TIP OF THE DAY: Kitchen Diary

Convert your old Filofax or Week-At-A-Glance to a kitchen diary.   Keep a diary in your kitchen—or a document on your computer—of entertaining occasions and what you’ve served to which guests. It serves as a mind-jogger of what was popular, what dishes didn’t fly, who didn’t like fish, who has peanut allergies, et cetera. It…
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FOOD TIP OF THE DAY: Cheese For The Lactose Intolerant

Coincidentally, today’s tip rides on the tail of yesterday’s goat’s milk food find. If you’re lactose intolerant, or have guests who are, it’s generally due to the larger protein molecules in cow’s milk that are more difficult to digest. Goat’s milk and sheep’s milk have smaller, more easily digestible molecules. Serve those cheeses along with…
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FOOD TIP OF THE DAY: Healthy Snacks At Work

G’Day Gourmet Canned Tuna & Salmon: Great taste and nutrition.   It’s easy to keep healthy, tasty foods at work to snack on. The temptation to grab for fat-and sugar-loaded foods can be offset with a little planning. Pack a drawer with palate-pleasers like delicious teas, fine low-sugar or sugar-free spreads and peanut butters, and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bread Switch

Merely switching breads can make the same old, same old seem new and exciting. Instead of sandwiching your tuna, egg salad or turkey on standard whole wheat, rye or multi-grain, think about focaccia, sourdough, semolina or walnut raisin. (Yes, you can put tuna, egg salad or turkey on walnut raisin, just like you can toss…
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