Tips and recipes for a healthier Easter holiday Like many major holidays, part of the joy of Easter is getting together with loved ones for a big, calorie-laden meal. This sweet holiday also comes with a significant emphasis on candy—after all, Easter’s not Easter without chocolate bunnies, marshmallow Peeps, jelly beans, and Cadbury eggs. Unfortunately, [...]
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Menu and recipe ideas for the Irish in you Whether or not you actually have any Gaelic heritage, everyone partakes in the spirit of the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. A celebration of the patron saint of Ireland, this March holiday is observed with a proliferation of green, a cheerful outlook, and great food and [...]
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The many uses of the humble butternut squash One of the most versatile of winter’s fruits (not vegetables), butternut squash is a close cousin to the pumpkin. In fact, it’s known as the butternut pumpkin in New Zealand and Australia. This nutty and sweet squash has yellow skin that deepens toward orange as it ripens, [...]
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