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I came across healthy “Inspirational Lunches” that made my mouth water. Amy Hemmert, put together a slide show of lunchboxes filled with simple, fun and healthy lunch options. She also provides tips for packing waste-free lunches.

Check out- http://www.slideshare.net/ajhemmert/InspirationalLunches to watch “Inspirational Lunches” and get you out of your mid-day lunch funk.

-Dana DiScala

In a recent segment on CBS, they talked about “Smartfoods”. “Smartfoods” are foods that actually make you loose the pounds. I was amazed to know that quinoa and strawberries were on the list.

Check out the segment by clicking on this link- http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4462882n&tag=related;photovideo

The answer to this is YES. Flavored cashews like Yumnuts still will provide extensive amounts of health benefits such  as, high in fiber, antioxidants and have been shown to lower cholesterol.

To learn more about the health benefits flavored cashews provide, read “Weighing In: Nuts are considered a good snack, do they have to be raw?” by Heather Reese, a registered Dietitian.

This recipe came in from William from Snyder, NY (by the way, your user name should be Buffalo Bill). We also like the title you gave the dish. Thanks for the submission.

Best Sea Salt Yumnuts – Cashew Chicken Dish Ever!
¼ cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
1 tbsp margarine
1 can cream of mushroom soup (undiluted) (ok to substitute another can of cream of chicken soup instead)
1 can cream of chicken soup (undiluted)
½ cup chicken broth
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 cup chow mein noodles
½ cup to 1 cup of Sea Salt Yumnut cashew nuts

Sauté onion and celery in margarine. Add soup, broth, soy sauce. Add cooked chicken and simmer a couple of minutes. Pour into a casserole dish. Add noodles and Sea Salt Yumnuts on top.

We are thrilled to announce that Yumnuts are now available on-line! Starting today Yumnuts products are available to order from amazon.com in their on-line grocery store. Now you can get Yumnuts even if they are not available in a store near you. Search it, click it and get ready to say Yum!

As the hazy, hot, and humid days of August roll in, try cooling down with a Yumnuts treat. Just add Yumnuts to the top of your favorite ice-cream flavor. Add them whole or try crushing them into pieces to make a light, yet delicious ice-cream topping.

Here are some recommendations from the Yumnuts team:

Intern Dana: Cherry Garcia ice-cream topped with Chocolate and Toasted Coconut Yumnuts.

Intern Brian: Vanilla ice-cream topped with Honey Yumnuts

Founder Tyler: Vanilla ice-cream topped with Chocolate Yumnuts and a dash of cinnamon

Founder Mike: Coffee ice-cream with Chocolate Yumnuts

Founder Jerome: Coconut Ice-cream with Toasted Coconut Yumnuts

Mike got inspired and came up with a Yumnuts Caramel Macchiato Sundae.

- Coffee ice-cream with caramel sauce, add your favorite Yumnuts flavor and top with light whipped cream and a cherry - YUM!

Summer is too short, so take time to say Yum!