TIP OF THE DAY: Trick To Separate Eggs

Photo by Sam Disegno | SXC. Here’s one of our favorite kitchen tricks: If you need to separate eggs but don’t have an egg separator—or the skill to separate eggs by hand without getting pieces of shell into the whites—fear not! Simply break the eggs into a funnel! The whites will fall through the chute…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Low-Carb, Low-Calorie Bruschetta

Make this BLT bruschetta with more“L” when you serve it in endive or romaine instead of on bread. Photo courtesy National Pork Board. Bruschetta has become a popular hors d’oeuvre and snack. It’s delicious and supplies veggies, but it would be even better for you with less bread. While slicing the bread thinner is one…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Mint Water

Photo by Liv Friis-larsen | Fotolia. We love the refreshing mint-flavored waters from Hint and Metromint. But in our double desire to save money and save the environment, we’ve been making our own mint water. Unlike other flavors, it’s easy to make mint water. Using a clean medicine dropper, tap water and a recycled 16-ounce…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Low Carb Burger Salad

We made reservations (a week in advance for an 8 p.m. slot!) at Five Napkin Burger in New York City’s theatre district. We arrived, wended our way through the packed room to our table, perused the list of burgers and placed our order. Before our (delicious) ahi tuna burger and bacon cheddar burger arrived, the…
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Our Favorite Rice Pudding Recipes, With A Gourmet Twist

August 9th is National Rice Pudding Day. Cold and creamy, rice pudding is fine hot-weather fare and great year-round comfort food. It can also be glamorous! Here are six ways to raise your rice pudding recipe to fine-restaurant status. Try all of them to decide what you think makes the best rice pudding recipe. And…
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