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Cooking With Apple Cider

October 18, 2011
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Cooking With Apple Cider

When I walk into grocery stores in autumn and see fresh apple cider, I get goose bumps. I swear. I adore fall and everything that comes with it. Spooky costumes (that sometimes get banned from school). Hay rides to the pumpkin patch (yeah, I live in the desert but they pretend really well). Heartwarming, traditional

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How Can You Tell if a Pear is Ripe?

October 14, 2011
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How Can You Tell if a Pear is Ripe?

Pears are picked mature but unripe and need to be ripened on the counter before they're sweet enough to eat. "Check the neck" to tell if they're ready.

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Eradicate Internet Illiteracy

October 14, 2011
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Eradicate Internet Illiteracy

These days, the Internet is more than just a useful tool – in many cases, it’s a necessary one as well. At home, people use the Internet as a window through which they can communicate with the rest of society. At work, Internet use is ubiquitous in many professions; and with the advent of cloud

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How Much Is Too Much?

October 11, 2011
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How Much Is Too Much?

Most health conscious folks are looking for foods full of vitamins and minerals, but some products tout good stuff that doesn't exist there naturally.

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Veggie Chips: Are They Healthy?

October 10, 2011
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Veggie Chips: Are They Healthy?

These potato chip alternatives have been cropping up on market shelves everywhere. But are veggie chips a healthy snack pick?

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What is Matcha?

October 9, 2011
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What is Matcha?

Matcha is finely ground whole green tea leaves, traditionally used in Japanese tea ceremonies. Find out how you can use this nutrient-rich form of tea.

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Sesame Street Aims to Tackle Hunger Issues with Food-Sensitive Lily

October 7, 2011
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Sesame Street Aims to Tackle Hunger Issues with Food-Sensitive Lily

Expanding on their “Food for Thought: Eating Well on a Budget” initiative, Sesame Street will air a new special on Sunday at 7p.m. (ET/PT) on PBS. A bilingual multimedia initiative, “Food for Thought” aims to support families with limited access to nutritious food by educating others about their plight. The one-hour special called “Growing Hope

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Last Week to Apply to Show in The Mercury’s Annual Fashion Show!

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The clock is ticking! Applications for designers interested in showing in this year's eighth annual Mercury Spring Fashion show are due by 5 pm...

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