RECIPE: Have A Cow—A Black Cow (a.k.a. Root Beer Float)

[1] How now, Black Cow? Make one and find out (photo by ShagPhoto | IST). [2] Prefer a Brown Cow? Substitute Coke for the root beer. Here’s the recipe from Smucker’s. [3] Add a splash of Bourbon for a grown-up root beer float (photo © Bibb & Tucker). [4] Vanilla vodka or liqueur also works.…
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FATHER’S DAY: Gift Of The Month Club

Gift-of-the-month clubs are the gifts that keep on giving. Every month, for 3, 6, 9 or 12 months, the recipient gets another treat. Food gift-of-the-month clubs abound, from cheese, chocolate, coffee and cookies to bacon and hot sauce. For Father’s Day, we sampled three “club” gifts that we’d be happy to receive: • Jerky Of…
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BOOK: What To Eat: A Real World Guide To Making Smart Choices

What To Eat is informative and fun reading. The book Eat This, Not That (now available in a new 2010 edition) is a very helpful guide to making healthier and lower-calorie food choices—and losing weight in the process. The author is David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of Men’s Health magazine. Now, the experts on healthy eating from…
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FATHER’S DAY: Favorite Bacon Gifts

If Dad is bacon-centric, check out our list of bacon gifts. Sure, there’s a pricey bacon-of-the-month club, but you can put together a basket of affordable favorites like Baconnaise bacon-flavored mayonnaise and bacon chocolate. If Dad isn’t into bacon, check out our other Father’s Day gift ideas. And check out our original recipe for bacon…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Healthier Snacks

Drinkable vegetable soups are a healthy snack option. Photo by Daniela Cuevas | THE NIBBLE. The media is full of advice about healthier snacks. But what if you don’t have the time to bring fresh fruit, carrot sticks, hard-cooked eggs and other healthy snacks to the workplace? How can you avoid the chips, candy and…
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