TIP OF THE DAY: 10 Uses For Bananas & Banana “Ice Cream” Recipe

We didn’t buy quite this many, but it sure seemed like it! Photo by Alessandro Paiva | SXC.   We were overly enthusiastic when we purchased a very large bunch of bananas at an excellent price. But of course, it’s no bargain if half of them spoil. There were far more bananas than we could…
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COOKING VIDEO: Vegetarian Italian Sausage

  Since this week’s Top Pick is the Veggie Patch vegetarian line, our weekly video recipe follows suit. These delicious vegetarian sausages are billed as vegetarian in the video, but they’re actually vegan—no animal-based ingredients are used. Even the special flavoring, Bill’s Best Chik’Nish Seasoning, is vegan. The meatless sausages are made with a base…
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TIP OF THE DAY: July 4th Menu Ideas

There’s plenty of time to create a star-spangled menu for July 4th. Here are recipes for foods and drinks: BREAKFAST Yogurt Parfait: Start the day with plain or vanilla yogurt, or cottage cheese, topped with raspberries and blueberries.   LUNCH & DINNER Patriotic Cheeseburger: Cut cheese slices into star shapes and tint the pickles blue.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Dissolve Sugar In Cold Drinks

Sugar dissolves slowly in cold liquids. Photo by K.G. Toh | CSP   As most people have discovered, table sugar is slow to dissolve in cold drinks. Whether you’re sweetening iced coffee and iced tea or making a sweet cocktail, there are better products to use than conventional granulated sugar. Superfine Sugar Pick up some…
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COOKING VIDEO: Healthy Chips And Dip

  As a nation, we love crunchy snacks and creamy dips. As calorie counters, we don’t. In this video, chef Curtis Stone shows how easy it is to make your own lowfat baked chips (commercial chips can have 30% fat) and lowfat, low-calorie dips. They taste good and keep you looking good (Chef Stone looks…
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