Throw a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta!
May 4, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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For Mexican food lovers everywhere, Cinco de Mayo provides the perfect excuse to host a fiesta. This year, try spicing up your party menu with Mexican-inspired bold flavors and fresh ingredients using these tips and recipe. With a little planning and some key fresh ingredients, you can host a fiesta everyone will enjoy. Cinco de [...]
Foods with Cancer-Fighting Superpowers
April 28, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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The price of springtime fruits and vegetables seems to increase each year. But when buyers break this expense down to cents, they realize stocking up on these cancer-fighting foods still makes economical sense, say experts from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. “Eating a plant-based diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains and [...]
Herbalicious Spring Recipes
April 26, 2012 by Nancy Jaworski
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Fresh herbs transform the dish. My Chef Nancy brings us some of her favorite herbalicious recipes this month. Plus, Fayette Woman is giving away a kitchen herb garden in April. There’s never been a better time to take the kitchen gardening plunge. Let’s stir it up, girls! Chef Nancy’s Pesto Visiting Cinque Terra in Italy [...]
Top 4 healthy food trends
March 30, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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A visit to your local grocer provides thousands of food options, and it’s likely you’ve recently noticed an increase in the number of healthier choices, including organic offerings and expanded produce selections. But what are the next big things when it comes to healthy food? Here are some healthy food trends to look for the [...]
Breezy Brunch
March 16, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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Recipes from My Chef Nancy (Jaworski) When it comes to gatherings, who doesn’t love to host –or attend — a brunch? These mid-morning get-togethers can be elegant and formal, fun and relaxed, or anything in between, depending on your occasion. With bridal season and Easter ahead, Fayette Woman asked local chef Nancy Jaworski for some [...]
Rigatoni Romesco with Grilled Shrimp
March 14, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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Servings: 6 Cooking Time: 20 minutes 2 tablespoons Crisco(r) 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided, plus 1/3 cup olive oil 3 cloves garlic, divided and chopped 1 slice white bread 1 cup Jif Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter 1 (12-ounce) jar roasted red peppers, undrained 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes [...]
Omega-3s and Heart Health: What you should know
March 3, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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With heart disease the leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it’s time to listen to your heart and get the right kinds of fats into your daily diet. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends consuming polyunsaturated fats, specifically omega-3 fatty acids, for heart health. But [...]
Top 10 food trends for 2012
March 2, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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Last year’s high grocery prices had many Americans looking for ways to save at the supermarket. The upswing in prices over the past 12 months may have you wondering what will happen this year at your local grocery store. In partnership with ConAgra Foods, industry expert, and “Supermarket Guru,” Phil Lempert, predicts an interesting year [...]
Feed your heart!
February 27, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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by Shar Peters Feed your heart as if your life depended on it. It does. Here are some tips for healthy heart nutrition: Go fishing. Eat salmon, tuna, trout, herring and halibut twice a week. Grab a handful of nuts. They’re one of the highest sources of dietary omega-3 fatty acids. Because they are high [...]
5 ways to eat local throughout the year
February 17, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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Fall is a great time for enthusiasts of fresh and local food. Farmers’ markets are overflowing with tasty produce at harvest time, and if you’ve worked long and hard on your home garden, it’s time to reap the rewards. Fresh food is harder to come by once the last leaves fall and the frost sets [...]
Immunity-boosting Foods from Your Kitchen
February 16, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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In the Northern hemisphere, it’s now peak time for the flu and colds, which grip millions of Americans each year. And contrary to common belief, the best way to combat viruses and bacteria is not in your medicine cabinet – it’s in your kitchen. Topical BioMedics, makers of Topricin Pain Relief and Healing Cream, has [...]
Ultimate Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
February 15, 2012 by Fayette Woman
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Cookies 101: Bake Your Way to Perfection From Snickerdoodles to classic chocolate chip, cookies are the go-to dessert for all occasions. Following are simple tips and tricks to make the perfect batch of cookies every time! Build a great foundation of basics. That means using high quality butter, large eggs and pure extracts. This will [...]