The Super Bowl is a great opportunity to combine three favorite American traditions: football, friends and food. And when you focus on hearty food, these elements come together with minimal fuss. Chili is a Super Bowl favorite while bean salad and bean dip make terrific sides and snacks. And because they taste good, you’ll score [...]
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Meat, chicken, fish. Meat, chicken, fish. Sometimes the choices for dinner can get a little dull. For something easy and different, stock your freezer with shrimp and your pantry with pasta and rice. These ingredients are naturally low in fat, it’s easy to create a healthy meal that perks up dinnertime in a way that [...]
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Even smaller groceries stores offer mushrooms in various colors, shapes, and textures these days, but button mushrooms remain one of the most popular varieties. They are found fresh all year long in most areas, and canned mushrooms are available whenever fresh ones aren’t. Fresh button mushrooms are good raw in salads and such, but they [...]
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Traditional lasagna usually is made with ricotta cheese, but some people don’t care for the taste and texture of ricotta. When it comes to lasagna, a good substitute for ricotta is plain cottage cheese. This milder cheese has a smoother texture and is less sweet than ricotta.
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Easy Lasagna
1 16-ounce package cottage [...]
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The new year always brings with it a sense of renewal, making many of us look back at our bad habits and make an honest effort to change them. One resolution that often gets made is to eat more fruits and vegetables, especially since we all know that eating a minimum of five servings a [...]
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