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Start preheating the oven: October 1st is National Homemade Cookie Day. Here are some of our favorite cookie recipes. We could do chocolate chip, America’s favorite cookie; but we’re really in the mood for these Gingerbread Bars With Cream Cheese Icing. In honor of the month of October—the beginning of “pumpkin season”—we’ll add some pumpkin…
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Three stems of curly kale with one of red Russian kale. Photo courtesy NationalKaleDay.org. Yesterday we focused on kale’s cousin, kohlrabi. But today is National Kale Day. If you’re one of the few better-eating-oriented food enthusiasts who hasn’t yet tried kale, today’s the day. This is the second annual National Kale Day, established as…
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Violet kohlrabi. There’s also a light green variety. Photo courtesy The Good Eggs. You’ve just gotten used to kale. Are you ready for another cruciferous vegetable, kohlrabi? A member of the powerful anti-carcinogenic Brassica family (formerly Crucifera), which also includes bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, mustard greens, rutabaga, turnips and…
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Replace the tortilla chips with zucchini slices. Photo courtesy The Pampered Chef. Here’s some food fun that makes better-for-you “nachos.” Replace replace the salt-and-refined-carb tortilla chips with slices of grilled zucchini. The recipe is courtesy The Pampered Chef. RECIPE: ZUCCHINI NACHOS Ingredients 3 large zucchini Olive oil 1/2 to 1 cup shredded Cheddar or…
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One hundred million Americans drink coffee daily. Sixty-eight percent of us have a cup within the first hour of waking up. (Here are more coffee statistics.) So for all of us making our first cup at home—from ground beans, not K-Cups—here are some helpful tips from Melitta Coffee: 1. Buy coffee weekly. Once coffee is…
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