TIP OF THE DAY: Save Calories With Healthy Lettuce Wraps

Lettuce wraps are a carb- and calorie-reducing way to enjoy your favorite foods at lunch, dinner or for a snack. Just substitute low-cal, crunchy lettuce for tortilla wraps, sandwich bread, pita and even rice. For example, Asian dishes that typically pair with rice can be eaten in lettuce wraps instead of with rice. We were…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Your Own Baking Powder, Plus Low Sodium Baking Powder

Reduce the sodium in your baking powder by 40%. Photo courtesy Rumford/Clabber Girl.   If you bake biscuits, cakes, from-scratch pancakes, muffins, quick breads and scones, you’ve no doubt used baking powder. Baking powder is a dry chemical leavening agent that is used to increase the volume and lighten the texture of these types of…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Cheesecake Day

Two days ago we tweeted that Cheesecake Factory is offering half-priced cheesecake today to celebrate National Cheesecake Day (eat in, no takeout). On the one hand, the one slice per person they set for the half price offer may seem restrictive. On the other hand, how many flavors of cheesecake would you try at 50%…
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COOKING VIDEO: Make Tortillas From Scratch

  If you’ve never made fresh tortillas from scratch, you’re in for a treat. Warm, fragrant and homemade-tasting, you can serve them as a flatbread at brunch or with a luncheon salad. Or of course, use them in your favorite Mexican recipes. Turn tortilla-making into a fun weekend activity for the family. It’s fun, and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Watermelon In Salad

Watermelon makes a salad more refreshing. Photo © Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.   We love watermelon salad in the summer: greens or herbs with watermelon and, sometimes, feta or goat cheese. We’ve published several watermelon salad recipes in summers past (links are at the bottom of this article). This year we present Watermelon, Tomato and…
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