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Laura Bradyliving in Summerville, SC
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Laura is a freelance writer with a wide variety of interests and expertise, such as: food/cooking/cuisine, health and fitness, travel, fiction writing, and much more. She is also a certified personal trainer and Spin instructor. Education/Experience: University of Oregon, BA in English Lit., magna cum laude Interests: writing fiction and non-fiction, cooking and recipe development, physical fitness and health related issues, Spinning, self-defense, reading, travel, wine, spirituality, Affiliations: Mangia!!! food blog, Spin instructor, Personal Trainer URL |
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One of the best things about the holiday season is the light displays that brighten up the long, dark winter evenings. They are cheerful, creative and best of all, they're either cheap or free entert...
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My favorite Christmas song of all time is Silent Night. It not only reflects the true meaning and joy of Christmas but its sweet and tender lyrics fill me with a quiet peace...
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It's always easier to find good Christmas presents for people who have a hobby or a passion in their life. If you have someone on your Christmas list who is a fitness fanatic then here are a few idea...
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There's nothing that a cook likes better under the Christmas tree than lots of cooking tools and goodies. Here are a few more great gifts and gadgets for that special cook in your life.
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Writers spend a lot of time at their computer and it affects their bodies in many ways. It can be difficult to maintain good posture when your body is hunched into one position for hours at a time an...
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Writer's must write. It's the simplest and most basic tenet of the writer's rules. Yet how many writers take the time to read?
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I'm always looking out for good quality chocolate in different flavors, textures and packages. I love the flavors of chocolate and coffee together. So when I saw Ghiradelli's Intense Dark Espresso E...
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November is National Novel Writing Month. If you have always wanted to start a novel, finish a novel or put all those scraps of paper and Word documents into a cohesive piece of fiction than this is ...
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There are lots of cool kitchen gadgets out there that the cook in your life would love to have but would never buy for his or her self. The holiday season is the perfect time to purchase these items....
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If you have a horse back rider or lover in your life then you know that they live and breathe anything to do with horses. I've found some unique gift ideas that will delight any horse lover and enhan...
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There are a lot of new cold weather gear and gadgets this holiday season. They are great gifts for the people in your life who live in areas with long and difficult winters or who enjoy cold weather ...
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Sometimes it can be hard to buy gifts that you know will be a hit, even for those you know well. However there are some pretty cool gadgets out there this season that are not just nifty but downright...
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If there's a wine lover in your life then you're already halfway there to finding them the perfect gift. Whether he or she just enjoys drinking a glass or two with dinner or friends, or if they're he...
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Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. You've baked the pies, prepped the veggies, bought the bird, and prepared everything in advance you could. Now what are you going to have for dinner tonight, Thanksgiving E...
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A gift doesn't have to cost the earth or be ultra-extravagant to be appreciated, but it should be something that's relevant... If you don't have time to bake or create your own unique gifts this year...
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The last thing you may want to think about on Thanksgiving is preparing complicated appetizers. Yet you do need to set out some nibbles and munchies in order to placate the hordes of people...
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If you're wondering what to get the cook in your family for Christmas, look no further. I've compiled a list of cookbooks that will suit many different interests and styles of cooking.
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Yoplait has a new yogurt called YoPlus that they claim can make a difference in your digestion if you eat it for ten days. I decided to taste it and check out its nutritional information to see if I w...
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If you've never cooked a big Thanksgiving dinner or if you've always had trouble bringing it all together at the same time, you're not alone. It can be tricky to cook a huge feast..
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The holiday season is a festive and fun time to entertain and catch up with friends and family. However, it can be a challenge to entertain when you are on a tight budget. The cost of food and bever...
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Homemade gifts from the kitchen can ease your budget during the financial stress of the holiday season when it seems that every last dime is going towards presents for the family.
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The other day I was moaning and whining because there was no chocolate in the house. So my husband brought home a sweet surprise for me yesterday that he picked up on his way home from work; a bag of ...
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Kashi has created a granola bar named TLC-Tasty Little Crunchies. When I saw them at the grocery store I knew I had to try them. Kashi's products are generally tasty but also healthy and low in suga...
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Pita chips are not just a delicious snack food; they also have a lot of other uses. They're an inexpensive, versatile food that is perfect to keep on hand whether you just want healthy snacks for lun...
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Russell Stover has a new line of organic chocolates that showcase different varieties and flavors. I found a package of their Organic coconut chocolates at the grocery store today and just had to try...
