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Hey, What’s Cookin’? Here in New England, we have been socked in with some truly HOT and HUMID and RAINY weather! It’s a JUNGLE out there! And even with air conditioning, the humidity makes us feel dull, sluggish, and is playing havoc with our healthy eating habits. It’s hard to fire up the …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? There’s a deluge of green beans at farmers’ markets right now. Among the many varieties available, you may find haricots verts—slender green beans that are a standard in France because they have a more delicate flavor than other green beans. If you can’t find them, buy the thinnest, youngest green beans available. …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? That awful humidity we had last week in New England appears to have finally broken. Everything feels more “normal”–our outlook, our spirits, and our appetites! Since it’s so enjoyable being outside again, let’s haul out the grill this week and have have ourselves a little grilled basil shrimp on the barbie, …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? Summer is in full swing and everyone is grilling up a storm; cooking many of our evening and weekend meals on the grill. And why not–it’s more fun, it doesn’t heat up the kitchen, and food cooked outdoors just seems to taste better. But before you douse that meat or chicken …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? Tired of eating eggs–in one form or another–every morning for breakfast? As delicious as they are, it can get a little boring eating the same thing. Greek yogurt is a classic breakfast food, but it seems so…plain. Even with fruit. And there’s not a whole lot of fiber in yogurt. How …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? Breakfast can be a time when you really, really miss those carbs. Most of us were raised on carb-centric breakfasts that included cold cereal, toast, bagels, English muffins, pancakes, waffles, home fries, and hash browns. Whew-that’s a lotta carbs! How is it possible to transition away from such a carb-fest? …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? It probably won’t come to any surprise to our #meltfamily, but America’s favorite vegetable is broccoli, according to a new survey put together by vegetable processor Green Giant, who polled 3,902 United States residents 18 years of age and older between April 20 and May 4, 20218. Broccoli was found to …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? Eggplant seems to be a “love it or hate it” kind of vegetable. It never seems to make anyone’s menu plan for healthy eating. I think it’s partly because people are used to seeing it in Eggplant Parmagiana, where it is sliced and fried in several inches of oil. Or …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? When the heat gets turned up, we look for cooler, lighter foods to enjoy for our lunches. Sandwiches naturally come to mind, but that bread (or bun, or wrap, or tortilla) can be a gut-buster and sabotage your weight loss efforts. Everyone likes it, but bread in any form is …
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Hey, What’s Cookin’? More vegetables this week? Yep, that’s right! I’m sure you readers sometimes wonder why I feature so many veggie-centric dishes here. Well, the answer is easy! Because a variety of vegetables is super-important to your health! It’s not always easy to find vegetable recipes that are delicious and HEALTHY. So …
