TIP OF THE DAY: Bison Burgers

Bison burgers are low in fat (just leave off the Gorgonzola). Photo courtesy WisDairy.com. The burger is America’s favorite food. Many people eat burgers daily, even twice daily (you know who you are!). But a beefburger is filled with saturated fat—none more so than the “select” grade of beef used for many low- to moderately-priced…
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FOOD VIDEO: How To Choose Healthier Ice Cream

  America has been convinced that it needs superpremium ice cream: higher milkfat (butterfat) and lower overrun (less air). That’s the equivalent of saying that we need heavy cream in our coffee, when most of us do quite well with fat-free, lowfat or whole milk. If you only eat ice cream occasionally, this shouldn’t be…
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PRODUCTS: Fiordifrutta Sugar-Free Jam

That spoonful of jelly, jam or preserves can be up to 70% sugar and so sweet that the first thing you taste is table sugar, not fruit. If you’re trying to cut back on sugar, switching jam and preserves is one place to start. The producers of the Fiordifrutta (“flower of the fruit”) line of…
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HEALTHY RECIPE: Tofu Caprese Salad

Substitute tofu for mozzarella in yourcaprese salad. Photo courtesyMaiCuisine.com.   We love cheese. We eat it daily: mozzarella, feta and goat cheese are favorites. They’re also loaded with saturated fats. So one of our 2011 goals is to look for satisfying substitutes. When we had lunch at Mai Cuisine, a creative New York-area sushi bar-and-restaurant…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bouquet Garni

Bouquet garni, an aromatic bundle of herbs (the term is French for “garnished bouquet”), is a seasoning for some of the world’s favorite dishes. It’s called upon to flavor dishes such as Beef Bourguignon, Bouillabaisse and Osso Bucco. It’s a go-to seasoning for sauces, soups and stocks. Bouquet garni is classically tied with string and…
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