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How much money do you save when baking your own bread?

Thu, May 16, 2013 11:59 PM
by Kimi Harris
Does making your own bread really save money? I crunch the numbers to find out.

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Are you eating your apple the wrong way?
Fri, May 03, 2013 11:54 AM by Shea Gunther
The next time you bite into a tasty apple, flip your perspective and eat the whole thing without leaving a wasted core.
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How to make vegan jello
Fri, May 03, 2013 7:00 AM by Kimi Harris
It is easy to make homemade Jello with gelatin, but what about a vegan version?
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Mother's Day cookies: Alfajores with fair trade ingredients
Thu, May 02, 2013 10:14 AM by Robin Shreeves
This recipe for traditional Peruvian Alfajores gets a non-traditional twist with the addition of quinoa. It's a great recipe to make with kids for Mother's Day.
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What's the difference between nitrates and nitrites?
Wed, May 01, 2013 6:38 PM by Chanie Kirschner
These chemical compounds are found in wildly different foods, but how they got there is an important detail to monitor.
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Ma Po Tofu
Wed, May 01, 2013 6:17 PM by Kelly Rossiter
Here's proof that every cook does things a bit differently — but as long as it tastes good, who cares?
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5 hidden sources of caffeine

Wed, May 01, 2013 1:31 PM by Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily

Some headache medicines contain a surprising amount of caffeine. What else has caffeine that you may not know about?
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Pharmacist accused of planting poisoned orange juice at Starbucks

Wed, May 01, 2013 9:33 AM

Video: A pharmacist was arrested after police say she placed 2 bottles of orange juice filled with rubbing alcohol on a shelf at a San Jose, Calif., Starbucks. Ramineh Behbehanian was taken into custody on an attempted murder charge.
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5 real food pantry essentials
Tue, Apr 30, 2013 7:57 PM by Kimi Harris
There is a lot of variety in a real food diet, but these items are used weekly, if not daily, in my house.
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French 'Peasant' Beets
Tue, Apr 30, 2013 6:13 PM by Kelly Rossiter
Did you know that beet juice can lower your blood pressure? Here's a simple recipe to make the 'medicine' go down.
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Egg in a Basket Grilled Cheese
Tue, Apr 30, 2013 5:42 PM by Jerry James Stone
The perfect way to indulge if there ever was one. Fresh asparagus covered in gooey Gruyere cheese and then topped off with a fried egg.
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5 recipes for leftover cooked salmon
Tue, Apr 30, 2013 2:00 PM by Robin Shreeves
If you have leftover salmon from dinner, you have plenty of options. Use it in one of these recipes so you don’t waste one bite of the seafood.
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'Leon Family & Friends' offers a great variety of recipes
Tue, Apr 30, 2013 7:56 AM by Robin Shreeves
This cookbook from the UK healthy fast-food chain Leon is a compilation of good food for every day and entertaining in your home.
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Mango Fruit and Tequila Popsicles with Serrano
Mon, Apr 29, 2013 6:02 PM by Jerry James Stone
Fresh mango, cut into strips, is then spritzed with fresh lime juice and dusted with salt and chili powder. Right? How good does that sound? Well, this popsicle recipe is a nod to that dish. Enjoy!
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7 things to take for a waste-free farmers market trip
Mon, Apr 29, 2013 4:46 PM by Robin Shreeves
As seasonal farmers market begin to open, make sure you take what you need to be waste-free at the farmers market. Don’t worry. You probably won’t have to buy anything new.
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Do you know who farms your flowers?
Mon, Apr 29, 2013 9:12 AM by Robin Shreeves
The USDA wants Americans to 'Know Their Farmers, Know Their Flowers.'
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