The Best Regional Cuisines to Try

The Best Regional Cuisines to Try

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

Whether you’ve traveled the world or still live in the town you grew up in, chances are you’ve tried the regional cuisine of a distant place. One great thing about the United States is that it’s a country with so much culinary diversity. Some of our signature dishes come from…

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Classic Comfort Foods Made Healthy

Classic Comfort Foods Made Healthy

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

What’s more comforting after a bad day — or a good one for that matter — than grandma’s homemade chocolate-chip cookies? The memories of those sticky sweet indulgences take us back to our childhoods or keep us company when we’re blue, but consuming these traditional comfort foods can often times…

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Six Ways to Trim the Fat

Six Ways to Trim the Fat

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No one wants to eat tasteless food in an effort to trim the fat from their diet. Eating healthier doesn’t mean you have to skimp on flavor or the enjoyment of food. There are ways that you can trim the fat with these healthy (and delicious) food tips. 1. Light…

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Save Time with No-Bake Cookies

Save Time with No-Bake Cookies

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Whether you don’t want to heat up the kitchen or the demands of getting the kids out the door are upon you, it’s nice to have a few no-bake cookie recipes on hand. We thought we would share some of our favorites with you. Cranberry Coconut Bars This first recipe,…

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Organics vs. Nonorganics

Organics vs. Nonorganics

Food & Recipes / Food Product Reviews

Do you spend a little more on organic or stick with the regular non-organic fruit? It all depends on the fruits you are buying. Here’s a great rule of thumb to remember — thin skin, go organic and thick skin, it’s ok to go non-organic. Purchase your organic fruits in…

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The Art of Asparagus

The Art of Asparagus

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By Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers, FreshBaby.com Asparagus derived its name from the ancient Greeks. But it was the Romans who were hooked on this vegetable. They documented detailed growing instructions, they enjoyed eating it in season, and they were the first to preserve it by freezing. Fast chariots and…

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The Art of the Marinade

The Art of the Marinade

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It’s a sad fact that these days it has become almost essential to marinade most cuts of meat, unless you intend to casserole them. I’ll go into why that is the case a bit later on, but for the time being let’s just examine why we use marinades at all….

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