Cooking & Baking Tips: Healthy Fats, Grain Prep & Substitutes

Mastering the kitchen involves understanding healthy fat profiles, variety-specific grain preparation, and safe food handling techniques.

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How to Replace Vermouth in Cooking

A fortified wine, vermouth starts with a white-wine base that is then blended with grape spirits to increase the alcohol content. Although there are sweet and dry varieties available, sweet vermouth is not usually used in cooking and should never be used in place of dry vermouth.

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Oatmeal During Pregnancy

A daily bowl of oatmeal makes a healthy addition to any diet, but oatmeal is especially beneficial to pregnant women.

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How to Cook Urad Dal

Eating legumes several times each week is recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as beans and lentils are an excellent source of fiber and protein. According to Julie Sahni's excellent resource, "Classic Indian Cooking,"

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