Easy Edamame Recipe, Great Nutrition, & More

[1] These edamame are better than the ones at Japanese restaurants! Deft spicing makes the super-delish (recipe and photo © Hannah Kamkinsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] We came across this side and it’s become a favorite. Here’s the recipe. You can make it with white rice, but brown rice delivers a better symphony of flavors.…
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Chickpea Baked Sweet Potato Garnish For National Chickpea Day

April 21st was National Chickpea Day, our opportunity to try out this baked potato recipe. We liked it so much that we’re glad that we had extras to enjoy today. Chickpea Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are protein-packed, gluten-free and dairy-free. Thanks to Bubbies Fine Foods for the recipe, which creatively added their sauerkraut as a garnish.…
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Gift: Blue & Popcorn Flour Blends For Pancake & Waffle Lovers

[1] Hot off the griddle: popcorn pancakes (photos #1, #2, #3, #6, #7, #8, #9 © Long Table Pancakes). [2] An ear of popcorn looks like regular corn, but extra moisture in the kernels allows it to pop (photo © C Z Grains). [3] The three varieties of Long Table heirloom pancake and flour blends.…
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Hot & Spicy Congee Recipe For International Hot & Spicy Day

[1] Hot and spicy congee with chili crunch. The recipe is below (photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] Chili crunch gives heat to this recipe. It’s become a popular ingredient, found in Asian stores as well as general grocers, including Trader Joe’s. This one is available on Amazon (photo © Momofuku). [3] Plain…
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Easy Christmas Risotto Recipe & The Types Of Risotto Rice

Most of us would not consider risotto to be an “easy” recipe. It requires constant observation and stirring. But Dole created this recipe as a multi-cooker risotto. The rice practically makes itself! And the bright holiday colors have great eye appeal in what is often a “beige” dish. The recipe follows below, but first: >…
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