Vanilla and Its Uses During the Holidays
Enhance the flavor of your favorite recipes with aromatic vanilla beans. Vanilla flavoring is a desirable sweet flavor that is used in many recipes from cookies and candies to drinks. […]
Ask an Expert // Five Tips for Safe Holiday Eggnog
Holidays are a fun but hectic time. By amending your eggnog recipes for safety, you’ll have one less thing to worry about. Since the early 1800s, eggnog has been considered […]
A Fruitcake for Christmas
Have you ever received fruitcake as a gift? When a research firm polled some 1,000 adults about what they did with fruitcake, 38 percent said they gave it away, 28 percent actually […]
Quick and Easy Holiday Recipes
Don’t let holiday party planning stress you out: try these quick and easy make-ahead recipes for your next holiday gathering, and enjoy this wonderful time of the year. As the holidays […]
Ten Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating
It’s no coincidence that many New Year’s resolution lists include something about health or losing weight. Holiday party food is not known for being healthy, but there are a few […]
Calcium // Look Beyond the Milk Jug
Need more calcium in your diet? You don’t have to get it from a glass of milk— try our Green Eggs and Ham for a calcium boost! A favorite Dr. Seuss story, “I […]
Using Herbs and Spices // Keep the Flavor, Lose the Calories
Charlemagne, Emperor of Rome, known for his good health, said, “An herb is the friend of physicians and the praise of cooks.” Try these tips for using herbs as a […]
Eating Healthy in Challenging Times
Check out these tips keep healthy food on your table no matter your financial situation. We live in times that are unique to anything we’ve ever experienced. Our economy has […]
Healthy Snacks for Kids
With Halloween behind you, it’s likely that you have some not-so-healthy snacks around your house. Encourage your kids to make healthy food choices with these healthy snack ideas. Snacks can and […]
Trick-or-Treat: The Truth About Sugar
Happy Halloween! Today we’ve got the scoop on candy and sugar. Not everything about sugar is sweet! Sugar:The Trickiest Treat There Is It’s Halloween night, and you know what that means: […]