Make Your Own Hummus With Rancho Gordo’s Recipe

[1] Hummus, lightly garnished at Shaya | New Orleans (photos #1 and #2 © Shaya). [2] Hummus with sophisticated garnishing at Shaya. [3] Hummus on a sandwich from EatWellEnjoyLife.com (photo © Eat Well Joy Of Life. [4] Hummus flatbread with arugula, at The Purple Carrot (photo © The Purple Carrot).   Hummus, a dip and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Popcorn Bar For Healthy Snacking

We’ve been getting daily pitches for Super Bowl snacks, none of which would pass muster with New Year’s healthy eating resolutions (crudités with yogurt dip instead of pizza and wings, for example). So we’ve decided to publish one of our favorite good-for-you snack (see below) that’s also lots of fun: the Popcorn Bar. Popcorn is…
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RECIPE: Quinoa Grain Bowl For Breakfast, Brunch & Lunch

[1] A new approach to breakfast: egg with grain and veggie (photo and recipe © Good Eggs | San Francisco). [2] Quinoa fried rice topped with an egg (photo © P.F. Chang’s).   The quinoa bowl recipe is below, but first:     A BRIEF BACKGROUND ON BREAKFAST TRADITIONS There’s a yummy recipe for a…
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RECIPE: Happy Salad For Sad Weather

Pick up these bright ingredients and make a happy salad. Photo courtesy Evolution Fresh.   Weather: Cold. Sky: Gray. Snowstorm: Heading this way. Cheer: This bright, happy salad.   We saw the photo and recipe on Evolution Fresh’s Pinterest page, where it was featured as a summer recipe. But all of the ingredients are just…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Granola Bars

[1] No-bake chocolate chip granola bars from Fearless Homemaker. Here’s the recipe (photo © Fearless Homemaker). [2] Cherry, chocolate and cashew granola bars from Love And Zest. Here’s the recipe (photo © Love And Zest). [3] Use Old Fashioned Oats, not quick oats, for granola bar recipes (photo © Quaker Oats).   It’s National Granola…
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