Category: Tip Of The Day

TIP OF THE DAY: Eat More Heart-Healthy Pistachio Nuts

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[1] Snack and garnish away: Pistachios may have fewer calories than previously thought (photo © Paolo Zanin | SXC).   If you enjoy snacking on nuts, you may wish to focus on pistachio nuts. New research shows that they are a weight-wise snack. A USDA study presented on Monday shows that pistachio nuts, already one…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Easter Buffet

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Ham spiral-sliced for a buffet. Photo courtesyCherry Marketing Institute.   If you typically have a sit-down Easter dinner, think about having a buffet this year. Setting everything out at once and letting people serve themselves gives you more time to spend with your guests. It also enables you to accommodate more guests than your dining…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Labne or Labneh

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Labné or labneh (pronounced LOB-nay or LOB-neh) is the Lebanese version of cream cheese: yogurt cream cheese. It isn’t made with vegetable gum and shaped into a brick like American cream cheese. Rather, it’s thicker than yogurt and comes in a container the size of a large yogurt. Labné is packed with live cultures (beneficial…
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