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Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Risks – Find Out More

If you have had Breast Cancer or if you have a family history of it, check out this piece from the American Institute for Cancer Research on the benefits of an anti-inflammatory diet. That means lots of fish, vegetables, whole…

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Guys! Here’s THE Salad for the Holidays!

This is the only salad you are going to need for your holiday festivities. I threw this together for a dinner party and my guests raved about it. Intrigued, I tweaked it a bit for another event, and everyone chased me down for the…

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The BEST Kalamata Olive Dip

This is our go-to party dip (just used it again on New Year's Eve and one person said it was the best thing they ever tasted :lol: ). It is always a huge hit AND it is super easy. Inspired…

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Things We Love – The Book of Vegan-ish

Hey friends - Best-selling author and vegan advocate Kathy Freston is one of our faves here at MNU. She just released a new book with co-author Rachel Cohn for those of you moving closer to a plant-based diet, that…

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Tomato Me Crazy

Friends - This time of year makes me so excited because I LOVE tomatoes. Maybe it's because I am half Italian, or maybe it's because I spent every summer as a kid on my aunt and uncle's farm where…

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Fusilli with Short Ribs

One of my husband’s favorites. This can be served with any short type of short pasta (ziti, penne, bowtie) and I have also served it over mashed potatoes and quinoa. It is warm, hearty and can be a touch spicy…

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HOT TIP: Spice It Up!

Here's a HOT TIP: Recent research shows that eating spicy foods once or twice a week might extend your life span, and people who ate them even more had lower rates of heart and respiratory disease. Capsaicin, which…

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Prosciutto Butter Lettuce Salad

This salad is light, savory AND sweet, and simply out of this world. It takes less than 15 minutes to throw together, and will be a dish that your family or guests will rave about, no doubt! I was…

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Green Beans with Crunchy Asian Pear

Follow our Food Editor on a summer adventure with a delicious ending. Late summer, I head out of the city and up north to the hills to house sit in a tiny town in the Berkshires. We have friends in…

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Healthy Lettuce Wraps

It's not easy to find healthy things to eat in a hurry. When you get home from work, you're beat, and you just want whatever's easiest. This is a filling yet light dish that's simple and quick so you can…