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Lighten Up Your Game Day Lineup With These Healthy Super Bowl Snacks

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grilled cheese :: Article Creator We Invented A Grilled Cheese — And It Was The Best Thing We Ate This Week Happy Saturday, North Jersey! Just like that, February is over — the Valentine's have been delivered, the touchdowns have been scored and George Washington has blessed us with another three-day weekend. In many ways, the second month of the year unfolded exactly how it always does. Well, except for Groundhog Day. Admittedly, I've grown up trusting Punxsutawney Phil. My childhood decisions whether to wear shorts to school hinged on his annual weather predictions. If the chubby mammal said it was time for spring, it was calves-out for me. But, this year, that hog was just wrong. When they hoisted him from his hole on February 2, the icon said six more weeks of winter. By the 22nd, however, temperatures were above 40 degrees. Since the amount of days between February 2 and 22 equals 20, and the amount of days in six week...

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superfoods :: Article Creator 15 Superfoods To Add To Your Diet For Improved Heart Health & Glowing Skin Over 40 Hitting 40 changes things. Suddenly your metabolism has opinions, your skin starts revealing your sleep habits, and your heart deserves more attention than it did in your carefree twenties. But instead of diving into the latest fad diet or dropping hundreds on miracle creams, there's something much simpler that works better: strategic eating. These 15 superfoods pack serious benefits for your heart and skin—the two areas that tend to show age first. 1. Purple Sweet Potatoes Ever notice how all the foods with the deepest, richest colors seem to be the ones researchers get excited about? Purple sweet potatoes take the crown here. They're basically the cooler, more nutritionally dense cousins of regular sweet potatoes—according to the National Library of Medicine, they're packed with anthocyanins that regular orange vari...

Great meals, bargain prices: What’s on the menu for Lexington Restaurant Week?

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blueberry muffins :: Article Creator 7 Costco Sweets That Shoppers Say Are "The Best Of The Best" Hot dogs, pizza, and rotisserie chicken are just a few of the most popular savory items sold at your local Costco. However, the warehouse is just as famous for its extensive collection of delicious sweet treats. From fresh-out-of-oven baked goods to chocolate-covered everything, there are some undeniable winners in the dessert category at Costco. Here are 7 Costco sweets shoppers say are the "best of the best" to throw in your shopping cart ASAP. Kirkland Praline Pecans Costco Kirkland Praline Pecans has been Costco shoppers' favorite sweet treat for several years. "Warning, Praline Pecans are very addictive," writes one Redditor. "Too late for me — anyone reading this save yourself… Had a lost weekend with one of these buckets. Woke up at 2am with pecan praline crumbs all over the bed… don't even remem...

Avocado Goes Way Beyond Guacamole—These Recipes Prove It

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low carb desserts :: Article Creator 22 Delicious Dessert Recipes That Are Low In Carbs Sugar is often associated with carbs, but that doesn't mean all desserts must be loaded with carbs. Plenty of dessert recipes are keto-friendly, use natural sugar substitutes, or are otherwise low in carbs, whether they include chocolate, fruit, or any other sources of sweetness. Satisfy your sweet tooth while sticking to your diet with these 22 low-carb dessert recipes.   1 of 22 Almond butter cookies photogal / Shutterstock.Com If you're a fan of classic peanut butter cookies, try these almond butter cookies from Sugar Free Londoner. Each large cookie contains only five carbs, and you only need three ingredients: almond butter, half a cup of sweetener (like Stevia or Swerve), and an egg.   Pixel-Shot / Shutterstock.Com We know: seeing apple pie on this list is a bit of a surprise. One apple has about 25 carbs, but this ...

