Category: Beverages

The Difference Between Kefir & Buttermilk

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“Kefir tastes like buttermilk,” writes a reader. “What’s the difference? Both are cultured beverages—meaning that probiotic bacteria cultures are added to ferment fresh milk. But the “recipes” differ significantly. For starters, kefir may contain a dozen or more different bacterial strains and yeast cultures; buttermilk typically contains only one probiotic strain: lactic acid bacteria. Kefir…
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TIP: Flavored Water Enhancers For World Water Day

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Don’t buy flavored water: Make your own with this pocket-size squeeze bottle. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   It’s World Water Day, an observance begun in 1993 by a declaration of the United Nations General Assembly, to focus on the challenges of the world’s water supply. On previous World Water Days, we advocated…
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PRODUCT: R.W. Knudsen Nature’s Peak Juices

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One of our favorite juice producers, R.W. Knudsen, is offering another way to eat more veggies—or in this case, drink more veggies. The 100% juice blends are 50:50 fruit juice and vegetable juice from concentrate or purée. But the flavor profiles lean toward the sweet, so no veggie-hater need know. An eight-ounce glass contains 100…
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RECIPE: Drink Your Kale!

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It’s the perfect smoothie for St. Patrick’s Day and a way to drink kale. This “Lean, Mean, Green Smoothie” is from chef David Venable at QVC. It’s a more healthful libation than green beer and Irish coffee. “This smoothie is packed with good-for-you fruits and vegetables, but tastes like a sweet treat,” says David. “The…
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White Hot Chocolate Recipes For A White Christmas

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Tis’ the season for white hot chocolate. No matter what the weather is like where you live, you can have a white Christmas with a cup of it. Here are two recipes that give a gourmet twist to hot chocolate. The second recipe, for hot chocolate on a stick, can be given as party favors…
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