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The American Heart Organization recommends including fish in your diet at least twice a week. Not only does fish include a lot of protein, fish can also be relatively low in fat and calories and rich in Omega 3 fatty acids. Knowing what to look for when purchasing fresh fish…
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Pancakes are easy and almost foolproof. But there are some tricks to making them perfect. We’d like to share those tips: 1. Use a low-gluten flour. We like to use unbleached pastry flour in our recipes-that’s what our mixes are made with-but all purpose flour will do. Bread flour makes…
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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Great food is part of a memorable vacation. When going on a cruise, the number-one topic of conversation is the food. The expectations are high for the food courses. So here are some meals that you should try while taking a cruise. Jerk Chicken The Caribbean has put its own…
Food & Recipes / Food How to 101
Getting your pasta just right can be tricky. If it’s overcooked, you have a big pile of mush. If it’s undercooked, you get bits of hard, dried noodles. Neither is appetizing or pleasant to eat. If you are trying to cook the perfect pasta, there are some basic pasta cooking…
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Dressings make a huge difference in the healthfulness of a salad and how good it tastes. It doesn’t take much to adopt healthy salad dressings — these tasty additions may encourage you incorporate more greens into your meals. But before you learn how to make healthy dressings, here’s the truth…
Food & Recipes / Food How to 101
Think that you aren’t sophisticated enough or don’t fit in the right income bracket to enjoy wine-tasting? Think again. These tips will help you fake your way through a wine-tasting session — or develop a lifelong Epicurean hobby (the finest pleasures, not the most!). Supplies – All you really need…
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As Easter draws near, we’re often left scrambling trying to find the right ham recipe for Easter dinner, or even the right demi-glaze to make for that ham. What about dessert? Surely you’re going to need a great dessert recipe, right? Use these surefire recipes for your next family gathering…
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You need only to visit the section in any department store that displays bathroom scales to discover very quickly that analog scales are becoming dinosaurs. In fact, you will be hard pressed to find an analog scale these days. However, with all of the new scales on the market today,…
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The concept of the 100-calorie snack pack had become quite popular these days. You can get everything from cookies to crackers, even soda in small packages that equal about100 calories. The question is, are these packs the best way to control your diet? Are there better options out there? The…