Last night our Gourmet Club met around a Standing Rib Roast with Yorkshire Pudding. Perfect on a cold winter evening. We began with drinks and Mango/Peach Salsa and chips, Horseradish Cheddar Cheese and crackers and cut up veggies with dip. Besides mashed potatoes and gravy (and yummy eclairs for dessert) we had this amazing Spinach Artichoke [...]

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Jennifer Nu wrote a timely and helpful article I wanted to share with you: Words of Wellness: Save money by eating healthy in the new year Lately, it seems that some of the most common New Year’s resolutions seek improvements in matters that deal with two basic life necessities: food and money. Fortunately, it is [...]

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According to FOX News Nichole Carpenter from Whole Foods has tips to save without sacrificing in the kitchen. 10 Tips From Whole Foods: 1. Learn to cook – cooking is good for the wallet and waistline.  Whole Foods Market offers ‘learn to cook’ videos, in-store lessons and lots of great recipes. 2. Choose the store brand [...]

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For all my vegan friends (and those who just try to avoid dairy): 2  teaspoons broken cinnamon sticks 2  teaspoons fennel seeds 2  teaspoons whole cloves 2  teaspoons fresh ground nutmeg Put all spices in a clean coffee grinder and grind till fine. Add 2 teaspoons of the spice mix to a quart of almond milk. [...]

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