Pumpkin Fritters Recipe For Thanksgiving & National Fritters Day

THE NIBBLE’s Kids & Family Editor, Cricket Azima, says that if you haven’t settled on a pumpkin dish for your Thanksgiving dinner, these South African Pumpkin Fritters are a snap. You can also serve them for dessert with ice cream or whipped cream, or make them for brunch over Thanksgiving weekend. And they’re delicious any…
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FOOD FACTS: Types Of Potatoes

Potatoes originated in Peru, where numerous varieties were cultivated including the stunning purple variety in the photo. Today, there are more than 4,000 varieties of potatoes worldwide, classified into two main groups: Waxy potatoes hold their shape when cooked, and are used for potato salad and potato dishes. Floury potatoes have a crumbly texture, and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Mini Layered Salad

Here’s another way to have fun with salad. It’s charming for everyday meals as well as special occasions. Build a layered salad in individual juice glasses or goblets. The recipe is easy: Pick any three salad items that can be cut into a tiny dice and will provide contrasting colors. Think red tomatoes, bell peppers,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Roast The Squash (And Pumpkin) Seeds

Enjoy the seeds as well as the squash (photo © Melissa’s Produce).   As you’re enjoying your winter squash—acorn, butternut, hubbard, etc.—don’t forget to enjoy the seeds, too. They’re easy to roast, and are tasty and nutritious. They taste like the seeds from another winter squash, the pumpkin. Here’s all you have to do to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Gourmet Salad

Every day THE NIBBLE’s chef makes lunch, and one of the requirements is that it includes a healthy salad. To avoid “same old tossed salad” or mesclun mix boredom, we: 1. Use two different salad greens every day, from a selection that includes baby arugula, dandelion, endive, fennel, mâche, radicchio, radish, watercress and sometimes the…
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