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Festive, bite-sized holiday treats can be whipped up easily with the right recipes. You don’t have to be a baking whiz to create decadent sweet and savory snacking platters that are perfect for unexpected guests or as a centerpiece on a holiday table! Sweet Treats for the Season When you…
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Stretching a dollar is high on everybody’s list these days. The same goes for eating a healthy diet. These two things may seem to be mutually exclusive at times, what with the high price of organics and specialty health food items. But you can save yourself some money and time…
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by Ted Goldberg If you’re grilling, skewer some fresh fruit and marinate them in grapefruit juice and honey while you’re cooking and eating the rest of your meal. When you’re ready, pop the skewers on the grill for about five minutes, turning occasionally to prevent burning. You’ll find pre-made angel…
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If you haven’t cooked pork tenderloin in a while, you are missing a real treat. When cooked correctly, pork tenderloins are moist and tasty. Tenderloins also cook relatively quickly and are lower in fat than many other pork meat cuts. In fact, according to the National Pork Board, cooked pork…
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by Dawn Lewis Roasted peppers are a great way to bring out flavor and add unique flavors to many different dishes. Peppers, either sweet or hot, can be roasted in a variety of ways. Once they are roasted they can be added to salads, casseroles, sandwiches, and much more. Let’s…
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Types of Bacteria Bacteria are all around us, in the air, water, ground, on our skin and in our bodies. They are classified in a variety of ways, but for our purpose we can categorize them in a more basic way. Harmless bacteria – Most bacteria fall into this category….
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by Lerrina Collins What can turn a spicy, smelly vegetable into a sweet, flavor-enhanced delight? Caramelizing! At least when it comes to onions. While some people enjoy onions any way they can get them, most have learned cooking, particularly grilling or sauteing, changes the onion’s chemical makeup, diminishing its strong…
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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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Whatever mood you are in, for crust that is thick or thin, herbed or stuffed, you are in luck. When you make your own pizza crust, anything is possible. Whether you want a supreme pizza with all the toppings, a vegetarian pizza or a simple cheese pizza, you can make…
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Wine is the best way to celebrate an occasion, a promotion, your birthday or having a great time with your friends over the weekend. Wine is considered to be the favorite and royal drink by most people across the globe. The reason is its unique taste and the excitement and…