In the time it takes for the oven to preheat, you can assemble this savory, satisfying lunch. The creamy Monterey Jack cheese is a wonderful counterpart to the tangy tuna-and-pickles mixture. One can of tuna was enough for an easy lunch again the next day! Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together: 1 6-oz. [...]
Camillia sinensis–or the tea plant, as it is more commonly called–has been a hotly-traded global commodity for more than a thousand years. (We still say “worth all the tea in China” to describe something of great value.) There’s white tea, green tea, black tea, oolong tea…entire aisles in the grocery stores are dedicated to teas! [...]
Move over, Taco Bell! You can whip up this quick and tasty lunch in less time than it would take you to make a run for the border. (Whoa…isn’t it amazing how long TV ad jingles stick in the brain?) And not only is this muy rapido to make, it’s a much healthier choice than [...]
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Popcorn can be a great treat, especially if you skip the microwave and movie-theater varieties. Here’s a simple-but-tasty way to adorn your homemade kernels: sprinkle on a little bit of cayenne pepper, sea salt, and grated Parmesan cheese. Delicious and healthy! How to Pop It: Your easiest option is an air-popper. If you don’t have [...]
Pomegranates may look like odd, misshapen grapefruits, but inside they contain dozens of crunchy, jewel-like seeds. The seeds are sweet and edible and can be used in everything from salads to poultry garnishes to desserts. The only hard part is freeing the seeds from the bitter pith. Here’s the easiest seed-removal method I’ve come across: [...]
Organized. Tidy. Neat. Dreaded words, but invaluable ones in the kitchen. When your pancakes are about to burn onto the pan, you don’t have time to yank open all the drawers in search of the heat-proof spatula! You’ll enjoy cooking and baking much more if you take a little bit of time to organize your [...]
Kefir is a fermented milk from western Asia; like buttermilk and sour cream, it contains “probiotics,” friendly bacteria that ease digestion. Kefir is very thick and tastes like tangy liquid yogurt. I didn’t care for drinking it straight when I tried it for breakfast this morning, but when I added it to my fruit smoothie, [...]
