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What's the Deal with Greek Yogurt?
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If you've ever stood in the dairy aisle in your grocery store, holding one cup of regular yogurt, and one cup of the Greek stuff, and wondered whether the extra money is worth it, you're not alone. Food bloggers, cooking shows, and even healthcare professionals seem to encourage eating Greek yogurt over its counterpart. But why? Does it matter which you choose? Can you use regular yogurt where ... ...more
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Recipe: Carrot "Bacon"
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All right, it's not really "bacon," but with meat shortages as they are, and enough people in the world crying for new ways to eat vegetables, it's time to give carrots their time in the spotlight. As a root vegetable, they're hardly the healthiest of the veggie world, but anyone with the need or desire to reduce their meat intake-- especially bacon, which doctors remind us is awful for our ... ...more
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The Seasoned Chef Always Seasons Their Pans
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"No!" shrieked my mother as teenage me scrubbed her prized cast iron pan with soap and water, "What are you doing? You'll ruin it!"I didn't realize it at the time, but cast iron needs special treatment in the kitchen. You might soak a nonstick pan in the sink, wipe it down, and stick it in the dishwasher, but doing that to cast iron might damage it, or at least render it basically useless for ... ...more
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Recipe: Zero Carb Keto Breading
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Keto and other low carb diets are hard. Like any diet, there are some significant compromises in what you can eat, and generally, our favorite foods aren't on the menu. Bread is a big no-no on keto! With a keto diet, the idea is to limit carbohydrate intake enough to kick your body into ketosis: when your body begins to make ketones. There are some doubts as to the effectiveness of this diet, ... ...more
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It's Time to Clean Out Your Spice Rack
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It happens to the best of us: you buy a specific spice jar for one recipe, and forget it in your cabinet for about a decade. From under cobwebs and enough dust that you seriously considered hiring an excavator, you unearth the jar. 'Spices are expensive,' you think to yourself, 'and I don't like being wasteful. Is this still good? Is it OK to use?' Having just rediscovered a spice collection ... ...more
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The Surprising Acidic Food in Your Kitchen: Honey
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You already probably know about vinegar and lemon juice as acidic compounds in your kitchen. Acids are great for marinades, and a little bit of an acid is needed in some baking to even allow a recipe to work! But not all acids are created equal. In fact, honey is acidic enough to throw off a recipe if you're not aware of the acid content! Honey is better known for its sweetness and sticky ... ...more
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Recipe: Cloud Bread (No Yeast Required!(
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How are your quarantine food supplies holding up? For many, bread can be a little hard to come by right now, so I'm here with another recipe to shake up your life. "Cloud bread" is so named for its light and airy texture, and you can make it right now with only 3 ingredients, none of which are yeast! It's not like your average loaf in the store, but it's delicious, low carb, and gluten ... ...more
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Recipe: Sick Day Tea
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Your sinuses are clogged, you're coughing, your stomach hurts, and all you want to do is sleep. But if you can muster about 10-20 minutes of energy, I have a tea that might help you get better a little faster-- or at least feel a little less congested and nauseous! The concept of ginger tea has roots in tradition and folk medicine, so there really could be something to its curative ... ...more
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Easy Homemade Fruit Sherbet
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Is there anything better than a frozen treat on a hot day? If you're struggling to choose from the grocery aisle (or just can't go there right now), and you have some fruit and condensed milk on hand, you can make sherbet right now, even without an ice cream machine! Some may prefer the dairy-free cousin of sherbet, sorbet, and that's fine, just make sure to use a dairy free condensed milk ... ...more
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3 Simple Herbs for Beginners
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Good news, aspiring gardeners! Keeping an herb garden isn't as difficult as it might sound. Unlike bigger fruit and vegetable plants, many herbs don't require much space to thrive enough to support your kitchen, and many need very little hands-on care. So if you have an empty kitchen window and a fondness for fresh herbs, read on to learn what you can start growing right now. 1. Basil This ... ...more