Food

East Texas FRESH Farmer’s Market, located in the parking lot of Bed, Bath and Beyond and the RoomStore at 4828 S. Broadway Ave., will offer an array of seasonal produce, plants and more all from local farmers. Saturday from 8-12 you can find free range eggs, onions, new potatoes, green beans, chard, kale, cabbage, red tomatoes, green tomatoes, tomatillos, blackberries, blueberries, zucchini, cucumbers, squash, garlic, herbs, potted herbs, fresh-cut flowers, long-stem sunflowers handmade soaps and bath and body lotions. THIS WEEK: Purple Hull and Cream Peas, Pears, and Melons.

For more information www.easttexasfresh.com.

The Tyler Farmer’s Market, located at the East Texas State Fairgrounds in Tyler, is open each week through the summer on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The new Kids Meal containing KRAFT Macaroni & Cheese, BK™ Fresh Apple Fries with low-fat caramel dipping sauce, and HERSHEY’S 1 percent Low Fat White Milk satisfies parents’ demands for nutrition and convenience and kids’ appetites. The Kids Meal will be available in the U.S. as a permanent menu item beginning June 30 for a suggested retail price of $3.49.

The new Kids Meal provides 350 total calories with less than 25 percent of calories from fat and 9 percent from saturated fat. It also provides servings from three unique food groups in USDA’s MyPyramid: Milk, Grains and Fruit.

Kellogg Company announced plans to thank some of the most devoted fans of the first creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookie. A contest launched Monday invites them to share their stories and photos depicting why they are America’s biggest Hydrox cookie fans. Information on entering the contest and the official rules are available at Hydroxcookies.com.

Three Hydrox cookie enthusiasts will each win a grand prize, including a six-month supply of Hydrox cookies and a trip for two to New York City. Winners will be the special guests at an exclusive 100th anniversary celebration and will be among the first to taste the newly released cookies. They will also win the chance to attend a closing bell ringing ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange.

Contest entries will be accepted until July 14. No purchase is necessary and entry submission is free. Contest is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older and is void where prohibited. Winning essays and photographs will be posted at Hyrdoxcookies.com.

The limited edition 100th anniversary Hydrox cookies will follow the original, beloved Hydrox cookie recipe with zero grams trans fat per serving. The cookies will be available nationally beginning in late August at the suggested retail price of $3.14 for a 14 ounce package for a limited time until supplies last.

A new line of Cake Mate dessert decorating products featuring time-honored, popular Disney characters is on sale now. The new line of Cake Mate products initially includes Winnie the Pooh and Disney Princess themed items for cake, cupcakes and cookie decorations.

Cake Mate makes it easy for anyone to create a Disney celebration at home. Winnie the Pooh and Disney Princesses — featuring Cinderella, Ariel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Belle and Jasmine — are two of the most popular collections of kids’ characters. With 70 percent of U.S. households baking at home, these new decorating accessories allow families to easily incorporate Disney characters onto desserts without the added expense of a trip to the bakery.

The Cake Mate decorating collections include decorating decors, cupcake baking cups, candles and Picture Perfect Cake Toppers, which frame your child’s picture on top of the dessert. In addition, the Disney Princess line offers shimmer glitter decorating gel available in pink, purple, blue and silver — a perfect touch for any girl’s princess-themed party. These dessert decorators are now available on store shelves nationally. The suggested retail prices range from $2.29 to $3.99.

For more information, visit www.disneyconsumerproducts.com.