TIP: Spice Up Your Diet With Chiles

Top: Blistered chiles, particularly padróns and shishitos, have become a hot side dish (no pun intended). Here’s the recipe. Photo courtesy Good Eggs | San Francisco. Bottom: Start your chile adventure with a good book, like this one from Melissa’s.   Here’s a healthy food tip for the new year: Check out the health benefits…
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Recipe For Roasted Garlic, A Healthy Garnish

[1] and [2] A bulb of roasted garlic is a delicious accompaniment to grilled meats (photos © Sushi Roku Katana | West Hollywood.   Originating more than 6,000 years ago in central Asia, garlic took the culinary world by storm, spreading from culture to culture. It is used in cuisines on all the world’s continents…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Grain Bowls With Roasted Vegetables

[1] Grain bowl with delicata squash (all photos © Good Eggs). [2] Wild rice bowl with kabocha squash.   Did grain bowls originate in healthy “salad” food chains? All we know is that in the last few years, grain bowls have become a go-to light and nutritious meal, whether you buy yours from a food…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Quick Microwaved Mug-Scrambled Eggs

Mug-scrambled eggs, ready in less than three minutes. Photo courtesy American Egg Board.   You should start the day off with a protein-based breakfast. Many of us don’t, opting for toast, a bagel or a bowl of Corn Flakes. Yet, you can have a better-for-you breakfast of scrambled eggs, without turning on the stove. For…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Winter Fruits & Vegetables

Here’s our final installment of seasonal fruits and vegetables. We began this series with spring produce, then summer produce, then fall produce. With the winter season, our “year of produce” is complete. But don’t think of winter produce as bleak and limited. It’s time to revel in different types of citrus, try new fruits and…
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