TIP OF THE DAY: Butter Bargains

Butter is expensive because it takes about 21 pounds (2.4 gallons) of milk to make a pound of it. But good butter is essential for the best-tasting sauces and baked goods.   MONEY-SAVING TIPS Want to pay less for butter? Here are tips to save money on butter, from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board: 1)…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bad Wrap

January 20th is Cheese Lover’s Day, so be sure to give your favorites the respect they deserve. Fine cheese is a living food that breathes and ages. Most cheese should not be kept in plastic wrap, which essentially suffocates the cheese, allows moisture to condense on the inside of the wrap and hastens spoilage. Stores…
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GOURMET GIVEAWAY: A Grab Bag of Stonyfield Goodies

Enter to win this grab bag of goodies! Photo courtesy Stonyfield. If you have yet to taste Greek yogurt, you don’t know what you’re missing. Greek yogurt is thicker, richer and creamier than European-style yogurt. Not only does it have twice the protein of regular yogurt, fewer carbs and less lactose, but it’s easier to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Easy Cheeses & Yogurts

Thick water buffalo yogurt from The Woodstock Water Buffalo Company is richer and sweeter than yogurt from cow, sheep or goat milk. Photo by Katrina Brown | IST. If you’re lactose-intolerant, or have guests who are, it’s generally due to the larger protein molecules in cow’s milk. Goat’s milk and sheep’s milk have smaller, more…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Lower Calorie Sauces

Another low-calorie tip: Mix condiments with nonfat yogurt to create tasty, low-calorie, creamy dressings, dips and sauces. While flavored mustards, pestos, salsas and savory chutneys are delicious low-calorie flavor-enhancers by themselves, transforming them into a creamy sauce adds versatility to your dishes. Using nonfat yogurt for a sauce base adds few calories compared with cream…
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