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Mushrooms: Fit for a pharaoh
The pharaohs were on to something because studies have now shown that mushrooms not only strengthen immunity but help fight infections and play an important role in preventing breast cancer.
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Bad news for bacon lovers: Prices climbing
Prices for sliced bacon are running 20 percent more than they were this time a year ago, according to a Friday report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Website reveals not-so-secret recipes
Now, thanks to Jamie Frater, a New Zealand opera singer who also runs the website ‘listverse,” you now have the opportunity to recreate these fast food icons in your own kitchen.
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Handed down but never left over
Family recipes are well remembered and cherished but too often left unrecorded and destined to be lost, if not forgotten.
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FOOD: Muscadines could be the next superfood.
Move over acai because researchers are finding that our native muscadine grape has some of the same qualities as acai but in higher levels.
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Watermelon is sweet and tasty and healthier than you might think. Watermelons sweeten the summer
Watermelon actually contains higher levels of lycopene — the antioxidant compound that provides red pigment – than fresh tomatoes and is naturally low in saturated fat, total fat and cholest...
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Grilled onions can add flavor to meals
Onions are one third of the flavorful mirepoix that forms the base of French cuisine, and one third of the trinity, along with celery and green pepper, that is the basis of Cajun cooking.
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McNEILL: How to make your own baby food
Homemade baby food makes sense when you consider that it can help cut food costs and can provide your infant with food that is as nutritious, if not more nutritious, than commercial baby food purch...
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Gulf oil spill pushes up seafood price
Local distributors say that the cost of oysters and popcorn shrimp has risen between 40 and 50 percent since the Gulf oil spill began putting a squeeze on frozen and fresh supplies in late April.
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Cookbook reveals hole bean recipe
The book include’s Bobby McLain’s recipe for Buttermilk Biscuits and Buddy Ezzell’s potato salad recipe, as well as Bud Sloan’s Chicken and Dumplings recipe.
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A tasty Christmas treat from Bethlehem
Cookbook features family recipes
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Kitchen Codes: Cooking by ratios
Do you blindly follow recipes, afraid that one change or misstep will ruin a dish?
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Banana bread is a popular quick bread. Quick Breads: holiday favorites
Although bread loaves, such as pumpkin and apple, usually take about an hour to bake, they are categorized as “quick” breads because they contain quick-acting baking powder and/or baking soda, whic...
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Thanksgiving turkey dinner can be a boon to your budget if you plan ahead and use your leftovers wisely. Plan to save a buck this Thanksgiving
Americans are watching their budgets, but no one wants to compromise on one of the most treasured meals of the year.
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Maple Waffle ham sandwiches make a hearty breakfast , says Chef Mario Valdovinos. Quick and easy meals for family on the go
But with the right ingredients and time-saving tips, you can get convenient and satisfying meals on the table from breakfast through dinner.
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