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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TIP OF THE DAY: Cacio E Pepe Spaghetti & The Recipe

In addition to National Pasta Day on October 17th, there’s a National Spaghetti Day and it’s today, January 4th. Today’s tip is to celebrate a preparation that is rarely found on restaurant menus: Cacio e Pepe. Cacio e Pepe, “Cheese and Pepper,” is a Roman dish from central Italy. Cacio is a dialect word for…
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TIP OF THE DAY: White Whole Wheat Flour (And Bread)

Top photo: White whole wheat flour may soon become one of the hot “better for you” foods. Bottom photo: white whole wheat flour compared to whole wheat flour from red wheat. Photos courtesy King Arthur Flour.   We always start January with better-for-you tips of the day. There are a few weeks between the holidays…
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