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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NuWave Oven

NuWave Oven

Food & Recipes / Food Product Reviews

The NuWave oven is a counter top oven that combines the principles of convection (moving air) and infrared (heat waves) to cook food more efficiently than a traditional oven, taking 50% less time and 85% less energy. It has many uses including baking, steaming and frying. The small size and…

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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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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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How Clean Are Your Greens?

How Clean Are Your Greens?

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

Your mother always said to eat your greens, but in order to get the most health benefits you can, you need to be sure that you identify, purchase and clean the right greens. Knowing which greens to purchase depends on how you feel about foods that are sprayed with fungicides…

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Save Time with No-Bake Cookies

Save Time with No-Bake Cookies

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

Whether you don’t want to heat up the kitchen or the demands of getting the kids out the door are upon you, it’s nice to have a few no-bake cookie recipes on hand. We thought we would share some of our favorites with you. Cranberry Coconut Bars This first recipe,…

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