Day: July 11, 2013

Blueberry Muffins Recipe For National Blueberry Muffin Day

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[1] Homemade blueberry muffins are so much better than store-bought (photo © Taste Of Home). [2] Use fresh blueberries whenever possible. If you need to use frozen berries, check out the tips below (photo © Elena Taranukhina | Unsplash). [3] We love these buttermilk-blueberry muffins with streusel topping. Here’s the recipe (photo © The Baker…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Tartlet With Matching Sorbet

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Thanks to the enthusiastic response to yesterday’s easy, light summer dessert, the Pavlova, here‘s another idea. It was inspired by a dessert we saw at Chocolate Lab restaurant in San Francisco: Serve a fresh fruit tartlet with a matching sorbet. Here are the easy steps: Choose a pairing theme (mango, raspberry, strawberry or other fruit…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Mojito Day & A Coconut Mojito Recipe

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A coconut Mojito. Photo courtesy FirewaterBars.com.   July 11th is National Mojito Day, a time to relax with a tall glass of rum, ice, sugar and mint. While we’re great fans of the original Mojito recipe, here‘s a variation from Cruzan rum, a distiller that makes both conventional and flavored rums on the Caribbean island…
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FOOD 101: Everyday Nutritious Foods

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Here’s great advice about what you should be eating: what nutritionists eat. The original article, from Redbook magazine, was published on Yahoo. Dark berries, especially blueberries (high in antioxidants, low in calories) Almond milk (high in the antioxidant vitamin E and omega-3 fatty acids, which can help lower “bad” LDL cholesterol) Cinnamon (a “superspice,” 1/s…
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