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The stability/fitness ball is to your workouts like one-stop shopping centers are to products. There is an incredible variety of exercises you can perform...Here are a few exercises you can do with t...
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The fitness/stability ball is a great tool for building a stronger, firmer and sexier core. There's a huge variety of exercises that you can perform to improve this whole area aside from plain crunch...
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There are so many ways to achieve fitness, flexibility and strength on the fitness/stability ball. It's a convenient and effective method of working out at home... Here are some great ways to sculpt...
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Since I am a big fan of Silk soymilk products I decided to taste test their smoothies. The Silk Live! Smoothie is a relatively new product and I was curious to see if it has good flavor, texture, and...
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As a child one of my favorite flavors of ice cream was mint chocolate chip. So when I saw the bar of After Eight Dark Chocolate with Mint Crème Filling on the shelf in the grocery store I had to...
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I noticed that Silk now makes yogurt so I bought one for a taste test. I've had bad experiences with soy yogurt in the past. I love Silk products though, so I thought I would give them a try.
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Today I sampled another chocolate delight, Russell Stover Swiss Lodge Mocha Cream from their Internationale line I love the flavors of chocolate and coffee together so I picked up a bag to indulge my ...
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One of my favorite traditions that my daughter and I practice is baking seasonal cookies. It's a fun activity for a rainy indoor day or when the kids are bored and whiny. We love to mix up a big bat...
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I love the tastes of autumn and the holiday season. I also love anything pumpkin, so I was excited when I saw Silk soy milk's new flavor, Pumpkin Spice. I have never encountered a drink made with pu...
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I was in the grocery store and on the hunt for a new chocolate experience. My eye caught on the Lindt Swiss Bittersweet Fine Dark Chocolate.
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I found a new granola bar at the grocery store today, Kellogg's Crunchy Nut Sweet & Salty granola bars. I love sweet and salty ingredients together... I picked up a box of the Chocolatey Almond granol...
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I love pasta but not the calories and carbs. I'm always looking for healthy pastas that also taste good... Ronzoni has a new style of pasta called Smart Taste, with three times the fiber and added ca...
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Women especially need to weight train in order to burn fat more efficiently and create bone density in order to prevent osteoporosis and other health ailments. Here are a few exercises that will stre...
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The stability ball is a great way to increase your overall and core strength, your flexibility, balance and total fitness. Here are some great exercises for focusing on your chest muscles, although t...
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Silk Soymilk has a new seasonal flavor, Silk Nog. I drink Silk and use it in my coffee, cereal, and cooking so I was quite excited to see their new flavor. I was curious to taste this new drink and ...
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If you want a good all over body workout but can't or don't want to join a gym, then the fitness ball might be perfect for you... you can work every muscle in your body, increase your core strength an...
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There's always something cooking in the Lowcountry around Charleston, SC, but the cooler weather of fall brings with it a flurry of seasonal foodie activity. Whether you're looking for a cooking clas...
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Since turkey is usually the main event of the Thanksgiving meal, unless you're a vegetarian, of course you want to serve the moistest bird possible. In my opinion brining a turkey will ensure that an...
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I love apples and the best time to buy them is during the fall, their harvest season. Usually by autumn I am craving a crisp juicy apple that isn't mealy or bruised. I also like to experiment with d...
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The holidays are an exciting time in Charleston, SC. The weather is mild, the Holiday market and downtown area bustle with activity, the wonderful scents and lights of Christmas are in the air, and t...
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I was at the checkout line in the grocery store and realized that I had forgotten an essential item. Chocolate! Finally I saw a small box of individually wrapped Dove smooth milk chocolates, so I th...
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I'm always searching for healthy snack bars for my family.. It can be challenging to find bars that contain natural ingredients... However, there's one granola bar that I buy often and that's Nature...
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St. Theresa the Little Flower Catholic Church in Summerville, SC is gearing up for fall fun with their 22nd annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, October 20th, 2007 from 10am-4pm. The celebration is the on...
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Traditionally women have weaker core and upper body strength than men, and this workout is a great way to build up those muscles and feel and look great. Here are some exercises for working those tri...
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There are lots of fun and interesting walking tours in Charleston, SC but the most deliciously frightening tours are the Ghost Walk tours available. Several tour companies offer thrills and chills wi...
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Who says Halloween is just for kids? In the Charleston, SC area there's plenty of activities for everyone. Trick or treat is so yesterday! Whether you want to be scared silly or just have a good ti...
