Category: Tip Of The Day

TIP OF THE DAY: Herbed Baked Potato

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Love a baked potato? Love it even more with a sprinkling of your favorite fresh herbs or spices. They add a rush of flavor and aroma with virtually no calories. Herbs are also very nutritious, adding vitamins and minerals to the meal. We love the classics: shredded basil; snipped dill, chive and rosemary; chopped parsley…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Roast The Squash (And Pumpkin) Seeds

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Enjoy the seeds as well as the squash (photo © Melissa’s Produce).   As you’re enjoying your winter squash—acorn, butternut, hubbard, etc.—don’t forget to enjoy the seeds, too. They’re easy to roast, and are tasty and nutritious. They taste like the seeds from another winter squash, the pumpkin. Here’s all you have to do to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gourmet Salad

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Every day THE NIBBLE’s chef makes lunch, and one of the requirements is that it includes a healthy salad. To avoid “same old tossed salad” or mesclun mix boredom, we: 1. Use two different salad greens every day, from a selection that includes baby arugula, dandelion, endive, fennel, mâche, radicchio, radish, watercress and sometimes the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ramekins For Easy Portion Control

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There are certain foods that are so delicious that one can’t help but want seconds. We feel that way about risotto. Chocolate pudding. Macaroni and cheese. One way to avoid taking a second slice or scoop is to serve the food in ramekins for portion control. There’s no large dish brought to the table to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Waffle Bar

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For fun party fare, set up a waffle bar. Guests take a plain waffle and add favorite toppings to create their dream waffle dessert. Set out different bowls of: Sliced bananas and other fruits Berries Chocolate chips Toffee bits Sliced almonds Syrups and/or dessert sauces (chocolate, caramel, berry) Whipped cream Ice cream Anything else that…
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