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Improve heart health with daily nutrition from a refrigerator staple

Taking care of your heart requires a commitment to the right routines and smart decisions, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. Simple ingredients already in your kitchen may offer powerful protection to keep your heart healthy.For example, more than a decade of research shows 100% orange ...

End of summer slaw

ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ officially the end of summer. A change of seasons is always a good time to switch gears and do a little cleaning — consider it a spring clean, but in the fall — and nothing too taxing, mind you; we’re all under a little stress these days. A simple project will feel like an ...

Just add wind and rain

When summer fades and the season tilts to autumn, my senses heighten. The lower light casts a gauzy glow, stretching the shadows lazy and long. The air turns cool and sharp, tinged with wood-burning smoke and the essence of dew on fallen leaves. Wind gusts grow blustery, and fog bears beads of ...

Eggs as a nutrient-rich ‘first food’

Eggs are for everyone, including babies and toddlers, according to the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee that released its Scientific Report outlining nutritional recommendations for Americans. For the first time, this committee, comprised of leading doctors and nutrition scientists, ...

Hail the Fajitaco!

I call these fajitas, but are they actually tacos? Perhaps they’re a little of both. WhatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ the difference, you may ask.Very generally speaking, fajitas are traditionally made with grilled meat, often skirt steak, or chicken and sauteed peppers and onions. The ingredients are presented ...

End of summer pizza

Late summer reaps a kaleidoscope of peppers. ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ impossible not to scoop up armfuls of chile peppers with myriad shapes and a rainbow of colors. Some are sweet, some are fiery, and all are rich sources of vitamins A and C, folic acid, potassium and fiber, with the added benefit of ...