Low-Carb Desserts

Low-Carb Desserts

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

by Ted Goldberg Luscious desserts and low-carb diets typically do not mix. Sugar is, of course, a carbohydrate. How can you have something “sweet” without using sugar? Those of us who cook know that using artificial sweeteners changes the recipe drastically. Substances like saccharin have less “bulk” than straight sugar….

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How to Fillet a Whole Fish

How to Fillet a Whole Fish

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Adding fish to the diet is a delicious way to get lean protein and healthy antioxidants compared to meat and poultry. Many cultures such as Japanese and Mediterranean insist on fish in their diet for many reasons: most fish are a powerhouse for antioxidants, omega-3s, and lean protein. In addition,…

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How to Make Lean Meats Tasty

How to Make Lean Meats Tasty

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

There’s good news for health-conscious meat lovers — you can enjoy heart-friendly leaner varieties without having to choke down your meal for survival. These may be new methods to you, but they won’t require very many new tools or techniques. Fatty meat is dangerous for your circulatory system but your…

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Teakettles

Teakettles

Food & Recipes / Food Product Reviews

In many households, the whistle of a teakettle is no longer part of every quiet afternoon at home. While boiling water in the microwave will work, a teakettle is both a handy tool and a stylish kitchen accessory. Cooks who prepare tea along with meals or snacks will enjoy being…

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Cool Cooking Gadgets for Kids

Cool Cooking Gadgets for Kids

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Do your children love spending time with you in the kitchen? If so, maybe it’s time to start teaching them simple cooking lessons by letting them help you prepare the family meals. Letting your kids help in the kitchen can be both instructive and fun for you and your little…

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The Truth About Turkey

The Truth About Turkey

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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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Weighing the Scales

Weighing the Scales

Food & Recipes / Food Product Reviews

You need only to visit the section in any department store that displays bathroom scales to discover very quickly that analog scales are becoming dinosaurs. In fact, you will be hard pressed to find an analog scale these days. However, with all of the new scales on the market today,…

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