existing line of gluten-free Chex cereals. Apple Cinnamon Gluten Free Chex is also made without artificial flavors or coloring and contains real apple and cinnamon flavors.

Each about 1-ounce serving contains 130 calories, 0 grams saturated fat (of 2 grams total), 8 grams sugar, 9 grams whole grains and 190 milligrams sodium.

New Zealand’s Broken Shed Vodka has made it’s debut in the United States.

This vodka is distilled from whey and blends two water sources from New Zealand’s Central Otago on the South Island and from East Tamaki on the North Island. It is made without additives.

An antioxidant infused drink, free from artificial colors or flavoring, called bai and bai5 is now available from Pepsi. These drinks are made from the coffee fruit, which is the red berry that surrounds the coffee bean and contains polyphenols (antioxidants) that aid in the prevention of degenerative diseases.

Each bottle chock full of  antioxidants,  with 200 milligrams of coffee fruit antioxidants and 80 milligrams of white tea extract antioxidants. Every bai flavor contains 70 calories and 18 grams sugar per 8-ounce serving and each bai5 variety contains 5 calories and 1 gram sugar and is sweetened with stevia.

Need some homemade ice cream to cool off in the summer heat? Try West Bend Ice Cream Makers available in 1.5- or 4-quart sizes. The former is a double insulated mixing bowl that allows you to freeze it ahead of time; it can make sorbet, frozen yogurt or frozen ice cream in 30 minutes. The top-fill funnel allows you to easily add ingredients. The 4-quart one is available in a plastic or wood, featuring a motorized mixing paddle, aluminum canister and a see through lid.