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The holiday season is almost here and Charleston, SC offers plenty of opportunities to get into the holiday spirit. Go ahead, sip on some eggnog or hot chocolate, pop in your favorite CD of Christmas ...
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If you've noticed your grocery bill climbing higher even though you're not buying more food than usual, there's a reason. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal by Scott Kilman, grain price...
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If you're an author seeking publication for your fiction consider these upcoming fiction contests. Winning a contest can not only flesh out your resume and your bank account but can also...
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Pumpkin puree is delicious on its own, but you can also create a lot of great meals around this incredible ingredient. Not only is pumpkin a beautiful vibrant color, but it's packed full of beta caro...
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Cranberries are a ubiquitous fall fruit. They're gorgeous red berries that don't taste good in their raw form, but cooked into a sauce and paired with either sweet or savory ingredients they add colo...
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Cutlets are thin cuts of meat that are perfect for quick suppers. Yet it can be difficult to keep them from drying out because they cook so quickly. Here is a foolproof method that will keep your cu...
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The October 2007 schedule at Charleston Cooks! In downtown Charleston, South Carolina looks fresh and exciting. Along with their regular classes such as Lowcountry Cooking, they are offering many typ...
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Summer may be over, but there's always something fun and interesting to do around Charleston, SC. Fall brings another flurry of entertaining events to the area that are perfect for tourists as well a...
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I recently tried Russell Stover's Triple Chocolate Mousse chocolates. The chocolate was quite delicious so I decided to taste the German Black Forest Truffle chocolates from their "Internationale" li...
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The Charleston County Big Read is an exciting program of events sponsored by the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) to promote literacy and reading, diversity and community. The focus is on Zora Nea...
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I was grocery shopping when the chocolate aisle caught my eye, as usual. I saw a new variety of chocolates, Russell Stover Private Reserve, that I decided needed investigating.
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The Sustainable Seafood Initiative in Charleston, SC is a group effort to promote environmentally friendly, local and sustainable seafood in restaurants, groceries, markets, and to the population in g...
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When you roast whole heads of garlic in your oven, mouths all over the block will water and you will have on hand an ingredient that can be used to boost flavor and nutrition in all sorts of dishes.
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While even the most competent home cook may be intimidated at the thought of making sushi at home, it's quite easy. It's also a fun and creative way to involve your family, friends and dinner guests i...
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Sometimes the food with the oddest or ugliest names can be the most delectable. A great example is the wreckfish. The word wreck generally has a negative connotation and immediately conjures up imag...
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Approximately 80% of the seafood bought in the U.S. is imported. Because it is exported to the U.S. in such great volume it can be sold at inexpensive prices that drive the public away from local U.S...
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Recently my sister and her boyfriend were in town. We toured through Charleston and decided to indulge in some appetizers and drinks at Magnolia's, one of Charleston's many fine restaurants.
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Market St. in Charleston, SC is home to an outdoor market that is thriving, colorful and reaches from Meeting St. all the way to East Bay St. It's an ideal area to browse, shop, and learn a little bi...
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I have no internet access. These simple words strike fear into the heart of many, especially writers like me who sell much of their work online. The day before yesterday a storm took out our phone l...
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When did everyone start driving their kids to school every day? I'm not sure if this is a Southern phenomenon or not. Not to belabor the old adage of "I walked 10 miles in the snow" etc., but if I d...
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Dates are a robust dried fruit; dense, sticky, chewy and incredibly sweet. While they're high in sugar they're chock full of lots of healthy nutrients. Dates are traditionally Middle Eastern fare, b...
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Just the other day my daughter asked me if she could get her nose pierced for her 15th birthday. I thought about it- for a second- and then said no. Of course she asked why, complained and whined fo...
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I have fond memories of Cadbury's Fruit and Nut bars. My father always bought the giant sized chocolate bar and we would break off squares and munch on them together.
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The other night over dinner my husband, daughter and I were discussing how tastes can change over a lifetime. It's interesting how something that you absolutely detested as a child could ever be some...
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Europe has known for years that goat cheese is a delicious, creamy and versatile cheese with many culinary uses and pairings. Here are some creative ways to showcase this mild yet unique tasting chee...
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I love blue cheese; the stronger the better. I love its strong scent, intense flavor, and dense, creamy texture. Here are some of my favorite ways to serve blue cheese aside from the traditional ste...
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There are probably as many versions of ratatouille as there are cooks. You can turn ratatouille into an extraordinary main dish with a few simple additions and a little bit of creativity.
