NEWS: The First Coca-Cola Recipe

Asa Candler, who purchased the Coca-Cola recipe from John Pemberton in 1887 for $2,300, worked on the original recipe to turn it from a medicinal tonic to a soft drink. Candler was maniacal about protecting his secret recipe. He demanded that no one ever write it down. All labels were removed from ingredient containers. Staff…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Easy Healthy Recipe For Valentine’s Day Dinner

Save up calories to enjoy your Valentine chocolate by serving a healthy yet festive entrée. This easy recipe is courtesy of Muir Glen. The company’s excellent canned organic tomatoes add a bright red accent. One serving has just 160 calories (45 from fat). Serve with a vinaigrette-dressed salad. Use raspberry vinegar and garnish with a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sugar Snap Peas

Sugar snap peas (photo by Louis Hiemstra | IST).   Almost everyone loves peas, but few people serve snap peas—even though they’re available year-round. Sugar snap peas are a cross-breed of the English pea and the Asian snow pea, delivering the best traits of both. Completely edible like snow peas (but with a crunchier pod),…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Better Super Bowl Food

Turkey chili saves calories and fat. Get the recipe from McCormick. As you’re watching the Steelers face the Packers on Super Bowl Sunday, will you be feasting on the “standard” artery-clogging, fat-building, colon-wrenching fare? The choice is yours, but you can feast just as well on better-for-you food with the same amount of prep time.…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Low Fat Donuts

Who couldn’t to discover that their favorite snack pastry is low in fat with half the calories? Today’s a lucky day: We’ve found delicious low fat donuts and cinnamon buns. You can have your cake and eat it too, thanks to Holey Donuts!. The secret is in the process: they use a method that takes…
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