FOOD FUN: The BLT Becomes The BELT

The “BELT.” Photo courtesy David Burke Fromagerie.   If we lived anywhere near Rumson, New Jersey, our favorite restaurant would be David Burke’s Fromagerie. Burke’s cooking team adds a creative touch to everything they serve. Here, the BLT becomes a BELT: a poached egg is added to the bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich. Using a base…
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FOOD FUN: Healthy Halloween Snacks

Boo! Chocolate-covered bananas on a stick (photo © Nature Box).   Here are two fun Halloween snacks from NaturesBox.com, an online subscription service that delivers nutritionist-approved snacks to consumers’ doors each month. These are healthful snacks. If you want to be a wee bit wicked, substitute white chocolate (melted) for the vanilla yogurt. Beyond Halloween:…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Broccoli Salad

Broccoli and beet salad. Photo courtesy LoveBeets.com.   “Salad” isn’t limited to leafy greens. Even in the vegetable community, there are salads aplenty made from other veggies—cabbage, carrots, green beans and potatoes, for example. Broccoli salad deserves more attention. It’s rich in powerful, cancer-fighting antioxidants, phytonutrients and carotenoids, which are missing in any significant level…
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