Food
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Ask Lisa: Dry no-bakes likely the result of overcookingJan 30, 2017 12:44 pm - Q: I made oatmeal no-bake cookies, but they were extremely dry and crumbly. Would it matter that I used quick oats instead of old-fashioned? Or would the dryness of my h...
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Ask Lisa: What are fruit spreads?Jan 24, 2017 1:22 pm - Q: I am seeing on the jam, jelly, preserves counter in the store, the word “spread” on jars. How is that different from the others? — Genie Craven, Columb...
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Ask Lisa: What can be substituted for enriched flour?Jan 24, 2017 1:23 pm - Q: My son has been told by his doctor to avoid enriched flour. What should I use to substitute for it? — E.M., Powell, Ohio A: Wheat grains comprise three layers: T...
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Breaking Bread: Lemon: A fresh flavor for a fresh yearJan 24, 2017 1:23 pm - For some reason, I associate January with lemon. Maybe it’s because January represents a fresh start — with a whole new year of possibilities ahead — and ...
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Breaking Bread: Label changes among topics stirring buzz already in ’17Jan 24, 2017 1:23 pm - The new year in food is off to a busy start. There’s already news to share. New labels More easily understood date labels could start appearing on meat and dairy pr...
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Ask Lisa: Use of preservative potassium sorbate unlikely to end soonJan 24, 2017 1:23 pm - Q: I am allergic to potassium sorbate and get hives and diarrhea from it. It seems to be harder and harder to find foods without it. It’s in candy now, too, and cak...
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Ask Lisa: Sugar additive won't affect baking resultsJan 24, 2017 1:24 pm - Q: A friend recently noticed that her bag of powdered sugar said "cornstarch added" and we were wondering if that would change how it is used for baking recipes. — ...
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Breaking Bread: Spicy flavors, ‘housemade' among 2017 food trendsJan 24, 2017 1:24 pm - What will we eat in 2017? How will restaurants, grocery stores and other food purveyors get our attention? Industry experts have been making their predictions. Here's wh...
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Ask Lisa: Stabilize whipped cream to keep peaks stiffJan 24, 2017 1:24 pm - Q: For Thanksgiving 2015, I whipped a quart of cream and traveled 150 miles with it in a cooler. It held up well. This year I did the same thing, but our Thanksgiving di...
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Breaking Bread: Heirloom a reminder life isn't about stuffJan 24, 2017 1:24 pm - "I think I'm going to give your brother the Tom and Jerry bowl for Christmas," my mother announced a few weeks back. "He has always wanted it." "That's because he always...