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Five Tricks for Low-Waste Cooking
Reducing food waste isn’t just good for the environment, it’s good for the budget. But it does require a little thought, and perhaps some freezer space and recyclable containers.
Seasonal Baked Whitefish Pouch
Foil or parchment pouches are an easy way to make perfectly cooked and seasoned fish with vegetables. By sealing the edges of the pouches, you’ll seal in all of the moistness. The result—lots of savory sauciness in the pouch after cooking, with no clean up! Serve the steamy fish and vegetables over farro or brown rice, or sop up this flavorful sauce with a whole-grain roll. Complete your meal with a crisp side salad, too.
Valencian Seafood Paella
Paella is known as arroz en paella in its homeland of Spain. Original paella recipes consisted of rabbit, chicken, snails, and beans. The paella pans were rubbed in ash and cooked over orange wood. This “party in a pot” is said to be a descendant of Arabian kabsah, a similar dish originating in the Arabian peninsula. Arabs introduced rice into southern Spain in the ninth century, along with spices like saffron.
Top 20 Recipes of 2020
2020 has been a year like no other! One result of quarantines and lockdown was that people were doing more cooking at home. This year’s top recipes include lots of quick and easy beginner recipes, plus meals that make use of pantry staples to accommodate fewer trips to the grocery store. These are great recipes to add to your repertoire for many (hopefully better) years to come!
Smoky Seafood Stew
This stew is great year-round, but it’s best in late summer when bell peppers are extra plump and abundant at the farmers’ market. When buying fresh clams, make sure they are still alive with their shells tightly closed. This recipe is Katie Cavuto's rendition of the clambakes and lobster boils she loved as a kid.
Let’s Talk About Fats
You may often focus on carbohydrates (carbs) when you’re managing diabetes, but you should also keep tabs on the types of fat you include in your eating plan. Why? Having a diet high in unhealthy fats puts you at higher risk for heart disease—and people with diabetes are already two to four times as likely to develop it as someone who doesn’t have diabetes. Fat also has twice the number of calories compared to carbohydrates, which can contribute to weight gain. Let’s take a look at the different kinds of fat, which ones you should be eating, and how much of each kind you should have. Types of
What is the Diabetes Plate?
The Diabetes Plate is the easiest way to create healthy low-carb meals that can help you manage your blood glucose (blood sugar). Using the Diabetes Plate, you can create a meal with a healthy balance of vegetables, protein, and carbs—without any counting, calculating, weighing, or measuring. All you need is a plate! To start out, you need a plate that is nine inches across . The size of our plate is what controls the size of our portions. If your dinner plates are larger than nine inches, try using a smaller salad or dessert plate for your meals. Or, if your dinner plates have a lip or
Tips for Shopping at International Markets
Do you enjoy trying foods from around the world? While trying new cuisine at a restaurant is a fun culinary adventure, have you thought about trying international recipes in your own kitchen? It can be like traveling without the jet lag. If you want to branch out from your usual ingredients and explore the tastes of a new culture, try these tips for what to look for when shopping at your local international market.