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Have an Egg Allergy? Eat Cake!

Similar to the heated milk study from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, a group of researchers from the University of Athens looked at a way to desensitize children with egg allergies. The study looked at nearly a hundred children under the age of four who were referred to the food allergy department at the University of Athens. More than half the children had been diagnosed with an egg allergy after eating eggs; the rest of the children showed sensitivity to eggs in skin tests. Many of the participants also had some form of eczema (a chronic itchy and/or scaly rash). … Continue reading →

The Secret Ingredient You Need to Have on Hand

Have you discovered the wonders of sour cream? Sour cream is great because you can add it to just about anything to get a creamier, richer, or more moist result. I consider it a “pantry essential” as it’s the best way I know of to make a quick dip or add flavor and texture to a flat sauce. Here are a few of my favorite sour cream hints and tips: A Quick Dip Combine equal parts sour cream and mayonnaise. Then add chives, bacon and tomatoes for a quick and tasty dip for last minute company. Creamier Pasta Sauce Want … Continue reading →

Not Too Fruity Fruitcake

Okay, the title may lack a bit of logic, but it is accurate to describe the recipes below. Let’s face it; this time of year fruitcake becomes the butt of many a holiday joke. Personally, I really don’t find the sweet treat to be so bad. I’m not a big fan of the traditional dark, liquor-laden fruity fruitcakes, but I have been known to snack on multiple pieces of fruitcake that have just a bit of candied fruit and nuts. The following recipes come courtesy of my mom (she didn’t create them, but she does pull them out and make … Continue reading →

My Love of Meatloaf

My dad makes a killer meatloaf. When he pulls it out of the oven it’s not swimming in oil nor is it dehydrated and crusty like decade-old fruitcake. Rather, it’s a perfectly juicy blend of meat and spices glistening with a glaze of his secret tomato sauce. I left home after graduating from high school and have never been able to find a recipe that came anywhere close to my dad’s famous meatloaf. Boston Market’s meatloaf is quite tasty, as is the version served at The Machine Shed, but they don’t include all of the extras my dad puts in … Continue reading →

Making Cheese Out of Yogurt

I am very picky about my mayonnaise. I don’t like substitutes unless they are very tasty. And to me, it is unfortunate that the thing that makes mayonnaise so tasty is that it has oodles of bad-for-you fat in it. Taking out the fat makes it less tasty. So when I first heard about making your own cheese out of yogurt and using that as an alternative to both cream cheese and mayonnaise. . .I was skeptical. It does taste different–but not bad. It has a lot fewer calories than even low-fat versions of cream cheese and mayonnaise and honestly, … Continue reading →

Cheerios Racing – Pay Me! Get $10 Gas Card with Purchase of 10 General Mills

You could do this deal straight up and it would be a bargain. But I know that some of these items will be on sale in the next month or so. I didn’t want to wait, plus I already had some of the coupons. If you don’t have the coupons, you might think about purchasing them from a clipping service. Fees vary, but most charge a nickel or a dime apiece to find and clip them for you. If you don’t yet have your coupons organized, it can be worth it. If I had bought a clipping of ten coupons … Continue reading →