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Almond Milk

Why is almond milk so popular? Is the popular choice always the right choice? Cow’s Milk “Cow’s milk provides many nutrients your body needs. It

Strawberry Dipped in Chocolate

Dipped with Love

Chocolate, a Valentine’s Day essential, is even better when paired with fruit. In the spirit of the holiday, learn how to create delicious chocolate-covered strawberries.

Clam Chowder

New England Clam Chowder

New England clam chowder is a simple soup with some creamy character. Read on to learn how to make clam chowder from scratch. The Evolution

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Warming Winter Soup

Hot soup on a cold winter day can warm the soul as well as the body. Soup can be the center of a healthy easy

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Natural Sugar Alternatives In Baking

All sugars can cause cavities, weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease when consumed in excess. The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugars to 6

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Scaling: Up Or Down

Let’s say you have a recipe that serves 6 people, but you want to make it for 2 people instead. Or even trickier, what if

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Almond in glass with almonds to the side

Almond Milk

Why is almond milk so popular? Is the popular choice always the right choice? Cow’s Milk “Cow’s milk provides many nutrients your body needs. It contains calcium, potassium, vitamin D and protein, all of which help to improve bone health and manage blood pressure. Because of its health benefits, the USDA recommends three servings of dairy per day for the average adult.” “Despite the many nutrients it provides, the US has seen a decline in sales in cow’s milk and

Strawberry Dipped in Chocolate

Dipped with Love

Chocolate, a Valentine’s Day essential, is even better when paired with fruit. In the spirit of the holiday, learn how to create delicious chocolate-covered strawberries. Be the Pro! There’s no reason to spend a lot of money on chocolate-covered strawberries when they’re surprisingly easy to make from scratch right at home. I will share tips and how to decorate them like a pro! Your family will think you bought these at the chocolate shop! Smooth and Dip-able Use a combination

Clam Chowder

New England Clam Chowder

New England clam chowder is a simple soup with some creamy character. Read on to learn how to make clam chowder from scratch. The Evolution of Clam Chowder Although clam chowder is known to be a popular legendary recipe that has emerged a number of remarkable chowder recipes today, there probably is no one who knows exactly who made the first chowder dish. Chowder probably evolved as a way to make two fishing boat staples – salt pork and hardtack

Soup in bowl with vegetables surrounding the bowl

Warming Winter Soup

Hot soup on a cold winter day can warm the soul as well as the body. Soup can be the center of a healthy easy meal. Once you master the basics, you can experiment endlessly with your favorite vegetables, beans, and meats to make tasty meals in no time. Cooking homemade soup can be easy and makes wonderfully satisfying meals. Simple Switches Incorporate the following tips to boost nutrition, trim the fat or salt, and to save time when preparing

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Natural Sugar Alternatives In Baking

All sugars can cause cavities, weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease when consumed in excess. The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugars to 6 teaspoons per day if you are on a 2,000 calorie diet. Sugars Role Sugar performs many important roles in baking. It provides moisture and tenderness, liquefies as it bakes, increases the shelf-life of finished products, caramelizes at high temperatures, and, of course, adds sweetness. Because of these critical functions, bakers can’t simply replace sugar with

Measuring cups and spoons with eggs and oil

Scaling: Up Or Down

Let’s say you have a recipe that serves 6 people, but you want to make it for 2 people instead. Or even trickier, what if a recipe serves 4 people, but you need to make it for 6? It doesn’t matter whether you’re increasing a recipe or decreasing it — the procedure for adjusting the ingredient quantities for a different number of portions is the same. We call this scaling a recipe. Things to Consider Some recipes are easy to

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