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Instead of hummus, consider this equally nutritious, healthful and tasty beet and bean dip. Beets are one of the world’s healthiest foods, with a mix of powerful antioxidants that help to protect against heart disease, birth defects and certain cancers. Beans are rich in protein, fiber, iron and B vitamins and are beneficial to digestive…
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Yummy Yammy sweet potato salsa: healthful dip, spread, topping and stocking stuffer. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE. When you say “Norwich, Vermont,” sweet potatoes don’t come to mind. But they may when more people discover Yummy Yammy sweet potato-salsa—actually more of a smooth dip or spread than what most people think of…
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Two recipes for fresh carrots: carrot hummus and carrot soup.
Dating back to Mayan times (pre-Aztec), guacamole sauce was made the avocado, onion, chiles, fresh tomato, and salt—a recipe that is still made today. The ingredients were mashed in a molcajete (mol-cah-HET-tay), a Mexican pestle carved from volcanic stone, although today granite is an easier-to-clean option. The name of the dish comes from the Aztec…
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Hummus made from red lentils, not chickpeas. Photo courtesy Eat Well Enjoy Life. The impressive hummus line from Eat Well Enjoy Life is like a horse of a different color: made not from chickpeas, but from black beans, white beans, red lentils, yellow lentils and edamame. The result: a whole new way to enjoy…
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