FOOD 101: Everyday Nutritious Foods

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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TIP OF THE DAY: Pavlova, An Easy Dessert Recipe

An easy Pavlova. Photo by Irina Kupenska | IST.   A quick-assembly dessert that’s impressive and low-calorie? Count us in! The Pavlova consists of a meringue base topped with fresh fruits. Most people buy the meringue shells at bakeries, but ambitious bakers can make their own. In addition to individual meringue shells, the meringue can…
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RECIPE: Broccoli & Cauliflower Salad with Crisp Prosciutto & Mustard Dressing

Looking for something crisp and cruciferous? The cruciferous vegetables family—arugula, bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, mizuna, mustard greens, radish, rapini (broccoli rabe), rutabaga, tatsoi, turnip and wasabi—contains powerful anti-carcinogen antioxidants, and powerfully good flavor. This recipe, from Pom Wonderful, combines two of the group, broccoli and cauliflower, into…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Piña Colada Day

July 10th is National Piña Colada Day. PIÑA COLADA HISTORY There would be no Piña Colada without Coco Lopez, the coconut cream used to make it. Coco López is a brand of cream of coconut, invented in 1954 by Ramón López Irizarry, a professor of agriculture at the University of Puerto Rico. The ingredients on…
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PRODUCT: Pillsbury Summer Flavors

Pillsbury recently sent us two new mixes: Orangesicle Premium Cake Mix and Key Lime Premium Cookie Mix, both with matching frostings. The jury is in: We love the Orangesicle cake and frosting. The flavor profile presents both the vibrant orange and the vanilla counterpoint of a Creamsicle® (which is a trademarked brand of Unilever—here’s the…
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