A Football Calzone Recipe For Super Bowl & Other Game Days

What have you planned for the Super Bowl? How about this Football Calzone: layers of pizza crust topped with pepperoni, sauce, and mozzarella. It was created by Beth of HungryHappenings.com for Tablespoon.com, part of Pillsbury. Beth says that it’s “super simple” to make and recommends it as a hearty appetizer. First, you’ll need a Wilton…
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RECIPE: Easy Roasted Spiced Carrots

Love roasted root vegetables? Who doesn’t! Turn a humble bag of carrots into delicious roasted carrots, spiced and fragrant with cinnamon, cumin and ginger. RECIPE: CUMIN-SPICED ROASTED CARROTS Ingredients 1 pound carrots 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 pinch ground ginger Salt and pepper to taste   Preparation…
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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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