RECIPE: Red Pepper Tahini Dip

Hummus is a Middle Eastern spread or dip made from chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic and other spices. America has gone hummus-crazy as any trip to a supermarket will tell show you: numerous brands and flavors. Tahini is combined with chickpea puree in a proportion of 1:6. There are more chickpeas, but tahini, which looks like…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How Long To Boil Eggs & Lots Of Egg Recipes

May is National Egg Month (the first week in April is National Egg Salad Week). So how about a boiling-time chart from Good Eggs, below? Also check out our Egg Glossary, and see how many different types of eggs you’ve had. There are 10 options in chicken eggs alone! Before you get to the chart…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Orange Juice Vinaigrette & Avocado Salad Recipes

[1] Orange juice vinaigrette (photo © California Olive Ranch). [2] Avocado, grapefruit and kale salad (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Avocado, black bean and red bell pepper salad (photo © Avocados From Chile).   May 4th is National Orange Juice Day. Here’s something that’s both special and easy to make in less than 15 minutes.…
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Mexican Meatloaf & Other Special Cinco De Mayo Recipes

[1] “Mexican” Meatloaf, with south-of-the-border ingredients (photo © Pampered Chef. [2] Tortilla chips get crumbled and added to the chopped meat. But you can serve whole chips on the side—with salsa or guacamole (photo © Good Eggs. [3] Poblano (photo courtesy Rio Luna Peppers | Facebook. [4] A deep covered baker is a versatile kitchen…
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CINCO DE MAYO RECIPE: Jalapeño Pasta Bake

[1] Yummy, isn’t it? Think of it as “Mexican pasta” (photo © Go Bold With Butter). [2] Fresh rigatoni. You can use any short cut pasta; see below for choices (photo © The Baker Chick).   If you want an alternative to yesterday’s Chicken Enchilada Casserole recipe, The recipe was created by Jonathan of The…
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