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| Week of December 1, 2008 |
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 It's that time of year when you're expected to roll out the welcome mat and dazzle your guests with daring feats of culinary skill. Or, at least something that doesn't come out of a box. Don't worry! This week's featured recipes are all easy choices for Healthy Entertaining.
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 Pass the Pasta
Just about everyone likes pasta - making it a perfect dish for company. The average American eats about twenty pounds of pasta per year. The average Italian eats three times that amount!
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This year, students at Ohio Wesleyan University are going green by going meatless! Every Monday, the campus food court replaces their usual meat entrees with healthy meatless meals. Weekly e-mails serve to inform students of meat consumption’s effect on their health as well as its environmental consequences. Read more here. |
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 Lighten Up!
The best way to please your sweet tooth without having to loosen your belt is by substituting fats like shortening, oil and butter with fruit purees like apple sauce, mashed banana, or cooked pumpkin. Here are some simple tips for low-fat baking, just in the nick of time.
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