Use the freshest salmon you can find, preferably wild salmon, for these glistening little bites…
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7 Tips to Help Regain Balance Lost to the Holidays
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Ever feel that you’re doing so much that you don’t get anything done “right”? And then… here come the holidays? I’m feeling a little bit like that now… and I’m the one who uses the words “A Life In Balance” on a regular basis and even made those words the title of my new cookbook! I like to think that I’m a person who walks the walk and talks the talk, but in the last few weeks, I’m struggling with that! Who isn’t? I’ve got the food part down pretty well, but right now I’m struggling with the lifestyle balance…
An Eating Club for the Brave: The Gastronauts
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If you had a rotted shark and live baby eel in front of you, would you eat it? Well, there’s a club of 400 people in New York who would take a bite without even blinking… Meet The Gastronauts, New York City’s adventurous eating club founded by Curtiss Calleo and Ben Pauker, two very good friends with an appetite…
Carl Warner’s Foodscapes: A Lesson on Playing with your Food (video)
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For the longest time I’ve had a note standing-by on the desktop of my computer screen. The note itself was a picture, something I’d seen in a magazine years ago, something that had so playfully captured my imagination that I had to know more – who made it, how was it made, was it real or digital. I stared at it for the longest time, like a kid would stare at a magic-eye poster
Herb Crêpes With Goat Cheese Filling
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Crepes make delicious, easy finger foods. Cut them in half, top with a filling, then fold them in half and again in half, so they’re like little coronets. These thin pancakes are easy to make in today’s heavy nonstick crepe pans. Give the batter plenty of time to rest so that the flour swells and softens; that will make the crepes delicate…
Study: Women are Unhealthier than Ever!
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We’re drinking more, gaining weight, catching STDs, and ignoring routine screenings. We’re quitting smoking and getting mammograms—which is great, but still, instead of getting healthier, women in America are facing massive health-related setbacks, according to data from the National Women’s Law Center and Oregon Health and Science University…
Stop Stress Eating
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Stress sucks. It keeps us up at night, holds our moods hostage and wrecks our sex life. But mostly? It makes us want chocolate. We’re only human, and we’re hardwired to want junk. “When you’re stressed, you release the hormone cortisol, which pushes you to crave fatty, sugary foods,” says Susan Albers, Ph.D., a psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic who specializes in food issues…
Brown Sugar Apple Pie with Whole Grain Butter Crust (video)
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I adapted this recipe from a combination of sources, mostly from a pie-making class I took many years ago. One year, when my daughter was turning ten, she requested a co-ed birthday party at the skating rink. Instead of traditional cake, she wanted apple pies. I will never forget her blowing out candles on a pie…
How to Use Concealer (video)
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I’ve got my primer on. I’ve got my foundation on, and now I’m going to put on my concealer. There are lots of different kinds of concealers. The main type is a light reflective which is what I’m going to use now. This is really good for underneath the eye or any dark places…
Special K Launches Mobile App, MyPlan, Promoting Weight Loss Challenge
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As a leading producer of cereal and convenience foods, Kellogg Company, under its Special K brand name, is launching its first mobile app, myPlan, for the iPhone and Android (News – Alert) mobile devices. To be launched in the U.S. market, the app offers mobile users with a new way to take the Special K Challenge, thus enabling them to achieve their weight loss goals by staying in track with their diet plans, now …
Eggs and Milk May Not be Best Source for Omega-3s
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Milk and eggs have earned their place in the American diet because they’re good sources of calcium and protein, respectively. These days, some brands are also being touted as a good source of another nutrient: omega-3s.
Omega-3 fatty acids are in demand because of their proven beneficial effects on heart health. The Institute of Medicine, which advises the government on health issues, recommends 1,100 milligrams of omega-3s per day for women and 1,600 mg for men…
Try Gisele’s Bronzy Make Up Look
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I’m here to teach you how to do a very simple quick and easy bronzy make up. This look is inspired by Gisele. Let’s get to it. For the Gisele-inspired look I want to start with the yellower bronzer and that’s with what I have been concentrating before particularly on the nose and the forehead, but also, don’t forget the neck otherwise you’ll look painted. You just want this to look really natural, outdoorsy, beachy look…
