In the time of New Year’s resolutions, many resolve to eat a healthier diet—but even those with the best intentions may be thwarted by the vast amount of advice and information available. Where do we start? I get this query all the time—and my advice for the first step on the journey to healthier eating…
Oreo Truffles Are Perfect for the Big and Little Loves in Your Life
Whenever a holiday rolls around, I choose one special recipe to make with my two kids. For some holidays, we have a designated treat that never changes (like sugar cookies for Christmas). For other holidays we switch it up depending on my kids’ ages and tastes. This year for Valentine’s Day we’re making Oreo truffles…
Eat These Foods to Help Fight Hearing Loss
February 1, 2023
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Research shows that in addition to lifestyle changes, what we eat may play a role in preventing or slowing hearing loss—but what exactly do we need to eat to protect our hearing? Hearing Loss: Listen Up Hearing loss: It’s a condition usually associated with aging. It is the third most common chronic health issue in the United…
Lettuce Belongs in More Than Just Salad!
For ground beef that’s moist and tender instead of tough, we turn to an ingredient that’s more common in cookie and cake recipes: baking soda. Mixing the raw ground beef with baking soda changes the meat’s pH (how acidic it is), making it harder for proteins to link up as the beef cooks. (Too many…
Merveilleux: Marvelous French Pastries to Make at Home
A popular specialty from Northern France and Belgium, a merveilleux is a flawless marriage of textures: Two light and crisp meringues, sandwiched together with whipped cream, and then generously covered with chocolate shavings. This bakery staple is a fun project to recreate at home—and is perfectly suited for romantic occasions, too. Glamorous Beginnings While this…
Feds to Spend $25 Million to Entice Food Stamp Recipients to Eat More Fruits, Vegetables
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service will invest $25 million into three states to encourage people on food assistance to buy more fruits and vegetables. The incentive pilot program would encourage people receiving what used to be called food stamps the ability to buy “healthy foods by providing a coupon, discount, gift…
Harnessing the Multitudes of Garlic
I still have a lot of garlic from last year’s harvest. So to make sure I get through it all before the new crop comes in, I have increased my consumption. Thanks to this project I’ve been cooking garlic as if it’s a vegetable, rather than a spice. And given that garlic is plant material,…
Low Alcohol
The world’s most-consumed liquid is water, and the drawbacks involved with it are so limited as to be utterly obscure. By contrast, there has been an overwhelming controversy for the last several eons about the risks and potential benefits of consumption of all other drinks, from cola to coffee to kombucha. And beverages that contain…
Cannova’s, You Had Me at Farro, Gruyere, and Toasted Pistachio
Ever the salad sleuth, I bravely order them even in the most unlikely spots. Like an old-world Italian restaurant in a small town in Wisconsin. In the dead of winter. They had me at farro, gruyere and toasted pistachio at Cannova’s in Neenah, Wisconsin. Originally from Freeport, Illinois, some variation of this beloved classic restaurant has been around…
This Quintessential Appetizer Should Be on Your Game Day Menu
Whether you’re watching the Super Bowl or just having a movie night, jalapeño poppers deserve a place in your appetizer spread. You can make them ahead of time and heat them in the air fryer as needed. That means you can have a never-ending parade of hot, spicy, gooey goodness. Once you’ve hollowed out, filled,…
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