TIP OF THE DAY: Make Savory Pumpkin Recipes

Add pumpkin to your pasta. This delicious baked ziti recipe uses sausage and spinach as well. Photo courtesy Libby’s.   Last year, America’s pumpkin growers produced almost 1.5 billion pounds of the colorful winter squash. Pumpkin production peaks in October, with the demand for jack o’lanterns and pumpkin pie. Not to mention pumpkin brownies, pumpkin…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Radish Eyeballs For Adult Halloween Food

How about some “eyeball” nibbles with your Halloween cocktails? This healthy hors d’oeuvre or snack uses a radish base for the white and “veins” of the eyeball. The pupil and iris are a pimento-stuffed olive. All you have to do is peel the radishes and insert the olives (buy large radishes and small olives). Fun…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Microwave Potato Chips, Fat Free & Delicious

Make your own potato chips: fat-free and delicious. Photo courtesy Mastrad.   Delicious, Fat-Free Potato Chips Imagine making your own fat-free chips in just 3 to 5 minutes in the microwave. They’re crisp and crunchy, with no added fat. Mastrad, the leading French manufacturer of kitchen utensils, has created an innovative silicone tray that turns…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Green Giant Fresh Potatoes In Microwave Steaming Bags

Our Top Pick Of The Week is a first for THE NIBBLE: a product from a major manufacturer. THE NIBBLE focuses on specialty foods and artisan products. They’re typically made with better ingredients, are better for you and simply taste better. But the Green Giant Fresh line of Whole Baby Idaho Potatoes in Sauce simply…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Best Way To Store Mushrooms

Cooked or raw, enoki mushrooms can add flair to any meal, from breakfast (omelets) to lunch (salads) to dinner (with beef or other protein). Photo by Kelly Cline | IST.   It’s National Mushroom Month, a great time to come up with some new mushroom recipes and enjoy. In fact, try some new varieties of…
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