How to Make Lean Meats Tasty

How to Make Lean Meats Tasty

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

There’s good news for health-conscious meat lovers — you can enjoy heart-friendly leaner varieties without having to choke down your meal for survival. These may be new methods to you, but they won’t require very many new tools or techniques. Fatty meat is dangerous for your circulatory system but your…

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How to Eat the Right Fats

How to Eat the Right Fats

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Lipids, also known as fats, make up one group of essential macronutrients. With all the contradictory information available today, the truth on fats can be difficult to discern. Though we need fat in our diets, too much can be detrimental to our health. When we consume a diet high in…

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Do-It-Yourself Baby Food

Do-It-Yourself Baby Food

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Since Gerber first started jarring strained peas in 1928, baby food has become a billion-dollar industry. Stroll today’s grocery aisle and you’ll see organic labels, kosher guarantees, exotic mixes (how about some mango and kiwi with that applesauce?), and supplements that promise to boost your baby’s brain. All that innovation…

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How to Steam Fresh Vegetables

How to Steam Fresh Vegetables

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Vegetables don’t have to be boring. There are a variety of ways to prepare vegetables without losing color, texture or nutrients. And we’re not thinking salads and a thousand ways to dress them up. Steaming vegetables is a great and viable option. The process is quick, rather hassle-free and produces…

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How to Brine Meat

How to Brine Meat

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

by Elizabeth Coughlan Do you despair when your Thanksgiving turkey has dried out, or your roast is tough and lacking in flavor? Brining could be the simple solution to your problems. Many people think of brining as a way of preserving meat or fish where it is soaked for days…

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How to Make Your Own Sushi

How to Make Your Own Sushi

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Sushi has become a popular trend in many U.S. cities, even finding a home in the cold cases in many grocery stores. But one trip to your local sushi bar can cost upwards of $20 a person; not exactly something you’d want to do on a regular basis. The art…

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How to Peel Almost Anything

How to Peel Almost Anything

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

The great English cook Prue Leith once famously remarked “life’s too short to stuff a mushroom.” I feel pretty much the same way about peeling a grape. However, there may come a time when you want to do such a thing and it’s handy to have a simple method standing…

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