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All writers get blocked at one time or another. Sometimes it can be worked through fairly quickly, but there are times when a molehill becomes a mountain. It's an helpless feeling when your creativi...
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I'm a personal trainer and a Spinning instructor but there was a time when I was afraid to venture into the weight room. I was so intimidated by the machines, free weights, and the fit and toned peop...
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Freewriting is an essential exercise for writers. You simply block out a few minutes each day to sit down and write without stopping, criticizing, or editing your words. It's a way to write at the ...
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Organic food is riding the new wave of the health food revolution. However there are still a lot of organic products and gourmet goodies that are difficult to find. Here are a few online resources fo...
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Nowadays it's possible to find all kinds of gourmet ingredients in regular grocery stores, but sometimes your inner gourmet screams out for something decadent, unusual, or just plain out of season. H...
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Baked Tostitos Scoops are a healthy and tasty replacement for fried tortilla chips. They're low fat and have far fewer calories than regular fried chips. They're also a healthy source of complex car...
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Orchard Choice Mission Figlets are delightfully sweet, chewy, yet moist and tasty. When the fresh figs are hard to find or the season is over, these small, deep purple colored dried fruits are the pe...
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Smucker's Natural Peanut Butter is my favorite brand name natural peanut butter. The only ingredients are peanuts and salt, and it tastes purely of peanuts and nothing else. I like the crunchy varie...
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Wasa crispbreads are an everyday snack in my household. They're crunchy, tasty, low calorie and high fiber crackers that have limitless uses. They're made out of all natural ingredients, are fat fre...
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I continue the search for a healthy, low sugar, and natural snack bar for myself and my daughter. Today I taste-tested Kashi's TLC Trail Mix bar. TLC stands for "tasty little chewies" and they do no...
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Perugina bittersweet chocolate bar is a dark, silky, slightly sweet chocolate treat. Perugina chocolates are truly international, as they are owned by Nestle European Chocolates, made in Switzerland,...
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Lindt is a Swiss company and Switzerland is world renowned for their chocolate. Recently, as in about five minutes ago, I had the privilege of tasting Lindt's Petits Desserts Crème Brulee.
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I love Flatout Flatbread wraps. They're a great source of whole grains, low in calories, high in fiber and protein and are full of complex carbohydrates. They also taste great, have a soft texture a...
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The core of the French cooking philosophy is to simply accent fresh, quality ingredients so that their essential flavors and textures stand out. Home cooks can create delicious French meals by stocki...
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Ghirardelli's new Intense Dark Citrus Sunset bar is deliciously decadent, bittersweet, and infused with subtle hints of orange zest and toffee bits. It's a sensuous way to include dark chocolate in yo...
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I compared Oscar Mayer's shaved turkey breast to Hillshire Farm's Deli Select thinly sliced turkey breast. Here's how they each measured up against each other.
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I'm a pretzel junkie. I love all shapes, sizes and flavors of pretzels. However, some pretzels can taste a little bland and dry. Not so Snyder's of Hanover 12 Multi Grain Sticks.
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There are certain foods that are elemental to every type of cuisine. If you love to cook Italian food, or want to learn more about it, there are certain essentials that every cook should stock in the...
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It's almost autumn, and for some people that means cooler weather, crisp fall fruit, and back to school activities. However, for foodies and Food Network junkies, it means we're salivating over the n...
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If you're always on the lookout for a healthy, crunchy snack then try a bag of Stacy's baked Parmesan Garlic & Herb pita chips. They're made out of natural ingredients, and they're lowfat, crunchy an...
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Trans fats have become the new diet devil dujour. New York City has banned them from restaurants, Dunkin Doughnuts announced they are removing them from their frying process, and the FDA now requires...
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Polenta is pure Italian comfort food. It's a creamy cornmeal based dish that is perfect served soft and warm with melted cheese, but there's plenty of other ways to cook it up.
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Rice is a very versatile and healthy grain that most people stock in their pantry. Whether you prefer white, brown, wild or quick cooking rice, there are lots of ways to use leftover rice creatively ...
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Tea is more than just a pleasant beverage. It's also a way to imbue food with subtle flavor and spice without any extra calories or fat. Tea has many health benefits derived from teas antioxidants a...
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There is nothing quite as comforting, soothing, and delicious as a hot pot pie, whether you enjoy it on a crisp sunny autumn day or in the depths of a cold, wet winter. There is no delight quite equa...
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