VALENTINE FOOD: Spaghetti & Meat Balls

Now, loving pasta has a double meaning. Photo courtesy Bean Sprouts.   This fun idea comes from Shannon Payette Seip, author of “Bean Appetit: Hip And Healthy Ways To Have Fun With Food.” She is co-founder of Bean Sprouts Café and Cooking School in Seattle, where families learn to make dishes that are both great…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Make Heart-Shaped Whoopie Pies

The biggest challenge to New Year’s diet resolutions is Valentine’s Day. Hopefully, we’ve lost a pound or two in January so we can proceed with “the sweetest holiday.” We’re starting with heart-shaped whoopie pies. They require an investment in a heart-shaped cookie pan, which can be used year-around: for Mother’s Day, engagement and anniversary parties,…
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CHINESE NEW YEAR: Chinese Long Beans

It’s Chinese New Year: The Year Of The Horse begins today (the actual year is 4712). Make a Chinese-inspired dish. Chef Daniel Boulud take Chinese long beans, steamed them and tied them into knots, topped with chicken (see the photo below). What a fun way to get people to eat more green beans! Our recipe,…
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SUPER BOWL RECIPE: Taco Sundae

Wondering what to o with those banana split dishes? Make a taco sundae! This recipe is from Wholly Guacamole, which uses its Wholly Guacamole Classic Dip and Wholly Salsa. It takes just 20 minutes to prepare. RECIPE: TACO SUNDAE Ingredients For 4 Servings 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey 1 package taco seasoning mix…
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SUPER BOWL: Football Pizza

It’s easy to make “football pizza.” Photo courtesy Due Forni | Las Vegas.   Turn pepperoni into a pigskin with this clever idea from Due Forni restaurant in Las Vegas (the restaurant’s name means “two ovens”). Whether you’re having pizza delivered on game day or making it yourself, it’s easy to add a football to…
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