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2. Even if it's organic, you should wash your fruits and vegetables before you juice them.

How do you prepare a green juice?

Maybe you got a new juicer as a holiday gift. Maybe you're just curious to know why juicing is on a popularity upswing and you wonder what it involves. Whatever the reason you clicked on this blog, here's a quick explanation of what it's like to juice with one brand ...

Chile Rellenos

Serves 4 -6 Serving size: 2 stuffed Chile pepper   Ingredients 8 ounces cream cheese 1/4 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced 2 tablespoon carrot, minced ¼ cup tablespoon onion, minced 8-12 green chile peppers (deseeded jalepeno for heat or small poblano,  Anaheim or small red/yellow/orange bell peppers) ½ fresh squeezed lime ...

A party that opts out of an entree in favor of appetizers and desserts can save 30 percent or more. Switching up the meal is one way that experts recommend saving money while hosting. CONTRIBUTED

Save money while hosting a holiday party

Holiday entertaining has never cost more than it does today. With huge increases in holiday food spending on top of higher prices — including an estimated 12 percent jump in overall spending in 2011 versus 2010, according to the National Retail Federation — consumers are parting with more cash than ...

PETA hoping children in the Reno area are fakin’ the holidays

SPARKS, NV -- One organization is hoping children in the Reno area are fakin’ the holidays.  Last week, PETA, people for the ethical treatment of animals, put up a billboard in Sparks at the intersection of I-80 and McCarran Boulevard, about a mile away from Dilworth Middle School. It depicts ...

54 healthy smoothies for any occasion

It’s darn near impossible to screw up a smoothie (fine, avoid the anchovies). Throw any combination of milk, fruit, nuts, and other goodies into a blender and presto, you’ve got a handy-dandy drinkable snack. The beauty of these five-minute recipes is that there’s free reign with ingredient amounts. And if ...

Stuffing or Dressing. Whether it's prepared inside the turkey or out, this bread-based side dish screams Thanksgiving. But that doesn't mean we all actually like it. This whole-wheat couscous, wild mushroom and leek stuffing is a healthier version of the classic, with less saturated fat than its traditional counterpart.

Take precautions if stuffing turkey

Q: I have always stuffed our Thanksgiving turkey with homemade stuffing, but my daughter tells me it’s not safe. Should I stop? Would it make a difference if I used stuffing from a box? A: Cooking a stuffed turkey is potentially more risky than cooking one without, and the U.S. ...

PETA's Thanksgiving billboard asks Reno kids: Would you eat your Dog?

   RENO --  How would children feel if Fido and Fluffy were stuffed and roasted for Thanksgiving? That's what PETA is asking this holiday season with a billboard that shows an animal who's a cross between a dog and a turkey. The billboard reads, "Kids: If You Wouldn't Eat Your ...

Food Bank of N Nev is charity of the month at Rapscallion Seafood House

  Each month Rapscallion Seafood House and Bar gives back to a chosen charity of the month.  Throughout the month of November, 2012, when a customer dines at Rapscallion and mentions the Food Bank of Northern Nevada, they will donate 20% of their food bill back to the Food Bank ...

Curved glass link to fast beer drinking

Curved glass link to fast beer drinking

We all know that peer pressure can influence a beer lover's drinking speed. But now British researchers are claiming the shape of their glass

Nancy’s Freezer Jam Strawberry Rhubarb Version

  Ingredients: 2 pounds rhubarb, rinsed and chopped 2 quarts sliced strawberries, hulled and sliced in half 1/2 apple, chopped 1 cup powdered sugar juice of 1 lemon 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 1/2 cups water pinch of kosher salt 2 tablespoons butter   ...

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