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5 Fusion Foods You Need to Try

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5 Fusion Foods You Need to Try

(Image via https://www.VegaDirect.ca) With so many places where you can enjoy a good meal, it can be overwhelming to try new foods and flavors. One way to breakdown the options is to select a specific food that you want to try. To get the best of both worlds though, you can always look into trying food fusions. Food fusion is currently one of the trendiest forms of cooking. Combining culinary traditions from at least two different countries or regions into one dish, fusion foods put a new twist on favorite food staples. Some restaurants are wholly dedicated to fusion meals—either...

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A Retiree's Guide to Backyard BBQ

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A Retiree's Guide to Backyard BBQ

  Retirement is a perfect time to throw yourself into new or forgotten hobbies and passions. BBQ and grilling is an ideal opportunity for retirees to learn new things and entertain family and friends without having to travel far from home, especially if you’ve never had the resources or the time to do so. Have you ever stepped outside and smelled the smoky aroma of hamburgers cooking on the grill? Tantalizing smells like that can make you want to try your hand at barbecuing. It really is much easier than you would imagine. Gather your family or some friends and...

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5 Ways to Recruit Foodie Friends for Your Wedding

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5 Ways to Recruit Foodie Friends for Your Wedding

So you are getting married and have to plan the big day. There is not much experience on your end, especially when it comes to food. How are you going to go about getting the right menu together or just other details in general? Well, chances are you have at least one friend who is a highly trained food critic or foodie. By enlisting their skills, they can help plan the best menu possible. That means they can help you cut costs on what to get. Because of their experience, you will be able to plan a memorable wedding. Help...

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How to Supplement Your Diet for a First-time Pregnancy

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How to Supplement Your Diet for a First-time Pregnancy

If you are pregnant for the first time, you’re probably already being inundated with health tips and advice. You’re probably learning a lot about food and nutrition that will help your baby. It is important to learn how to supplement your daily diet, so your baby is born healthier. Consuming a nutritious diet while you are pregnant will also help to protect your health, so you won’t develop anemia or lose bone density. Supplement your diet with these foods, vitamins, and minerals for a healthier, happier pregnancy.    Calcium-rich Dairy Products Try to consume more calcium-rich dairy products such as...

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How to Get More Veggies in Your Diet This Winter

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How to Get More Veggies in Your Diet This Winter

Sure, the weather is cold, the leaves have fallen, and the ground is frozen. But you don't have to sacrifice your eating habits to canned vegetables and under-ripe fruits. Getting fresh, healthy, delectable food is just as possible now as it is the rest of the year. You just have to know what veggies to look for. Here are some tips to get healthy, whole foods back in your diet even when most food isn’t in season.   Brussels Sprouts Remember being a kid and not wanting to eat your Brussel sprouts? And then you grew up and realized how...

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