Food
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Eat right, live well: Food options for a healthier PassoverApr 02, 2012 12:00 pm - Passover is usually celebrated with traditional foods that call for sugar, oil and/or eggs — all of which can wreak havoc on your heart, blood sugar and weight. This yea...
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Europe faces Easter egg quandaryMar 30, 2012 4:35 pm - BRUSSELS — ‘Tis the season to paint Easter eggs in Europe. Now children, listen: Handle with care, they break easily — and this year there are not too many about so they...
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A wine for every moodMar 30, 2012 5:28 am - You know wine and food pairings. But how do you feel about wine and mood pairings? That’s the approach being taken by a new line of wines — “Be.” — from Treasury Wine Es...
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Where, and why to look for trans fatsMar 28, 2012 3:28 pm - A bottle of fat-free liquid Coffee-mate recently showed-up in our office fridge. Curious, I looked at the Food Facts label where it clearly stated: 0 fat and 0 trans fat...
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Italian-style Sausage and Penne PastaMar 28, 2012 3:27 pm - 1 pound penne pasta, regular or whole wheat 1¾ pounds lean hot Italian chicken sausage 1 tablespoon olive oil ½ cup chopped scallions, white parts only 1 small red or...
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Sauteed Vegetable PieMar 28, 2012 1:43 pm - 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 4-5 cups raw assorted vegetables, chopped (for 2 heaping cups cooked veggies) 1 refrigerated piecrust, such as Pillsbury 4 large eggs...
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New life for leftover veggiesMar 28, 2012 9:00 am - In an effort to be more economical with my vegetable purchasing, I am buying more loose produce, but I still seem to have many leftovers. Vegetable bits and pieces seem ...
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Peppery Brown Rice RisottoMar 28, 2012 6:00 am - 2 medium leeks 1 small fennel bulb 3 tablespoons butter 2 cups short-grain brown rice, rinsed and drained ½ teaspoon salt 2¾ cups water 1 tablespoon frozen white grape...
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Pressure cookers fit into hectic, healthful lifestylesMar 28, 2012 6:00 am - My mom had a pressure cooker when I was growing up. I remember it because it was heavier than a beast and we only hoisted it out of the cabinet to cook pasta. The pot wa...
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Citrus Corned Beef with Potatoes and CarrotsMar 28, 2012 5:45 am - 2 medium onions, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch rounds 1 corned beef brisket, about 3 pounds, trimmed of visible fat 1½ cups apple juice ¼ cup brown sugar, packed 2½ teas...