Natural Peanut Butters

Natural Peanut Butters

Food & Recipes / Food Product Reviews

In the old days, peanut butter was made by simply grinding peanuts and perhaps adding a dash of salt. The only problem with this approach is that the natural oils in the fresh ground peanuts separated and formed a pool of peanut oil on top that had to be stirred…

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How to Make Homemade Bread

How to Make Homemade Bread

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

by Jared Garrett The Western world loves bread. It’s hard to find something better than the sliced version. But have you ever considered making your own bread? Doing this at home, let’s say without a breadmaker but with a bread mixer, can be a deeply satisfying experience. Just imagine: It’s…

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Quick and Nutritious One-Pot Meals

Quick and Nutritious One-Pot Meals

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

It’s not uncommon for families to eat non-nutritious food these days. With everyone working and running around, who really has time to cook anymore? The way to keep healthy food in your family’s diet is to learn quick and easy ways to make delicious and nutritious one-dish meals that everyone…

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How to Make Pizza Dough

How to Make Pizza Dough

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Whatever mood you are in, for crust that is thick or thin, herbed or stuffed, you are in luck. When you make your own pizza crust, anything is possible. Whether you want a supreme pizza with all the toppings, a vegetarian pizza or a simple cheese pizza, you can make…

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Clarifying Butter

Clarifying Butter

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

Clarified butter is a delightfully rich concentrated butter that can be used in cooking and making mouth watering sauces. Traditional methods for making this rich butter concentrate can be a little intimidating at first, but not anymore. There is a very simple and easy 4-step method to make clarified butter….

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Eggs: The Perfect Diet Food?

Eggs: The Perfect Diet Food?

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

by Pamela Sosnowski Versatile, packed with nutrients and containing only 75 calories each, eggs may just be one of the most perfect diet foods readily available. Unfortunately, many believe that eggs are a “bad food” and should be avoided: A 2008 survey conducted by the Egg Nutrition Center found that…

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Six Ways to Trim the Fat

Six Ways to Trim the Fat

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

No one wants to eat tasteless food in an effort to trim the fat from their diet. Eating healthier doesn’t mean you have to skimp on flavor or the enjoyment of food. There are ways that you can trim the fat with these healthy (and delicious) food tips. 1. Light…

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Brown Bag Makeovers

Brown Bag Makeovers

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

Cutting out fast-food lunches can be difficult in the beginning, but after a few weeks you’ll be sold. Your wallet may even get fatter while your waistline gets smaller! In order to “make over” your brown-bag lunch, you are going to need a few things. You will need some plastic…

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The Truth About Turkey

The Truth About Turkey

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

All along, turkey has been associated to once a year family feasts. You know, the Thanksgiving turkey. The Christmas turkey. Roast turkey stuffed with some yummy stuffing, eaten with gravy or cranberry sauce is a must for the end of the year celebrations. The fact is, turkey is such a…

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Make the Most of Mealtimes

Make the Most of Mealtimes

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Studies show that when kids eat dinner with their families, they’re more likely to have nutritious diets, healthier weights and do better in school. And moms know that sharing a meal together is an important part of building strong families. In fact, according to an online survey of 1000 moms…

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