Year: 2011

TIP OF THE DAY: Low Cal Spices Spice Up Your Recipes

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Use different spices to add excitement to your favorite dishes, like these Cinnamon-Jerk Pork Chops. Photo and recipecourtesy McCormick.com.   This list of foods should come as no surprise, but the Top Ten most-searched family dinner recipes on the McCormick.com website are: Spaghetti Tacos Pork Chops Pizza Chicken Soup Enchiladas Meatloaf Lasagna Chili Beef Stew…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How Much Wine Per Person Do You Need?

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If you’re planning a party, how much wine do you need? Wine quantities will vary depending on the type of party you’re having. Gary Sitton, winemaker at California’s Clos du Bois winery, offers these general rules of thumb: A standard bottle of wine (750ml, or 25.3 ounces) provides five five-ounce glasses of wine. For a…
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COOKING VIDEO: Homemade Potato Chips

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  It’s easy to whip up a batch of scrumptious homemade potato chips in a mere five minutes. All you need are: A mandoline slicer,* to cut very thin slices of potato. A deep fat fryer (the newer ones have built-in digital thermometers), or any deep pot plus a thermometer to let you know when…
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