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Dice and freeze for a grab-and-go snack. Photo courtesy Watermelon.org. Here’s a healthy and refreshing grab-and-go summer snack: Cut melon and stone fruits (peaches, plums, nectarines) into small chunks. Add berries and grapes and freeze in snack- size plastic bags. When you need a grab-and-go snack, grab a bag of frozen fruit. By the time…
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As we were writing the previous post, it occurred to us that most people don’t know the difference between pickled beets and Harvard beets. The quick answer: Pickled beets are made with a pickling technique and served chilled or at room temperature. Harvard beets are coated in a warm sauce. The beets are pre-cooked for…
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Pickled baby beets stuffed with goat cheese are a delicious appetizer. Photo courtesy Aunt Nellie’s. If you love beets—and have the recipes to prove it—Aunt Nellie’s invites you to enter its “Say Yes! To Beets” recipe contest. You might win the $2,500 top prize. Recipe categories include: Beverages/Smoothies: cocktails, juice blends and smoothies Everyday Quick:…
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If your food plan includes low-calorie salads, remember that a regular salad dressing can zero-out the calorie savings. Each little tablespoon can be 100 calories or more (and the next time you dress your salad, count how many tablespoons you use). There are countless low-calorie salad dressings out there: the good, the O.K., and the…
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Who can resist a nonfat strawberry-banana smoothie? Photo courtesy RedMango.com. How many different smoothies can you drink? If you’re at a Red Mango, you’ve got 22 options! (And they’re certified kosher, too, by Star-K.) America loves its smoothies, but the “healthy” yogurt shakes sold by many producers are often laden with sugar or high fructose…
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