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Eat Real Food

By Stephanie | Published: April 11, 2013

As you stroll through the grocery store, do you ever feel bombarded with health messages or claims that just becomes so overwhelming and you end up purchasing items you may not have wanted in the first place but felt compelled to buy it because it appears to be “good for you” in one form or [...]

Cooking Tip: Velveting Meat

By Stephanie | Published: February 25, 2012

Velveting meat is like the quasi-essential component to having tender pieces of meat in stir-fries. The video by Chow.com gives a quick walkthrough of how it can be easily done at home. One key difference worth noting though – at home, you would probably poach it in hot water to seal in the juices; but [...]

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10 Must-Try Bean Recipes

By Stephanie | Published: October 2, 2011

I’m so happy to see that the USDA has changed their Food Pyramid to MyPlate, which makes it much easier for people to visualize their food intake and follow the recommendations. But, I personally think the Harvard School of Public Health’s Healthy Eating Plate is just slightly better. It has more detailed suggestions on what [...]

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