TIP OF THE DAY: Sorting Out Smoked Salmon

Celebrate the day by topping your bagel and lox with scrambled eggs. Photo courtesy American Egg Board. February 9th is National Bagels and Lox Day. “Lox” is an old generic term for smoked salmon that is fading away, replaced by much more complicated choices. So how does one decide among the Irish, Danish, Nova Scotia,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Save Bread Calories

Wasa crispbread, at 20 calories a slice, is another way to cut bread calories. Photo by Melody Lan | THE NIBBLE. Want to cut calories but can’t give up the bread? We switched to Pepperidge Farm thin-sliced bread, for half the calories of a regular slice. We couldn’t give up our beloved bagels, so we…
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RECIPE: Apricot Pumpkin Bread

For Thanksgiving weekend, how about some apricot pumpkin bread, delicious for breakfast, brunch, snacks and tea sandwiches. This recipe is courtesy of B & R Farms, apricot growers who sell their delicious products at California farmers markets and to wholesalers. For more recipes, visit BRFarms.com. RECIPE: APRICOT PUMPKIN BREAD Ingredients 1 large egg 1 cup…
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