TIP OF THE DAY: Easy Ways To Eat More Veggies

We’re still in the first blush of the new year, and have actually exercised every day and eaten more healthfully (except for an errant black-and-white cookie). We’ve been going down the list below, sent to us by Sara Siskind, a Certified Nutritional Health Counselor and founder of Hands On Healthy cooking classes for adults, families…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 10 Diet Snacks For Your New Year’s Resolutions

[1] Protein-packed bone broth is filling, warm and comforting (photo courtesy pacific Foods). [2] For a crunchy snack, pick a lite-dressing salad kit (photo courtesy Dole). [3] Crunchy roasted chickpeas are an alternative to nut (photo courtesy The Good Bean). [4] Popcorn is a favorite whole-grain snack (photo courtesy Pop Secret).   Low in calories…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Country-Style Ribs

The first ribs we remember were spare ribs, a childhood favorite at Chinese restaurants. Then, came barbecue joints and baby back ribs. More recently, country-style ribs have become the “it” rib; and they’re not even ribs. They’re cut into rib-like shape from a pork chop An article in The New York Times praises this inexpensive…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cassoulet & Cannellini Beans

[1] A hearty dish of cassoulet Bandol rouge. Bandol rouge is a red wine from Provence that pairs well with cassoulet (photo © Bar Boulud). [2] Cassoulet is made easy with this meal kit from Williams Sonoma (photo © Williams-Sonoma.com). [3] The original cassoulet pot shape, with slanted sides. It is the source of the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Brewing The Cup Of Best Tea

[1] Black tea served in grandma’s porcelain cups (photo AGPhotographer | Canstock). [2] Prefer green tea? Compare different brands of Dragon Well, Gyokuro, Sencha, etc. (photo courtesy Kanaya Tea). [3] The winner of our first round (photo courtesy Harney & Sons).   Cold enough for you? There’s a reason that January is National Hot Tea…
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