Not So Plain

Bored with those bland New Year’s diet plates already?

Sprinkle on some Plain Jane hot pepper sauce, bottled by Nanette and Don Nichols of Coeur d’Alene. Contrary to its name, the chili/ vinegar blend lends a pleasant but not overpowering spiciness to everything from pasta to chicken to eggs.

For more liquid diets, there’s a tangy Red Eye Bloody Mary Mix & Marinade (equally at home in meatloaf and burgers) that also adds plenty of flavor without any fat.

Price: About $4 to $5 for 5 ounces.

Available: In Spokane at Huckleberry’s Natural Market and in Sandpoint at Pend Oreille Cheese Co.; for more information, call (208) 666-1477.