TIP OF THE DAY: Create A DIY Guacamole Party Bar

[1] Party time! Check out this article (photo © Sally Roeckell | Heinen’s). [1] Provide a plain bowl of chopped avocado and let guests pile on the toppings (photo © Nadine Primeau | Unsplash). [2] Hass is the best avocado for creamy guacamole (photo © Hass Avocado Board). [3] You don’t have to mix or…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Easiest Way To Eat Whole Grains

Top: Doesn’t this look so much better than white bread? Photo courtesy Tried And Tasty via Dave’s Killer Bread. Bottom: Photo courtesy Dave’s Killer Bread.   September is Whole Grains Month. Why whole grains? You need the fiber no matter your age, what shape you’re in (here’s why you need whole grains). When you tell…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Apples & Honey

Apples and honey, a Jewish New Year tradition, are a delicious snack or simple dessert on any day.   Today is Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. One of the holiday traditions is dipping an apple in honey. But the tradition can be enjoyed year-round by anyone looking for a tasty snack or a simple…
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FOOD FUN: Mac & Cheese Potato Skins

Many people enjoy crunchy potato skins filled with with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream and green onions. But at Tony Roma’s, they switch out the cheddar and sour cream for macaroni and cheese. You can make the mac and cheese from scratch, or use leftover mac and cheese. RECIPE: MAC & CHEESE POTATO SKINS Ingredients…
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RECIPE: Green Bean Salad

Serve this green bean salad as a first course, chilled or at room temperature. Photo courtesy Distilled NY.   Green beans are a popular year-round vegetable. Only broccoli ranks higher among the green veggies. According to Produce Pete, green beans (also called snap beans) are best in early winter, early summer and early fall, when…
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