TIP OF THE DAY: Cinco De Mayo Strawberries

Fresh strawberries dressed up for Cinco de Mayo. Photo courtesy Harvard Treat Boutique.   This Cinco de Mayo treat from Harvard Sweet Boutique inspired today’s tip. For snacks or desserts, dip fresh strawberries in melted chocolate and decorate in festive colors: aqua, pink, purple or lavender and yellow, for example. Start with this easy recipe…
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RECIPE: Chicken Enchiladas Suizas With Reduced Fat

[1] Enchiladas suizas (photo © Chef Ingrid Hoffmann). [2] Boneless chicken breasts are seasoned with adobo (photo © Alleksana | Pexels). [3] Spice things up with jalapeños (photo © photo © Good Eggs).   Yesterday, we recommended pork pozole recipe to celebrate Día de los muertos. If that didn’t grab you, try these chicken enchiladas…
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HOLIDAY: Pork Pozole Recipe For Dia De Los Muertos

[1] Pork pozole (photo © Chef Ingrid Hoffmann). [2] Dried New Mexico chiles. We got these on Amazon (photo © El Molcajete). [3] Mexican oregano, from Savory Spice Shop (photo © Savory Spice Shop). [4] Hominy can be purchased in cans, ready to use, or in bags of dried kernels, which need to be soaked…
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RECIPE: Bacon Guacamole

A double hit: bacon guacamole. Photo courtesy />AvocadoCentral.com.   Looking for something special to serve on Father’s Day? Try this Bacon Guacamole Recipe, created by “Sam the Cooking Guy” for Avocado Central. The recipe is pretty simple; so if you prefer, you can just add crumbled bacon to your own guacamole recipe. Large Hass avocados…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Salsa

You can see the many different types of salsa in our Salsa Glossary. It’s easy to make all of them at home, and fresh, homemade salsa is delicious (and nutritious and very low in calories). There are two basic styles of salsa: raw salsa (salsa cruda or salsa fresca, which includes pico de gallo) and…
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