TIP OF THE DAY: Vegan Wraps For Earth Day

We’re recommending vegan wraps for Earth Day. Animal-free foods are more sustainable, so today’s the day for a vegan lunch. These two recipes were sent to us from Red Rock Press, from their book, A White House Garden Cookbook by Clara Silverstein. Both are lettuce wraps, but you can also use tortilla wraps. The first…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Lettuce Cups or Wraps

Lettuce cups: Fill them with something warm for a contrast with the cool, crunchy lettuce. Photo courtesy House Foods.   First introduced in Asian cuisines, lettuce wraps are now popping up on the menus of other types of restaurants and on the dinner table at home. We’ve really been enjoying this lettuce cups recipe as…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Delicious, Nutritious, Better-For-You Bison

“Meet the better meat,” invites The Bison Council, and we agree. Bison is a red meat lover’s dream come true. It provides all the flavor of beef (even more, we think!) without the negatives. You can enjoy succulent steaks without high cholesterol and juicy burgers without all the fat. Bison is lower in fat, cholesterol…
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PRODUCT: Pukka Organic Herbal Teas For Health & Gifting

There’s lots of herbal tea on the market, but some companies, like Pukka, an organic herbal tea specialist, focus on it. The company employs a team of skilled herbalists that pays meticulous attention to the quality of ingredients, ensuring that only the most potent, vibrant herbs are used in their blends. In fact, the company…
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The Difference Between Kefir & Buttermilk

“Kefir tastes like buttermilk,” writes a reader. “What’s the difference? Both are cultured beverages—meaning that probiotic bacteria cultures are added to ferment fresh milk. But the “recipes” differ significantly. For starters, kefir may contain a dozen or more different bacterial strains and yeast cultures; buttermilk typically contains only one probiotic strain: lactic acid bacteria. Kefir…
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