The Hot Dog Toaster

The Hot Dog Toaster

Food & Recipes / Food Product Reviews

Some like it hot — hot dogs, that is. Imagine a device that would enable you to heat your franks and toast your buns at the same time. It’s no joke. There’s actually such a thing and we’ve put this crafty kitchen aid to the test. Hot dog connoisseurs rejoice:…

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5 Breakfast Favorites

5 Breakfast Favorites

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

When it comes to breakfast, the sky’s the limit. From savory to sweet, breakfast is not only the most important meal of the day, but usually the tastiest. While there are thousands of delicious breakfast recipes out there to enjoy, we’ve compiled 5 of our all-time favorite breakfasts, along with…

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How To Make Healthy Foods Palatable

How To Make Healthy Foods Palatable

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

by Elizabeth Kelly “No way.” “Come on. Just one bite won’t hurt you.” “Ewww. It’s gross!” It’s a scene that plays out at dinnertime in thousands of households across the country. But if you’re picturing a frustrated mother and her rebellious five-year-old, think again. The truth is that many adults…

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How to Make Homemade Candy

How to Make Homemade Candy

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Most people fear the task of making homemade candy because they hear stories of candy thermometers and high-heat, quick-preparation methods where one wrong move could cost you the recipe. We’ve put together some great low-fuss recipes that will be a hit in your candy jar! Truffles Don’t think that fancy…

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Twenty-Minute Meals

Twenty-Minute Meals

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

Sometimes you need a meal in a hurry. Whether you have unexpected guests, you just came home from work or you simply don’t want to spend an hour in the kitchen, there are plenty of ways to make a great meal in just 20 minutes that don’t involve picking up…

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

This Cinco de Mayo, make sure you’re prepared to celebrate the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Gather your family on this festive day to enjoy music, dancing and, of course, great Mexican food. As you’re getting ready for this year’s fiesta,…

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How to Eat the Right Fats

How to Eat the Right Fats

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Lipids, also known as fats, make up one group of essential macronutrients. With all the contradictory information available today, the truth on fats can be difficult to discern. Though we need fat in our diets, too much can be detrimental to our health. When we consume a diet high in…

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All About Tequila

All About Tequila

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

It was once a ritual usually performed by a man. He would put some salt where the bottom of the thumb met his wrist. After licking the salt, he would take a swig of tequila from a shot glass and then bite into a piece of lime. Ladies were not…

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Organics vs. Nonorganics

Organics vs. Nonorganics

Food & Recipes / Food Product Reviews

Do you spend a little more on organic or stick with the regular non-organic fruit? It all depends on the fruits you are buying. Here’s a great rule of thumb to remember — thin skin, go organic and thick skin, it’s ok to go non-organic. Purchase your organic fruits in…

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