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Avocados: Breakfast of Champions Thought avocados were only for guacamole? Think again. I recently sat down with a group representing avocados from Mexico, and they had plenty to say about eating the green fruit (yes, it's a fruit) for breakfast. That's certainly not unfamiliar to me—one of my go-to weekend brunches at home is a warm tortilla topped with hummus, eggs and avocado slices. Yum.

Categories: Food & Recipes, Health

What We’re Eating: Summer! When I was young, we grew strawberry plants in a garden bed on the side of our house. They weren't distinctly separated from the rest of the yard, so soon the plants would send out runners into the grass. Boy, could they be invasive. I loved to pick the dark red fruit from the plants and pop them into my mouth while sitting in... Read More >

Categories: Columns, Food & Recipes, What We're Eating

Test Kitchen Trials: Not Your Mother’s Slaw During a recent trip to the southeast, I had an opportunity to try a coleslaw that was different than any other I had ever tasted. It was served at a barbecue buffet along with many different other side dishes but this one really stood out due to the inclusion of crumbled blue cheese and crispy bacon pieces. Just yesterday, I decided to try and... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, What We're Eating

USDA Replaces Pyramid with Plate Out with the old: (And the even older): And in with the new: Today, First Lady Michelle Obama... Read More >

Categories: Food & Recipes, Health

Diet Is a Four-Letter Word When I picked up Gloria Tsang’s new book, Go Undiet, I was feeling a little remorseful about my weekend eating habits. (Sound familiar?) In this book, Gloria explains why dieting isn’t effective and why she’s an advocate of people making small changes for long-term weight... Read More >

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