TIP OF THE DAY: Mint Water For The Holidays

Yesterday we received a wonderful holiday gift—a sampler of all of the flavors of Metromint Water. In a couple of hours, we’d consumed the Goodberrymint Water and the Spearmint Water, and we took Orangemint Water to the movies last night. Metromint is one of our favorite no-calorie treats. It’s available nationwide or online, where a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Healthy Holiday Eating

It’s not low-calorie if it’s loaded with fattening dip. Serve a nonfat dip! Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board. Do the pants that fit before Thanksgiving dinner still fit? If not—or if you’re concerned that they won’t—here are some healthy holiday eating tips for hosts and guests from Women’s Health nutritionist Keri Glassman and THE…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Holiday Ice Cream & Recipe For Ice Cream Cake

Chocolate-Candy Cane Ice Cream Cake. Photo courtesy Dreyer’s. Look for limited-edition holiday ice cream flavors at your favorite market or scoop shop. Egg Nog, Ginger, Gingerbread and Peppermint/Candy Cane/Peppermint Bark are ice cream flavors that we could enjoy all year. A scoop with or without chocolate sauce is a holiday treat. But you can go…
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GIFT OF THE DAY: Brownie Pops

Is there anything cuter? Photo of Brownie Pops courtesy MackenzieLtd.com. What’s more fun than a brownie on a stick? A Nibble Top Pick Of The Week, these whimsical and delicious treats will delight sweet tooths of all ages. Fudgy brownies are hand-dipped in chocolate and decorated with the smiling faces of Frosty, Rudolph and Santa.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Christmas Hors d’Oeuvres

We topped a rice cracker with roasted red pepper, a bocconcino (mozzarella ball) and pesto. Photo by Melody Lan THE NIBBLE. Deck the “hors” and be sure to include some red and green hors d’oeuvre* at your holiday party. Some crowd-pleasers are very easy to make. Skewer: Take long toothpicks and make a skewer of…
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