Creamy Tapioca Pudding Recipe & What Is Tapioca?

[1] Tapioca pudding (photo © J. Java | Fotolia). [2] Cassava root, the source of tapioca. It’s poisonous when raw (photo © David Monniaux | Wikipedia).   July 15th is National Tapioca Pudding Day, honoring a dessert so creamy, it was once known as tapioca cream (there’s also a National Tapioca Day on June 28th,…
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RECIPE: Make An Iced Matcha Latte

Matcha is the Japanese ceremonial tea. It’s shade-grown green tea. The leaf is deveined and then stone ground into a fine powder. The bright green powder is whipped into water that is heated to just before boiling. The result: a smooth, vegetal sweetness with no astringency. Matcha is the type of green tea used to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Pickled Vegetables Or Fruits

[1] Serve a beautiful pickled vegetable tray or use the veggies as plate garnishes (photo © The National | NYC). [2] You can make quick pickles in an hour (photo © Typhoon Housewares). [3] Pickled apples: sweet and tangy (photo © Best Apples). [4] Pickled radishes: zingy and tangy. Here’s the recipe (photo © Simply…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Corn With Lime Juice ~ Hold The Butter

With the season’s corn bounty now in stores, here’s a tip to help you enjoy corn on the cob without high-cholesterol, high-calorie butter or hypertension-generating salt. We’re not being sacrilegious. We’re just offering you a delightful alternative: chili-lime corn on the cob. It’s how corn is served south of the border. Simply dip a wedge…
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Healthier Chicken And Waffles Recipe With Frozen Waffles

Chicken and waffles may sound like an odd mix of food for people who have never had it. But the sweet and savory blend makes perfect sense. The dish is very popular in the South, at church breakfasts nationwide, and of course, at waffle houses. We have a healthier chicken and waffles recipe below, using…
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