Ever wondered what to do with that container of ruby jelly after the main Thanksgiving festivities are over and you’re looking at all of the leftovers in your fridge with some trepidation? Well say no more! Below are eight hand-picked recipes from various web sources that I have arbitrarily deemed to be the best use…
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Recipe Collection: 7 Squash Recipes for Your Thanksgiving Table
Squash is such a perfectly autumnal vegetable, signaling the end of harvest season for much of the country, not to mention its historical value as a nutrient-dense food. According to the American Library of Congress: “Squashes are one of the oldest known crops–10,000 years by some estimates of sites in Mexico. Since squashes are gourds, they…
Food Facts: Natural Sugar Substitutes That Can Help You Reduce or Eliminate Sugar From Your Diet
Unlike my previous post on natural sugar substitutes in baking, this post is more a discussion of some of the zero or low calorie sugar substitutes currently on the market that can assist with your dietary goals. There are two modes of thought when it comes to eliminating sugar from one’s diet: doing it for…
Food Facts: Are You Gluten-Sensitive? 11 Great Wheat Substitutions Where You Won’t Miss A Thing
First off, I’m betting a lot of people you know have been climbing on the Gluten-Free bandwagon lately. It may even be you! But, what does it all even *mean*? What is Gluten? Gluten is a protein found in many grains that is responsible for helping bread products hold their shape as they expand. Think…
Meyer Lemons: Summer’s Promise in Winter
If anyone has been reading my blog for more than a year, you will know that I go positively loony when Meyer lemons become available in the stores again. These little jewel-like drops of citrus sunshine remind me every year that, as crappy a winter as we may be having in this part of the…
Food Facts: Are You Lactose-Intolerant? Substitutions for 10 Dairy Products That Really Work
I don’t know about you, but while I love milk and dairy products, they certainly don’t love me. Or more accurately, my body doesn’t love me when I consume dairy products, and it lets me know in no uncertain terms when I’ve had too much, usually in spectacularly unpleasant ways. What can I say? Lactose…
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