RECIPE: Easy Blueberry Cheesecake Topping

[1] Make a blueberry topping for your cheesecake with fresh or frozen blueberries (photos © Cheesecake.com). [2] You can serve smaller bites. [3] You can also swirl the blueberry topping into the cheesecake batter.   May 26th is National Blueberry Cheesecake Day. It may be hard to find a piece of blueberry cheesecake—cherry and strawberry…
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RECIPE: Tofu & Tomato Skewers

Tasty tofu and tomato skewers. Photo courtesy Nutrition.org.   We love mozzarella and tomatoes. Caprese salad is a favorite, along with skewers of mozarella balls with cherry tomatoes and basil leaves. But we’re also trying to eat more vegan dishes, part of our personal commitment to save the planet. (Animal methane is the leading cause…
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RECIPE: Mushroom Stuffed Bacon Cheeseburgers

[1] A bacon cheeseburger, stuffed with mushrooms (photo courtesy Taste Of Home). [2] Buy the least expensive fresh mushrooms for this recipe. Once they’ve been chopped and blended, the original beauty factor doesn’t matter and you won’t notice a taste difference. (photo © Paul Cowan | Bigstock Photo).   Put a twist on the traditional…
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RECIPE: Grilled Cake & Fruit Kabobs

A fun, and light, dessert. Photo courtesy Yoplait.   If you’ve already got the grill fired, here’s an easy dessert courtesy of Yoplait: grilled angel food cake. Instead of a calorie-heavy sauce like caramel or chocolate, it uses fruit yogurt as a dip for the light and airy cake, along with tasty pieces of fruit.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bake Your Own Hamburger Rolls

If you’ve been invited to a Labor Day cookout, offer to bring homemade hamburger rolls. This recipe, from King Arthur Flour (which uses its King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour), has gotten a five-star review (“the best”) from just about everyone who has made it. The soft roll has a hint of sweetness and is golden-yellow…
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