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During the process of putting the Joy Fit Club segment on me together, Joy Bauer's staff and I discussed some easy ways to make home cooking moree interesting. The list that Joy referenced during the segment is right here. Each has their individual points, but it's also important to remember why it's important. It's...
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Brimming with bad techno and “inspirational” lyrics, workout mixes don’t address those times you really, really don’t feel like working out. It’s on those inevitable occasions you’ll listen to “The Eye of the Tiger.” And be tempted to shove that eye right up the tiger’s ass. Let’s face it. The overtly “inspirational” songs just...
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Nutrition bars as foods that fill in the gaps when you're making compromises and striking a balance between your time, schedule, money and mental space to think about your eating. In the context of on-the-run food, protein bars are a cheap, quick, complete meal for $2. And not all of them are horrible. We all...
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Looking for some more recipe fodder? Kevin and Russ poured through their library and suggested cookbooks for inspiration and healthful food fodder. “The Improvisational Cook,” Sally Schneider Second Helping is a champion for on-the-fly healthful recipes, and yet teaching home cooks how to improvise continues to challenge us. How can a structured, orderly recipe...
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All the great pantry items in the world won’t matter if you lack useful tools to use them to their fullest. We’ll skip obvious kitchen equipment — here are some items you might not have, most cost no more than $20. Cheap and useful. Can’t beat that, can you? Cheesecloth | Costing no more...
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Looking to jump-start your healthful pantry? There’s more to it than stocking up on all the normal “healthy” things. At some point, you need to consider how to make those items interesting. And also versatile — if you want to aim for an ambitious dish, you have the ingredients available. If you just want...
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