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Use ‘em up—don’t let those oils grow old and over-the-hill. Photo of Lucero California Olive Oil by Evan Dempsey | THE NIBBLE. Don’t wait for spring cleaning: each January, go through cupboards for expired or about-to-expire foods. Also check your salad and cooking oils: They go rancid. If they don’t pass the sniff test, toss…
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Cheese is delicious, cheese is addictive. Cheese is also fattening. One way to stretch those cheese calories is to serve cheese cubes on skewers instead of a slice-all-you-want cheese board. Alternate the cheese cubes with grape tomatoes, broccoli florets, bell pepper strips and other favorite crudités. Or go the fruit route with berries, kiwi and…
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Years ago, many people would begin lunch or dinner with a first course of tomato juice. You could find it on the menus of the finest restaurants. A vegetable cocktail is a low-calorie, nutritious and filling addition to any meal. Think presentation and turn that glass of juice into a glamorous mini-course. All you need…
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Another low-calorie tip: Mix condiments with nonfat yogurt to create tasty, low-calorie, creamy dressings, dips and sauces. While flavored mustards, pestos, salsas and savory chutneys are delicious low-calorie flavor-enhancers by themselves, transforming them into a creamy sauce adds versatility to your dishes. Using nonfat yogurt for a sauce base adds few calories compared with cream…
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If you aren’t going to eat it, regift it! Photo courtesy SXC. If you received a food gift for Christmas that wasn’t to your particular liking—spicy cocoa, lavender-flavored vinegar, whatever—don’t stick it in the back of the cabinet and forget about it. Regift it, sooner rather than later. Food products should be used within 12…
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