Chain restaurants like Cheesecake Factory, Burger King and Applebee’s are often blamed for serving too many calories in an average meal. Smaller independent restaurants, that make up better than 50% of all restaurants in the US, are not subjected to regulations that require posting calorie information. Researcher examined meals eaten at local, smaller restaurants – … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Wholly Wholesome organic frozen pie shells are excellent products. We recently tasted the Traditional and Whole Wheat varieties. The whole wheat was our favorite – flaky with a sweet nutty flavor. … Read More
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Beans are tasty, nutritious and available year round. They are high in protein and fiber and a good source of vitamin and minerals. A serving of dried or canned beans can cost 25 cents or less. A great way to stretch the family food budget. Black beans – an excellent source of fiber, folate, iron … Read More
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We enjoy trying new kitchen gadgets. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. The inventor of Remington’s iCoffee SteamBrew coffeemaker, Bruce Burrows, said “Life’s too short to drink a bitter cup of coffee.” I agree, but have been disappointed more often than not. I … Read More
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In the US, every day, 34 children are treated in hospital emergency rooms for choking on food . Every year over 12,000 children under the age of 14 survive food choking incidents, 60% of the kids treated are under age 4. Hard candies are the biggest culprits followed by other candies, meat, and bones. We … Read More
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We enjoy trying new kitchen gadgets. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. One of the major obstacles to weight control is portion distortion. People simply do not know how much is in a normal portion size. Ed and Ann Marie Stephens, product development … Read More
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If you drink 2 cups a day, switch from cream to whole milk. Two tablespoons of cream, an average serving in a cup of coffee, has 40 calories. Two tablespoons of whole milk has 18 calories. You save 22 calories for every cup of coffee you drink; 44 for two cups. Multiply that by 365 … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. After water, tea is the world’s most popular beverage and an excellent source of flavonoids, a powerful group of antioxidants. Tetley Black & Green blend offers tea drinkers the full flavor of … Read More
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Prior to 2008 we saw a steady decline in LDL-cholesterol, the form that puts you at greatest risk for heart disease. The 13% decline translated into an 8% to 21% reduction in yearly deaths from heart disease. This was great news from a public health perspective. But it all stalled in 2008. From that point … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. More than 33 years ago, RiceSelect introduced Texmati the first basmati rice successfully grown in the U.S. Texmati combines the qualities of basmati and American long grain rice. It is available in … Read More
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