TIP OF THE DAY: Make Watermelon Juice

Make your own watermelon juice. Photo by Hyhoon1210 | Dreamstime.   Have you ever had watermelon juice? It’s delicious. We used to buy Sundia watermelon juice, but we can’t find it anymore. Now we make our own. You can turn it into a family project by getting the kids to remove all the seeds. And…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Host A Spaghettata, An Informal Spaghetti Party

If you’re Italian American, you may know what a spaghettata is (pronounced spa-get-TAH-tah). It’s like a cookout, but it takes place indoors, with spaghetti. In other words, it’s a spaghetti party (or simply a pasta party, if you serve a different type of pasta). It can be an impromptu lunch or dinner, following a card…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Juice Mixing For Ideal Flavor

Mix different juices to create your perfect blend. Photo by Jaclyn Nussbaum | THENIBBLE.   Anyone with an electric juicer has experienced combining different fruits and vegetables into a glass of juice. We don’t have a juicer, but we recently discovered juice mixology when we received a shipment of Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company—wonderful, pulpy…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Save Calories With Healthy Lettuce Wraps

Lettuce wraps are a carb- and calorie-reducing way to enjoy your favorite foods at lunch, dinner or for a snack. Just substitute low-cal, crunchy lettuce for tortilla wraps, sandwich bread, pita and even rice. For example, Asian dishes that typically pair with rice can be eaten in lettuce wraps instead of with rice. We were…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Your Own Baking Powder, Plus Low Sodium Baking Powder

Reduce the sodium in your baking powder by 40%. Photo courtesy Rumford/Clabber Girl.   If you bake biscuits, cakes, from-scratch pancakes, muffins, quick breads and scones, you’ve no doubt used baking powder. Baking powder is a dry chemical leavening agent that is used to increase the volume and lighten the texture of these types of…
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