TIP OF THE DAY: Snack On Hard-Boiled Eggs

A 70-calorie snack with 6 grams of protein. Photo courtesy American Egg Board. Have you awakened with a New Year’s resolution to eat healthier? Snack on hard-cooked eggs. Most people call them hard-boiled eggs, but the proper term is hard-cooked: The eggs are not boiled. After the water comes to a boil, the eggs are…
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Sifted Flour Tip For World Flour Day

Baking up a storm? Pay close attention to the flour specifications. Here’s a sifted flour tip: It’s important to note that in a recipe, “sifted flour” is not the same as “flour, sifted.” In the first instance, you sift the flour, then measure out what you need. In the second, you measure out what you…
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TRENDS: Craft Beer

Try a spicy beer with your fruitcake. Photo courtesy CraftBeer.com. Here’s an idea for Christmas dinner or New Year’s Eve: Treat guests to a craft beer tasting. As we relayed last week, a Wakefield Research survey shows that more than 60% of men would prefer to toast the New Year with beer rather than Champagne.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Things To Do With Candy Canes

[1] The harbinger of Yuletide (photo © Candy Warehouse). [2] Multicolor candy canes from Hammond’s Candies, producer of “gourmet” candy canes (photo © Hammond’s Candies).   A candy cane is more than a snack or Christmas tree decoration. We also like to use them as dinner table decor: Fold a candy cane into each napkin,…
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NEWS: Fiji Water Has Trouble In Paradise

Ah, controversy. We were catching up on our in-box and were startled to find that Fiji Water announced on November 30th that it was ceasing operations in Fiji. It later announced that the plant would reopen. A deep underground aquifer on the South Pacific island nation has been the source of one of the world’s…
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