TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Granola Bars

[1] No-bake chocolate chip granola bars from Fearless Homemaker. Here’s the recipe (photo © Fearless Homemaker). [2] Cherry, chocolate and cashew granola bars from Love And Zest. Here’s the recipe (photo © Love And Zest). [3] Use Old Fashioned Oats, not quick oats, for granola bar recipes (photo © Quaker Oats).   It’s National Granola…
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RECIPE: Baked Cabbage Chips

We over-kaled last year. We couldn’t escape it: It seemed as if every restaurant entrée we ordered came with kale. We made too many kale chips as “better for you” snacks. Now we’re on a kale moratorium, and were happy to discover that you can also make chips from kale’s cruciferous cousin, cabbage. The recipe…
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RECIPE: Gingerbread Cookie Dip & Spread

[1] Yummy and easy dip for cookies, fruit and more (photo © QVC). [2] You can served ginger cookies, ginger snaps, or your cookie of choice. Here’s the recipe for these ginger cookies (photo © Plugrá).   OMG, we haven’t even finished Thanksgiving leftovers but the countdown to Christmas is ON! If you’re too busy…
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TIP OF THE DAY: What To Do With Broken Chip Pieces

What do you do with all the broken chips at the bottom of the bag? Toss them? Sure: We toss them right on top of plain Greek yogurt. Or atop a green salad. Or on top of mac and cheese or casseroles. We never let those little pieces chips die heedlessly. We use them as…
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RECIPE: Make & Bring Sweet & Savory Nut Clusters

Sweet and savory nut clusters, with pumpkin seeds added for the holidays. Photo courtesy QVC.   If you’ve been invited to Thanksgiving but not asked to contribute, you may still want to bring a gift that isn’t a bottle of wine. Something like these Sweet & Savory Nut Clusters from QVC’s chef David Venable can…
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