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The Healing Waters: Super Bowl Party: 3 Healthy Chips, 5 Healthy Dips

We love creative uses of spices at our house.  What is really a winner is that munching all night long on these combinations and a glass of wine or beer will keep you under 1,000 calories - and that's if you stuff yourself silly. 

Beets, Welcome Home

The health benefits of beets are legion.  And they're back in style at my house.   Canned beets always had a huge 'yuck' factor at my house but when eaten raw or roasted, this sweet vegetable reigns as the new top choice. My twist on a local eatery's roasted beets …

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Gardening Map Of Warming U.S. Has Plant Zones Moving North

It's official: Gardeners and farmers can count on warmer weather. If that's you, it might be a good time to rethink those flower and vegetable beds for this year's growing season. That's the word from the U.S.

Comfort Food From Louisiana: Mardi Gras: Quick Mardi Gras King Cake

It's considered good luck for the following year to receive the baby in your slice of King Cake.  You also get to pay for the next King Cake.  Hey, with fame comes social responsibility! :)

Beyond Black Beans And Rice: Cuban Chefs Go Modern

Ham sandwiches, hot-pressed and gooey with cheese. Neat piles of black beans and rice. Grilled chicken. This is the simple, filling fare served at Cuban restaurants around the world.

Girl, 17, Eat Mcnuggets Hospital

Girl, 17, Eat Mcnuggets Hospital, Hooked on chicken nuggets: Girl, 17, who has eaten nothing else since age TWO rushed to hospital after collapsing Stacey Irvine Nugget - Ever since she was a toddler, Girl, 17, eat mcnuggets hospital, Stacey Irvine has eaten little else but chic …

Bill Would "Ban Aborted Fetuses in Food"

An Oklahoma bill that would ban the sale of food containing aborted human fetuses has some people wondering: What food currently contains aborted human fetuses? The bill, introduced Jan. 18 by  State Sen.

Romancing The Chocolate: Chef Recipe: Chocolate Tart with Caramel and Cream

This is a New York chef recipe from the famous restaurant Aureole.  Chef Christopher Lee uses Sicilian sea salt to enhance the sweet creamy richness of the indulgent chocolate dessert.

Romancing The Chocolate: National Chocolate Cake Day Today! 2 Recipes

What are the goals of National Chocolate Cake Day?  The Obvious:  bake and decorate a wonderful chocolate cake and then enjoy it with a few friends! Now that's what I call a plum assignment.

Value of the Aesthetic Appeal of Food

Do you judge a dish by its appearance? Would you eat more or less, feel more satiated or less, if the food is aesthetically appealing? How significantly does the color, arrangement, texture impact your eating habits?  There is some evidence to suggest that the choices we ma …

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