TIP OF THE DAY: 50+ Ways To Eat Pierogi

October 8th is National Pierogi Day. Pierogi* are dumplings of Central and Eastern European origin, traditionally stuffed with cheese, fruit, ground meat, mashed potato or sauerkraut. They can be served boiled baked or fried/sautéed, usually in butter with sautéed onions. Pierogi is the Polish word. In Russian the term is pelmeni (don’t confuse pierogi with…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Autumn Chocolates

While Halloween chocolate is creeping into stores—chocolate ghosts, pumpkins, candy corn and other holiday specialties—you have a few weeks to enjoy some “autumn chocolate” until Halloween week. Until then, how about some “autumn chocolates” that are in chocolate shops until the Christmas flavors come in? Today, we feature two of our favorite chocolatiers, with very…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Cinnamon Apple Chips

Make delicious apple chips. Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE.   We love apple chips, a better-for-you sweet snack. We’re big fans of the Bare Fruit brand, which we buy online in both single serve and family size bags. The apples they use are so sweet that there’s no added sugar. When we’re out…
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TIP OF THE DAY & FOOD HOLIDAY: National Kale Day

Three stems of curly kale with one of red Russian kale. Photo courtesy NationalKaleDay.org.   Yesterday we focused on kale’s cousin, kohlrabi. But today is National Kale Day. If you’re one of the few better-eating-oriented food enthusiasts who hasn’t yet tried kale, today’s the day. This is the second annual National Kale Day, established as…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Kohlrabi

Violet kohlrabi. There’s also a light green variety. Photo courtesy The Good Eggs.   You’ve just gotten used to kale. Are you ready for another cruciferous vegetable, kohlrabi? A member of the powerful anti-carcinogenic Brassica family (formerly Crucifera), which also includes bok choy, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale, mustard greens, rutabaga, turnips and…
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