TIP OF THE DAY: Clean Your Water Bottle

  If you carry a refillable bottle of water, or reuse disposable water bottles for water, that’s great for the environment. But, says Prevention magazine, you should clean your water bottle daily to wash away the germs that collect. This video shows how. We must admit to using both refillable bottles and disposable bottles several…
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NEWS: A New Post Office Wedding Cake Stamp

First class postage goes up tomorrow: to 45 cents for the first half ounce of a letter and 32 cents for standard-size post cards (3″ x 5″ to 4″ x 6″). The U.S. Postal Service has also issued a 65-cent Wedding Cake stamp, to accommodate those thick wedding invitations (up to two ounces). First introduced…
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COOKING VIDEO: It’s Easy To Make This Homemade Granola Recipe

  Our next Top Pick Of The Week will review 140 different granolas and mueslis. But you can make your own perfect mix of oats, nuts, seeds and dried fruits right now. If you eat lots of granola, you can save a goodly amount of cash by buying rolled oats, nuts, seeds and dried fruits…
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WEEKEND COCKTAIL: Rum Spiced Cider

Serve something different this weekend. We’re inviting friends over for rum spiced cider, a popular winter warmer. This recipe, Orange Spiced Cider, was created by tea expert James Labe for Ron Abuelo rum. It blends añejo (aged) rum with orange spice tea and apple cider. ORANGE SPICED CIDER RECIPE Ingredients Per Serving 1 orange spice…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Vacu Vin Instant Marinating Container

The Vacu Vin Instant Marinating Container is a handy aid for anyone who cooks.   We’ve had a Vacu Vin for some 20 years—the Vacu Vin Wine Saver. It removes air from an open bottle of wine, to preserve the wine quality until you get around to finishing the bottle. Then Chef Johnny Gnall introduced…
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