Year: 2012

TIP OF THE DAY: Make Parsnip Chips

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Parsnip: the new snack chip. Photo and recipe courtesy Actifry.   Earlier this year, we wrote about the new healthy chip craze, nutritious kale chips. Will the next hot snack be parsnip chips? These root vegetables, cousins of carrots, are popular in soups and stews. But they also lend their honeyed sweetness to a crunchy…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Tea Sandwiches Are Not Just For Tea

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Classic tea sandwiches are cut into fingers (shown above), triangles or pinwheels. Photo by Bit Boy | Wikimedia.   Tea sandwiches are adorable. Who can resist miniature food? Those who have made them know how easy they are. They can be as simple as curried tuna salad or sliced cucumbers and herbs with sweet butter.…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Angel Food Cake Day

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  Calling all cake lovers: October 10th is National Angel Food Cake. An angel food cake is a light, flourless affair made with sugar, a dozen or so egg whites, cream of tartar (which increases the heat tolerance and volume of the egg whites) plus vanilla or almond extract and salt. It is also a…
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