A new study published in the journal Circulation says that red meat is not the cause of heart disease and diabetes.Lead author of the study, Renata Micha, of the Harvard School of Public Health, said, “Although most dietary guidelines recommend reduc…
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Posted on May - 20 - 2010
HARVARD STUDY IMPLICATES SALT AND NITRITES, EXONERATES RED MEAT
Posted on May - 20 - 2010
Adventures in homemade mayo
A while ago I developed this fascination with making every conceivable thing I could from scratch. This sick hobby began when I was on an extended trip outside the U.S. and could not find an acceptable mayo at the local store. Some were too sweet, some had a funny aftertaste, and some had a texture ...
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Posted on May - 19 - 2010
Sea Changes, Health Challenges and Foodie Fun
I haven’t worked out regularly. Family illnesses, another new writing job, a change in venue in my Examiner column, and time consuming personal challenges got in the way of my doing so.Beyond testing and writing reviews for exercise videos, I’m just do…
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Posted on May - 18 - 2010
Mini taco shells and bowls
These small taco shells are easy to make with just three ingredients. Use them as fun finger foods for the kids or for yourself, for appetizers, lunches or bento! The uses are literally endless. OK, why you can’t use them to patch a tire, fix a bad toupee or make your car’s vinyl rooftop look ...
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Posted on May - 18 - 2010
Tuesday Bento for May 18 2010
Have a hankering for mini tacos and a fresh salad in the ever-warming weather? This bento is quick and easy and satisfies the need for protein, fat and an extra dose of cute. There are no little nori faces, but the tacos themselves are so small, you can’t help but have a little fun.Just don’t ...
Posted on May - 14 - 2010
I Am Your New Healthy Recipes Examiner, But..
Examiner.com assigned me to the Healthy Recipes Examiner beat. And I love it. I love developing recipes and cooking as much as any vocation I’ve pursued. Just before I became pregnant with my son in 1999, I had completed my first self published comb bo…
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Posted on May - 13 - 2010
Mayo 3 Ways
Mayo is indeed the condiment of choice in any low carb diet, and what’s not to love? With its wonderful creaminess and tart, luxurious flavor, it adds instant punch to all sorts of low carb dishes.
A while back I discovered the magic of completely homemade mayo and have never looked back (my do-it-yourself mayo post ...
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Posted on May - 12 - 2010
Easy eggs benedict
Need a quick breakfast that looks like a million bucks? This eggs benedict is so easy, you’ll swoon from lack of preparation. Just douse some flour on your face to look like you worked all morning.
I also found a way around the egg ring: Simply use a glass or cookie cutter to fashion the mass ...
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Posted on May - 11 - 2010
Bento Recipe: Low Carb Onigiri
Onigiri is also known as a rice ball (omusubi) , and is usually made with plain or lightly salted rice, formed into balls or triangles and used in bento. Some onigiri is usually traditionally with any salty or sour item as a food preservative (pickled umeboshi (prune), salted salmon, katsuobushi (dried, fermented, smoked skipjack tuna), ...
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Posted on May - 11 - 2010
Bento Tuesday, May 11: Hope squashes eternal
Look at those cute little faces? Don ‘t they make you want to take them to lunch with you?
I had spaghetti squash that looked me squarely in the eye and said to me, “Are you going to just let my voluptuousness go to waste, or are you going to use me? I’m aging over here. ...
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