TIP OF THE DAY: Low Sodium & No Salt Added Canned Vegetables

If you’re trying add more vegetables in your diet this year, you may turn to canned vegetables—always waiting on the pantry shelf and easily portable to work and ready to eat. But with convenience comes salt, one thing that few people need more of. The American Heart Association recommends 1,500 milligrams of sodium (salt) per…
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COCKTAIL RECIPE: The Twisted Swan

The Twisted Swan, a layered cocktail from Maestro Dobel Tequila. Last week we published a recipe for True Grit, a bourbon cocktail with Goldschläger—cinnamon schnapps laced with gold flakes—to honor the new film and the Old West. Today, for your consideration, we present The Twisted Swan: a sinister and sexy layered cocktail from Maestro Dobel…
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How To Store Lemons, Limes & Other Citrus Fruits

How should you store lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruits and other citrus fruits? Since fruits typically keep better in the fridge, many people toss a lemon, lime, orange or grapefruit into the produce bin as soon as they bring it home. But that’s not the best way to store your citrus. Citrus is warm weather fruit.…
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Recipes For Sage Tea & A Sage Arnold Palmer, Hot Or Cold

[1] A memorable cup of sage tea: healthy, organic and kosher (photo by River Soma | © THE NIBBLE). [2] Fresh sage (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Dried sage (photo © Marietta Spice Mill).   Last year, strolling through the farmers market at San Francisco’s Ferry Building, we met a farmer who grew fresh sage…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Milk Benefits Help Grown-Ups, Too

You don’t have to be a kid to benefit from a few glasses of milk each day. In fact, adults can benefit quite nicely. In general, milk is known for abetting strong teeth and bones, good skin, immune system support and the prevention of dental decay, hypertension, respiratory problems, some forms of cancer and other…
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