Food And Beverage

ABOVE PHOTO:  Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Tater-Topped Casserole Family Features Vegetable casseroles and carrot cake have been Easter menu mainstays for decades, but with the majority of millennials now hosting holiday family gatherings, retro dishes are getting a flavorful facelift with new ingredients and flavor twists. Chef Kevan Vetter of the McCormick Kitchens offers these tips…

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Family Features If you’ll be hosting friends and family to honor Easter this year, make your gathering as simple as it is scrumptious with a decadent brunch menu. If you’re daunted by the diversity of dishes a brunch menu demands, remember that quality ingredients – not complex preparation – is what makes dishes truly stand…

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BPT If you think of oatmeal as part of your average, boring breakfast, it’s time to think again. As a morning staple, oatmeal gives you the get-up-and go you need to start the day. The demand for non-GMO products continues to rise as people become aware of the benefits and desire transparency on the ingredients…

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BPT Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but it can often be the one that’s hardest to fit into busy schedules. Even if you have time for breakfast, you may find yourself trading wholesomeness and quality for speed and convenience. However, having better-for-you breakfasts need not require a lot of time…

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BPT Nearly one-third of adults have high LDL-cholesterol levels, which is also known as bad cholesterol, a key risk factor for heart disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And, unfortunately, about 70 percent of adults with high LDL-cholesterol don’t have the condition under control. For the many people working to manage…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Fire Roasted Vegetarian Gumbo Allrecipes.com features these delicious Soul Food recipes from their readers’ own kitchens. And guess what?  They’re healthy AND delicious! Creole Okra Recipe by: SILVERMARIGOLD allrecipes.com “A yummy vegetarian side dish, easy to make. Taste holds up for leftovers. The use of frozen okra makes this a year-round favorite in…

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By Christy Hoover awomantheworlddeserves.com One of my favorite things to make aside from Gumbo is red beans and rice with sausage. Being from Louisiana I never knew that red beans was considered a soup in the rest of the world. We eat it as a main course with cornbread and some type of greens. There…

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By Key Food Stir the imagination of little cherubs with delightful pink cupcakes, tinted with Red Food Color. Serves 24. Ingredients     • 1 package of white cake mix     • 1 tsp. of Pure Vanilla Extract     • 14 drops of Red Food Color     • 1 package of heart…

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By Sigona’s Farmers Market Creaming together the butter and sugar makes for incredibly light and fluffy muffins. You’ll love the extra hint of sweet provided by the honey yogurt, if you choose to use it. Make a batch of these to enjoy with your sweetie Valentine’s Day morning. Adapted from Barefoot Contessa. Makes about 8…

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Family Features Even if your team isn’t playing in the big game, you can still come out a winner with a tasty viewing party recipe. Plan your menu ahead of time so you can be confident you’ll score big with a spread that leaves guests cheering long after the game has ended. These tips will…

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