Resembling a doughnut in shape, bagels are a dense and chewy baked treat originating from Europe. These tasty round breads can be topped with your choice of cream cheese, salmon or jam for a high-carbohydrate, low-calorie breakfast. Bagels are undeniably best when they’re fresh.
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While many may associate ravioli as something that comes from a can, drips with tomato sauce and makes a quick lunch on the fly, ravioli is so much more than that. The tiny pillows of pasta are filled with cheeses, meats and herbs and are often boiled before being served under a layer of sauce.
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A package of chicken thighs represents a bounty of possibilities. Though many prefer frying and baking chicken, sautéing is an option that is often overlooked. Sautéing is a fast and simple way to cook chicken thighs while keeping them tender and juicy.
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Though your taste buds may have prompted you to keep going, your stomach screamed louder that enough is enough and the leftover crab was saved for another meal. When that meal comes around and you plan to finish what you couldn’t previously, it’s important to make sure that it’s heated correctly.
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Cooking with a convection toaster oven produces faster cooking than in a regular oven by using fans to force heat through the oven and surround the food rather than the heat coming only from the top or bottom. Pork chops, a lean cut of pork loin, are succulent and juicy when broiled in a convection oven.
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Usually breaded, fried and served as an appetizer in restaurants, calamari is simply edible squid. Calamari tubes are the body of the squid, minus the tentacles, and are usually cut into rings or strips. Calamari is low in calories and high in omega-3 oils and protein.
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With a range of bright colors such as red, yellow and green, apples are one of the oldest fruits known to man. Though crabapples are the only apples to originate in the United States, all 50 states grow them as a food crop.
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Cold lunch meat is just one more thing on a long list of things you’re told to avoid during pregnancy. Processed meats such as hot dogs and lunchmeat pose the threat of introducing harmful bacteria to your already compromised system and can possibly result in an infection known as Listeriosis.
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When Columbus came to America in 1492, he brought numerous discoveries back with him, one of which was corn. Originally from Mexico, corn's versatility quickly made it an important food crop throughout the known world and one that is still widely used today.
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From enchiladas to salads, boiled chicken is a handy to have on hand. It pulls apart easily when it’s boiled to tender perfection. Boiling doesn’t require any other ingredients, such as oil or butter, as you would need for frying or sauteing, so it is healthy alternative cooking method for chicken.
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Because hard water is prevalent in some areas, hard water build-up is inevitable in your steam iron if you habitually use tap water. These hard water deposits accumulate and can clog your iron, making it work less effectively. Clean out these deposits to extend the life of your iron.
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Since colonial times, buckwheat has been an important grain cop in the United States, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that the nutritional value of this broad-leaf grain was fully realized.
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Though these tiny cruciferous vegetables look like a pint-sized version of a head of cabbage, Brussels sprouts pack a flavor that’s all their own. Rather high in protein for a vegetable, Brussels sprouts provide 2 g of protein in just a 1/2-cup serving.
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Grilling is a healthy way to prepare vegetables while enhancing their natural flavors. If the weather isn’t permitting you to grill outdoors, you don’t have to wait until the next sunny day to prepare the produce the way you would like.
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Packed with iron, calcium and vitamin A, spinach is a leafy green that boasts both nutritional value and flavor. Enjoyable by itself or as an addition to practically any entrée it’s added to, spinach is both a spring and fall crop that thrives in the cooler weather.
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Whether you grow and harvest corn from your garden or purchase it in bulk from a vendor, corn freezes nicely to be enjoyed later in the year. With numerous uses as an accompaniment or addition to meals, corn is an extremely versatile vegetable.
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When crimini mushrooms mature and their tops extend, they take on the name portobello mushrooms. Around 6 inches in diameter, these large mature mushrooms boast an earthy flavor that gives them a whole new usefulness in cooking.
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Hearty and filling, milk-based soups can often serve as meals by themselves. Milk-based soups, such as chowders and purees, are thicker and creamier than broth-based soups, meaning that they make for a more filling meal.
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In addition to saving you time and money, frozen sandwiches make for easy grab-and-go lunches when you need them. Whether they're leftovers from takeout or sandwiches you made specifically to be frozen, it’s hard to beat their convenience.
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With their sweet taste, distinctive smell and bright yellow color, bananas boast a wide variety of uses from food source to medicinal purposes.
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