Yes, it sounds a bit crazy, but hear us out: Salt won’t amp up the calories — like cream and sugar do — but will mellow the flavor of too-bitter coffee.
Why You Should Be Adding Salt to Your Coffee — Food News
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Middle Eastern Chicken & Chickpea Stew
This quick, protein-rich chicken stew recipe gets great flavor from cumin, lemon juice and garlic. Make a double batch and freeze it for a quick healthy dinner. Serve the stew with couscous and steamed broccoli.
Seared Cod with Spinach-Lemon Sauce
A citrus-laced spinach sauce zests up delicate cod in this healthy fish recipe. If you can find Meyer lemons, use their sweeter juice instead of the regular lemon and orange juices. Serve with roasted cherry tomatoes and zucchini with angel hair pasta.
Parmesan-Crusted Cod with Tartar Sauce
Panko breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese give this healthy baked fish recipe delectable crunch for a healthy homemade alternative to fish sticks or fried fish. For the best taste, be sure to use olive oil or avocado oil cooking spray to coat the fish. Serve with roasted carrots and steamed green beans.
My Favorite Nut-Free Alternative to Peanut Butter — Swap It Out
As someone with severe nut allergies and a child in a nut-free preschool, I am over-the-moon happy about all the peanut butter alternatives available these days, from store-bought tahini and sunflower butter to homemade pumpkin seed spread (and pumpkin seed butter cups). But even with these satisfactory PB-replacements, I think we can still look at other options, beyond tree nuts and seeds. Because, with an open mind, one ingredient limitation often leads to another ingredient revelation.
Enter: sweet potatoes.
Can You Identify This Mystery Kitchen Tool? — Good Questions
Q: What is this kitchen item? I found it in my mother’s kitchen after she passed. I thought of eggs Benedict or sausage and biscuits, but searching for them gave me no results.
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In Praise of Starting a Cookbook Club — Food News
Have you ever heard of a cookbook club? Think of it like a traditional book club, but with a more cohesive menu.
Serious Eats has a great essay this week about one writer’s history with her cookbook club of more than four years, along with some good advice on starting your own.
How to Make Whipped Cream in a Mason Jar: The Video! — Tiny Videos from The Kitchn
Put away your stand mixer, and don’t even think about taking out that whisk. You can make delicious, creamy whipped cream in your Mason jar. That’s right! It sounds too good to be true, but trust me — it’s not. Flex your arm muscles a little bit and make the easiest whipped cream on the planet.
6 Money-Saving Grocery Myths (and How They Really Stack Up) — The Smart Shopper
I come from a long line of people who are always right. It’s true — just ask my parents. With 24 aunts and uncles and more cousins than I can count, I’ve heard lots of advice over the years, particularly about saving money.
But I’ll be the first to say that it’s sometimes difficult to sort fact from fiction. Not because my loved ones lie, but because times change, store practices evolve, and honestly, your mileage may vary. Let’s examine some of these myths that have been passed down over the generations.
What Is Your Favorite Healthy Everyday Cookbook? — Good Questions
Q: I need a new go-to everyday cookbook so I can stop Googling recipes (like Kitchn, banana, healthy), making them, and then never being able to find them again. I’d like something that covers healthy muffins and whole grains, with a focus on vegetables (but meat is okay too).