TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Mad Hectic Oatmeal

Mad Hectic Oatmeal is for people who don’t like a bowl of healthy oatmeal. And it’s for people who love it. Many people just don’t like plain oatmeal, although they buy into its health benefits. That’s why the best-sellers include the fruit-flavored, sugary instant oatmeals. Alas, those packets do not contain healthy food. They’re full…
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“Instant” Cherry Cake With Dried Cherries & More Ways To Use Dried Cherries

[1] Tart dried cherries store well in the pantry until you need them (photo © King Arthur Flour). [2] They’re not just for sweet recipes: Toss dried cherries into a pan sauce (photo © Emm Group). [3] Sprinkle dried cherries on breakfast cereal, hot or cold (photo © Choose Cherries).   It’s easy to eat…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Go Nuts With Almonds

It’s National Almond Day. If you’ve been laying off the nuts because you think they’re not healthy, you need some facts: Nuts are a good protein food. Yes, they have fats, but they’re largely unsaturated, heart-healthy fats. In 2003, the FDA approved the following claim for seven different types of nuts—almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, pecans, some…
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