Year: 2016

TIP OF THE DAY: Low Calorie Halloween Food (Creepy Crudités!)

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Counting calories? Avoiding sugar? Don’t like sweets? Want a healthy alternative to traditional Halloween fare?   Turn raw veggies—crudités to foodies—into a creative Halloween platter designed in the shape of Frankenstein, a jack o’lantern, owl, skeleton, scary cat, spider or witch. Believe us, these will enchant the adults as well as the kids. If you…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Cook Octopus

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[1] Cleaned, frozen, thawed and ready to cook (photo courtesy EuroUSA). [2] Ceviche with marinated (not grilled) octopus (photo courtesy Lola | Denver). [3] Seared and ready to plate (photo courtesy Scarpetta | NYC). [4] A classic first course or luncheon salad: grilled octopus and fancy greens atop a bean salad vinaigrette (photo courtesy l’Amico…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Add Cauliflower To Mashed Potatoes

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If you’re working on a special mashed potatoes recipe for the holidays—or simply enjoy them on a regular basis—we present this mashup: a blend of mashed potatoes and cauliflower. This combination has long been recommended for better family eating. Cauliflower adds moisture to mashed potatoes, so they can be rewarmed on the stove without drying…
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