Category: Tip Of The Day

TIP OF THE DAY: Decorate With Fondant

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Use fondant to make cupcakes that looklike Dad. Photo courtesy WhiptCream.com.   If you’ve been to enough weddings, you’ve probably had fondant. It’s used to cover cake, as an alternative to icing. What is fondant? Sometimes referred to as edible Play-Doh, fondant is a sugar and water mixture cooked to the soft-ball stage, then stirred…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Warm Salad Dressing

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Here’s an easy idea to perk up salads: warm the vinaigrette salad dressing. Warm salad dressing works any time of year. Just microwave the dressing for 5 to 10 seconds or so (test to see what works best with your microwave—you want warm, not hot). Then add the warm dressing to the salad and toss…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bake A Cake For Father’s Day

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Thinking of baking a cake for Father’s Day? Perhaps a torte? What’s the difference? Torte is the German word for cake. Tortes are generally shorter and wider than cakes, although there are exceptions. Gâteau is the French word for cake. Gâteaux are generally more delicate confections, light or rich but with fresh decoration such as…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Healthy Fish (Low Mercury)

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We’re told to eat more fish: It’s low in saturated fat and heart healthy, with high-quality protein and other essential nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids. But some fish come with unhealthy baggage: high levels of mercury. Highly toxic to the human neurological system, mercury is released into the environment from power plants, factories using…
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