Food
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Lemonade can have as much sugar as regular sodaJun 29, 2016 6:00 am - Q: Is lemonade a lower-calorie alternative to regular soda? A: Despite its healthier image, regular lemonade is not necessarily any lower in calories than an equal port...
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The little fruit that makes everything taste betterJun 29, 2016 6:00 am - I try not to, but I often take lemons for granted. I'll buy a few more than I need for a recipe, drop the extras into a refrigerator drawer and forget them for weeks. Th...
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Plotting your seasonal canning have a plan and head for the vendors with a strategy in mindJun 29, 2016 6:00 am - After years of over- and underestimating, I finally know how many quarts of tomatoes we'll use in the course of a year. I've learned to double up on the raspberry jam. E...
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Creamy Buffalo Potato SaladJun 29, 2016 6:00 am - 1 pound medium boiling potatoes, scrubbed and sliced ¼-inch thick, preferably using a mandoline (please use the guard) 1 small baking potato (about ½ pound), peeled and ...
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Lemony Green Bean Pasta SaladJun 29, 2016 6:00 am - ½ teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more as needed 12 ounces dried penne, casarecce or other tubular pasta 8 ounces green beans (preferably thin haricots verts), trimmed and ...
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Dairy Free Chocolate Dipping SauceJun 29, 2016 6:00 am - 8 ounces dark chocolate (70-72 percent cacao), chopped into small pieces 1 tablespoon sugar 1, 13.66-ounce can coconut milk, Thai Kitchen Organic variety (403 mL) ¾ teas...
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Pineapple Juice Marinated SalmonJun 29, 2016 6:00 am - ½ cup pineapple juice ¼ cup soy sauce 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger ¼ cup chopped green onion ¼ teaspoon sriracha, or other hot sauce 2 tablespoons grapeseed or othe...
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'Hamburger' Dill Pickle ChipsJun 29, 2016 6:00 am - 50 grams (about 3½ tablespoons) kosher salt 11 cups cold water (nonchlorinated) 2 pounds pickling cucumbers (often called Kirbys) 4 stems fresh dill, preferably with see...
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Try going 'full bowl' for quick, comforting weeknight dinnersJun 28, 2016 6:00 am - Confession: For most weeknight meals at home, I no longer use a plate. That doesn't mean that I'm chewing over the sink — merely that I've gone “full bowl.” The ceramic ...
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With fruits and veggies, eat the wrapper, tooJun 28, 2016 6:00 am - Beauty may not be skin deep, but when it comes to fruits and vegetables, skin is good. There lies a medicine chest of antioxidants, vitamins, fiber, phytonutrients and m...