TIP OF THE DAY: Make Spice Water

For Thanksgiving, infuse the water pitcher with seasonal spices and herbs. Try one or more of the following (we use all of them): Cardamom pods Cinnamon sticks Fresh ginger slices Lemon or orange slices Mint leaves Whole cloves   Refreshing and thirst quenching, the spices and herbs also add a boost of antioxidants to the…
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CHANUKAH: Build A Cookie Chanukah House

Manischewitz’s Chanukah House Kit. Photo courtesy Manischewitz.   For centuries, many children have celebrated Christmas by decorating a gingerbread house. While there’s nothing religious about it, it is a Christian tradition. Now, Jewish children have their own holiday house: a vanilla cookie house called—wait for it—Chanukah House. The Manischewitz Chanukah House Decorating Kit includes everything…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Get Help From A Box

Pacific Organic’s four Thanksgiving helpers. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Even if you’re a committed from-scratch cook, it can make sense to use some premade foods for a complex meal like Thanksgiving. We test-drove these four organic products from the Pacific organic foods line (you can find them at natural foods markets…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Veggie Salsa Of A Different Color

Grilled chicken with tangy veggie salsa. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Salsa is the Spanish word for sauce.* It can be any type of sauce, but most Americans identify it as a tomato-based hot sauce used as a dip with tortilla chips. There is no one classic salsa recipe: Every region of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Delicious Coconut Yogurt

It’s hard to find yogurt with coconut added. So we make our own. Photo courtesy Liberté Yogurt.   For lovers of coconut, there’s So Delicious vegan yogurt, made with coconut milk instead of dairy, for a subtle coconut flavor. But today’s inspiration comes from a cup of Liberté Méditerranée Coconut Yogurt, one of our favorite…
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