TIP OF THE DAY: Oil & Vinegar Sprayer

Spray on oil and vinegar. Photo courtesy Delta.   Just in time for summer cook-outs and picnics, we were sent samples of the large and small Evo Oil Sprayers. They’re different from misters: The spray is less fine and wider. The company claims that the spray nozzle is no-clog (a complaint with the finer-spray misters);…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cooking With Coconut Oil

If you like coconut, have you cooked with coconut oil? We’re not talking about hydrogenated coconut oil, a trans fat long been used in American processed foods, which has been phased out of use over the past few years. We’re talking extra virgin coconut oil, which is 90% saturated fat but of a type that…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Use Miso Paste

White miso paste, also called mild or sweet miso. Photo © CrumbsAndTales. Try their recipe for carrot, miso and ginger salad dressing.   Almost everyone who has been to a Japanese restaurant has had miso soup. But today’s tip includes other things to do with miso (MEE-zoe). Thanks to the popularity of miso, you can…
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RECIPE: Tuna Salad With Poached Egg & Vinaigrette

We love Ozery Breads, and as we were checking out recipes on the company’s website we came across this tasty idea: Tuna Salad With Poached Egg. Hard boiled eggs are included in various salads—Chef Salad, Cobb Salad and Spinach Salad, for example—and chopped into egg, potato and tuna salads. So why not experiment with a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Switch To Olive Oil

Here’s a New Year’s resolution that isn’t tough to keep: Switch from olive oil to butter for your everyday fat. You’ve been hearing it for 10 years: olive oil is a heart healthy fat. Here’s what the Harvard School Of Public Health has to say: It’s time to end the low-fat myth. That’s because the…
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