TIP OF THE DAY: The Easiest Way To Eat Whole Grains

Top: Doesn’t this look so much better than white bread? Photo courtesy Tried And Tasty via Dave’s Killer Bread. Bottom: Photo courtesy Dave’s Killer Bread.   September is Whole Grains Month. Why whole grains? You need the fiber no matter your age, what shape you’re in (here’s why you need whole grains). When you tell…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Gyros At Home

September 1st is National Gyro Day, and the first thing you need to know is that gyro is pronounced YEE-ro, not JY-ro. A gyro is a Greek lamb sandwich on pita bread, roasted on a vertical spit and served with tomato, onion, and tzatziki, a yogurt-cucumber sauce (recipe). Other condiments and sauces can be added…
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RECIPE: A Waffle Sandwich (Wafflewich) For National Waffle Day

For special occasions, a waffle sandwich is true food fun. There’s an immediate special occasion: August 24th is National Waffle Day. Andrea Correale, CEO of Elegant Affairs Caterers, sent us two yummy sandwich recipes to celebrate the day. Both replace the bread with waffles. The result: a wafflewich! Waffle sandwiches require the extra step of…
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JULY 4TH: Star-Shaped Sandwich Skewers

We loved this idea from Smucker’s, which uses its creamy Jif peanut butter and seedless strawberry jam to make these charming sandwiches. You don’t have to use PB&J: Any sweet or savory spread will do. You can make some very sophisticated combinations for adults. Prep time is 15 minutes. You can also make these into…
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PRODUCT: Coconut Triscuits From Martha Stewart

EDITORS NOTE: Coconut Triscuits were a limited-edition flavor. You can substitute Triscuit Thin Crisps Sweet Potato Cinnamon & Sugar. Triscuit lovers (yes, we love them!) are in for a treat: a limited edition summer flavor, Toasted Coconut & Sea Salt Triscuits. The flavor was created by Martha Stewart, using trending flavors as well as the…
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