21 Quarantine Baking Recipes for Every Skill Level (Published 2020)

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lemon meringue pie recipe :: Article Creator How To Make Lemon Meringue Pie To make the filling, combine the cornflour and sugar in a saucepan, then stir in the lemon juice and 300ml/10½fl oz water until smooth. Bring to the boil, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens. Reduce the heat, simmer gently for 1–2 minutes, then remove from the heat and immediately stir in the egg yolks. Leave to cool a little. Lemon Meringue Icebox Pie This is the first pie I ever made, and it quickly became the pie of my childhood and my dreams, an obsession that took years to get under control. It was a long time before I could find a way to be in the same room as a graham cracker crust filled with lemony goodness and not lose my mind. All you need to know is that this is the easiest pie you'll ever make. You literally can't mess it up. It is the perfect dessert after a spicy or robust meal. It's also a great pie to have on hand when you...

21 Quarantine Baking Recipes for Every Skill Level (Published 2020)

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beef enchiladas :: Article Creator Slow Cooker Pulled Beef And Black Bean Enchilada Welcome to ieFood, your digital cookbook from the Irish Examiner. We hope you enjoy browsing our brand-new food hub. As well as creating a more streamlined design for recipe content, we've added lots of new features to make your food experience the best it can possibly be. So why did we develop ieFood? We know that you love to cook, and we wanted to provide you with a searchable recipe database that would give you access to our archive of recipe content from writers including Darina Allen, Michelle Darmody, the Currabinny Cooks and Colm O'Gorman. What can I search? We know that most of us find recipes through search and our dedicated search engine will search our database by ingredient. Search your key ingredient (or two), and you'll receive a list of recipes that match. Our recipe database is growing every day, with fifty new recipes added weekl...

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creamy chicken pasta :: Article Creator Creamy Chicken Pasta Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan or shallow casserole dish. Fry the leek, garlic and chicken for 5 minutes, stirring continuously. Add the greens and season really well with salt and pepper. Cook for a further 5 minutes to soften the greens. Creamy Garlic Pasta Recipe Is 'comforting' And Tasty Meal You Can Prepare In 5 Minutes Creamy garlic pasta recipe is 'comforting' and flavourful meal ready in 25 minutes (Image: Getty) If you're craving a rich, creamy dish that's packed with flavour but doesn't take a whole evening to make, this creamy garlic pasta is just what you need. Ready in under 30 minutes, it's the perfect choice for a quick and satisfying meal that combines the indulgence of garlic butter with the smoothness of double cream. Not only is this recipe simple to prepare, but it also brings a touch of luxury to your we...

Great meals, bargain prices: What’s on the menu for Lexington Restaurant Week?

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tostada :: Article Creator El Pollo Loco Expands Popular Mango Habanero Flavor To Tostadas COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- El Pollo Loco, the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant, is building on the success of its recent Mango Habanero Chicken Meals by extending the flavor to its Tostadas. Starting February 20, fans can delight in the sweet and spicy flavors of the new Mango Habanero Double Tostadas. The Mango Habanero Double Tostada comes in three delicious variations: classic Fire-Grilled Chicken, Baja shrimp or chicken and shrimp. The Mango Habanero Double Chicken Tostada features 65 grams of protein while the Mango Habanero Double Shrimp Tostada offers 40 grams. The vibrant Mango Habanero sauce enhances the flavors of the avocado, beans, rice, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and salsa fresca, and it's all served in a crispy tostada shell. "Our customers have been loving the sweet heat of our Mango ...

Lighten Up Your Game Day Lineup With These Healthy Super Bowl Snacks

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chocolate mousse recipe :: Article Creator Chocolate Pudding Recipe Is Easy To Make With 4 Ingredients - No Sugar Or Cream Chocolate pudding recipe is easy to make with 4 ingredients - no sugar or cream (Image: Getty) Giving into your sweet tooth doesn't always have to leave you feeling guilty, and this chocolate pudding recipe means you can whip up a sweet treat that's actually good for you in no time at all. Packed with polyphenols, an anti-inflammatory that's good for your brain and heart health and commonly found in plants, berries, vegetables, and dark chocolate, this pudding proves that indulging in a sweet treat can in fact be a healthy choice. The recipe posted on TikTok by Zoe contains plant protein from silken tofu, which it describes as "a treat for both your gut microbiome and your taste buds". While traditional mousse recipes are made with eggs, caster sugar, cream, butter, and sugar, this one forg...