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Immersion Blenders: Economical Alternative to Food Processor for Creamy Soups
Food processors can be expensive, not only in terms of dollars but also in terms of the counter space they consume (a "cost" that runs especially high in small kitchens.) But don't let these barriers prevent you from experiencing the comfort and warmth of creamy...
Creamy Roasted Pear and Butternut Squash Soup
Talk about winter comfort food! Although it may sound unusual, the squash-pear combo makes a delightfully luscious soup base or pasta sauce to serve over whole grain ravioli or tortellini.
Mission IMpossible: Making Good-for-You Meals in NO Time
Do you always feel trapped in a time crunch when making meals? You’d like to make better meals, but it always seems like they take too much time. What if the problem isn’t really about how long it takes to cook but in common perceptions about how much time is too much? Is it time to ditch the myth that good meals can be made in NO time?
Officially End of Summer Dishes
Don’t settle for bland vegetables. As JaneSpice.com puts it:
Spice Blends: The Lazy Person’s Way to Fast and Flavorful Veggies
Poor vegetables. If they're allowed on the plate at all, it's rarely in a starring role. More often than not, they're just an afterthought. As one Whole Kitchen participant put it, "After spending time on the entree, I end up just steaming a vegetable real quick...
Meals with No Processed Foods: Easier Than You Think
When nutrition experts talk about eliminating processed foods, do you feel squeamishly overwhelmed? "How in the world could I do that?" you wonder. Actually, it might be easier (and tastier) than you think. Case in point: I arrived home late last Friday night,...
Processed Foods: Is It Ever OK to Break the Rules?
Are all processed foods on the no-no list? Or are there times when it’s OK to break the processed food prohibition?
Processed Foods: The Good, the Bad and When to Break the Rules
If there’s a reliable dietary culprit, “processed food” would be it. In fact, “processed foods” has become practically synonymous with bad-for-you food. However, most of the foods we eat are “processed,” subjected to some kind of “process” from simple cooking, grinding and fermenting to complex hydrogenating, modifying and refining. So in a practical sense, how do we implement the experts’ advice to eliminate processed foods? Instead of an either/or definition, I use the far more helpful “Tree to Test Tube Continuum” to sort out good from bad and when it’s OK to break the rules.
Stress-Buster Tip: How to Prevent Burned Food Disasters
Kitchen Timers to the Rescue Ever lose track of time when getting a meal on the table? I mean time in the sense of how long it takes pasta to cook, a vegetable to steam or a casserole to brown lightly in the oven. This can be tricky when cooking more than one dish...
Autumn Eating: Wilted Salad Recipe with Cool Weather Mizuna
A perfect salad to accommodate autumn’s in-between weather and use up the last of summer’s goodies with some of the cooler weather crops now coming in. Find out about mizuna, stir-frying monster cucumbers and how to wilt a salad.
Satisfy Your Primordial Harvest Instinct
I’ve discovered a long-dormant instinct that derives immense satisfaction from even the smallest autumn harvest activity. Why not indulge your harvest instinct? It’s cheap and can even save money. Find lots of ideas for tapping into this kind of completely illogical joy.
How to Make the Best Brown Rice . . .
Think brown rice doesn’t taste as good as white? Try these flavor-boosting tricks and you’ll be loving your whole grains.