FOOD FUN: Why Ask Why? Food Trivia

Top: Crackers have pin holes so the air escapes and they don’t rise. Photo courtesy PantryPacker.com. Bottom: A checmical in mint tricks the brain info feeling coolness. Photo by Jeffrey Collingwood | SXC.   Here are some fun food facts adapted from TodayIFoundOut.com Why Chiles Taste Hot The heat in chiles comes from a colorless,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Eat More Legumes

Top: A chopped salad with spring peas. You can substitute sugar snap peas, or any other legume. Photo courtesy The Foster’s Market Cookbook. Bottom: This creative salad wraps leafy greens in prosciutto, with a side of cannellini beans in vinaigrette.   Nutritionist advise that we eat more legumes. But most people don’t know what a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Diet Baked Apples

Diet baked apples: Make them in the oven or microwave, eat them warm or chilled. Photo © J. Volodina | IST.   When you’re trying to cut back, dessert is the trickiest course to navigate. Personally, we avoid all “reduced calorie” versions of fattening desserts. It’s better to have a small piece of the good…
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