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Spinach Tart. So seasonal. So local.

Less than $2 per serving for a rich but light lunch, brunch or dinner. Bright and herbaceous. Aromatic and delicious. More than a day's worth of Vitamin A and a load of Vitamin C. A great reward for very little preparation.
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Head back. Open wide. This won’t hurt.

Almost surely will help. Whether you're trying to prevent weight gain or cavities. The new "Oral Health and Nutrition" report is out. Eat much less sugar. Eat much more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and high-quality protein.
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Calorie Math: Applied vs. Theoretical

New research shows that when a menu lists calories, nobody cares. But when a menu shows the calorie equivalent in exercise time, people order and eat less. That's why I've been Doing The Math for you.
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Yogurt or Coke for breakfast? A quiz.

Unless you're eating "plain" yogurt, your fruit, coffee or vanilla yogurt has just as much sugar as a can of Coke. As much added sugar in a little 6-ounce yogurt cup as you get in an 8-ounce bottle of Coke. 100 calories from sugar, the worst kind of calories.
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Way to Go: The Mother’s Day Menu

How many times has Mom cooked for you? How many times have you cooked for Mom? Hmmmm. Five suggestions for dishes you can prepare in advance. Today. When Mom's not watching. And all of them travel well.
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Chocolate Banana Split Soda. Wow

Deeply flavorful, thoroughly refreshing and, yes, kinda sweet soda with a fraction of the sugar calories you'd get in a can of Coke. A low Glycemic Load soda where most of the sweetness comes from banana, not high fructose corn syrup.
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Low, slow & fresh: Spring Omelet

Another great reason to grow your own herbs, even if you only have a window sill. Transform a few great just-laid eggs from the Farmers Market with the vibrant flavors of everything fresh and just-picked. Doesn't matter which flavors. The more the merrier.
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Twofer Tuesday: Mac & Cheese Pizza

Started out as a quick, tongue-in-cheek dinner. Turned out to be an unusually luscious, even luxurious, pizza. At least the second best thing you'll put in your mouth all day. Hard to believe every pizzeria doesn't make this. But you can. Easily.
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Cinco de Mayo Corn & Chile Pudding Cake

It's festive. It's colorful. The flavor of fresh, sweet, mellow corn. The hot pop of tiny flecks of hot chile pepper. The top half's an astonishingly light cornbread, almost soufflé-like. The bottom half's the silkiest, lightest pudding.
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