Pepperidge Farm Goldfish have grown from itty bitty snacks to full-size sandwich bread.
New in stores, these flat fish-shaped breads are great for kids and grownups concerned with healthy food.
Each top-and-bottom combination has 3 grams of fiber and 120 calories. It comes in two flavors -- 100 percent whole wheat and soft white -- and toasts to a delicious crunch.
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Sandwich Bread is available in supermarkets and sells for $3.49 for a package of eight.
Mustard brightens appetite and palate
As a condiment or a cooking ingredient, quality mustard brings a strong, bold flavor to any dish.
Roland mustards -- manufactured in Dijon, France -- offer a smooth and grained versions. They're ground from brown mustard seeds, giving it a rich yellow color, satisfyingly thick consistency, and bright flavor.
Here are some tips for cooking with mustard from Rolands:
• When adding mustard to a recipe, be sure to add it near the end of the cooking process. Too much heat will make the mustard flavor weak and bitter.
• Mustard is an essential ingredient in sauces, from hollandaise to reduction sauces.
• Mustard added to a salad dressing will add a dash of spiciness and help to hold an emulsion in the dressing.
• Smooth or grained mustard is a great addition to a marinade for meat or seafood.
• Mustard mixed with herbs, salt and black pepper makes a great rub for roasting meats.
• Mustard works well in compound butters. Soften butter at room temperature, then add chopped garlic, parsley, black pepper, minced shallots and the mustard of choice. Mix well. Spoon onto parchment paper, form into a roll and freeze. Cut into 1/2-inch sections and place over grilled meat or fish.
Puzzle cookies benefit autism
In honor of National Autism Awareness month, Panera Bread is hosting its first "Autism Speaks, Panera Listens" campaign. From Friday through April 8, Panera Bread is inviting community members to purchase a Puzzle Piece Shortbread Cookie at area Panera locations.
Proceeds from the cookie sales will be donated to the Pittsburgh Autism Speaks chapter. A box of six cookies is $12, a box of 12 is $24. Cookies can be pre-ordered for pickup at individual stores online. Details: www.paneracovelli.com/autism .
Are you getting enough vitamin D?
Vitamin D is essential for healthy bones and teeth. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, it can also help protect against chronic disease, including diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
The academy says these people may be at higher-than-normal risk of a vitamin D deficiency:
• Senior citizens
• Babies who are breast-fed.
• Anyone who has darker skin or lives in areas that get less-than-average amounts of sunlight
• Anyone who is obese
• Anyone who doesn't properly absorb nutrients, including people with inflammatory bowel disease or cystic fibrosis
• Anyone who takes medications called glucocorticoids
