Category: Snacks

Mellow & Magnificent Castelvetrano Olives: How To Enjoy Them

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[1] Castelvetrano olives served with drinks at Maiden Lane | NYC (photo © Maiden Lane). [2] We could eat the whole bowl (photo © Musco Food). [3] Castelvetrano olives, cherry tomatoes, and garlic sautéed in EVOO make a delicious snack, appetizer, or topping for proteins and grains.   Olive connoisseurs love Castelvetrano olives (pronounced kah-stell-veh-TRAH-no).…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Eat More Heart-Healthy Pistachio Nuts

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[1] Snack and garnish away: Pistachios may have fewer calories than previously thought (photo © Paolo Zanin | SXC).   If you enjoy snacking on nuts, you may wish to focus on pistachio nuts. New research shows that they are a weight-wise snack. A USDA study presented on Monday shows that pistachio nuts, already one…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Smarter Chips

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Popcorn “chips”: Pop Corners from MedoraFoods. Photo by Katharine Pollak | THENIBBLE.   Today is National Chip & Dip Day. Before you reach for the potato chips and onion dip, here are some suggestions for healthier chipping and dipping. Tortilla chips. Pick whole-grain tortilla chips. Salsa, the dip of choice, is low-calorie and healthy. Popcorn…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sweet Potato Chips

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It’s National Potato Chip Day. Don’t celebrate with just a conventional white potato chip. Try a sweet potato chip instead. The nutritional values of white and sweet potatoes are similar. Sweet potatoes are a good source of vitamin A, and have a little more vitamin C and calcium; white potatoes have more iron. We’ve long…
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RECIPE: Spiced Pecans

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Spiced pecans are fun to make and fun to eat. Photo courtesy Spice Islands.   Mardi Gras is on Tuesday, but you don’t have to head to New Orleans or Rio de Janeiro to celebrate. Invite people over for celebratory cocktails, served up with spiced pecans and some New Orleans jazz. (And why not some…
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