Tag: Bruce Tretter
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Nut Butter, Yogurt, Fresh Fruit and Dried Fruit Topping – All in Pictures
Last time, I showed how to make almond, quinoa and flaxseed pancakes, shown below, that are a great energy-sustaining alternative to sugar “spike and crash” traditional flapjack pancakes. Here are the ingredients to make a nut butter, yogurt, fresh fruit and dried fruit topping that goes great on those pancakes – or any pancakes, French toast, or waffles –…
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Almond, Quinoa and Flaxseed Pancake – Picture Book Recipe
Do traditional flapjack pancakes, especially when they’re soaked or slathered with your favorite sweetener, tend to give you – or your kids – an eye-bugging, “take-on-the-world” energy spike followed not long after by a nose-diving, “UGH!” full body crash? You bet I know the feeling,..and it’s all caused by sugar. But why give up pancakes…
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Inviting Businesses to 16th Annual Westborough Earth Day Cleanup
It’s human nature. A clean town attracts business. Over the past few years, more businesses (H&S Environmental, Ted’s Montana Grill, Energy Federation Inc. and Green Park Mortgage) have participated in The Westborough Community Land Trust’s annual Earth Day cleanup. Here’s what Rt. 30 at Rt. 9 looked like before and after last year’s cleanup. This…
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How to Make a Warmly Comforting Vegetable Tian – All in Pictures
They say spring is on the way, but, wow, it’s been biting cold both in the morning and evening here in the Northeast. And, though there’s not a lot we can do about the temperature outside, we sure can do something in the kitchen to warm us from the inside out – all very easily.…
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New Sweet & Savory Power Tuna Salad Video
Been out for some great cross country skis lately right around the corner from where I live. And when I come back in, I’m soaked wet from the inside out and good to go for something darn flavorful and nutritionally sound to take a bite out of hunger. Recently, I posted a new step-by-step picture…
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Incredible Nutritional Difference: Mayo vs. Non-Fat Greek Yogurt
Last post I mentioned that I’d show the nutritional difference between regular mayonnaise and non-fat Greek yogurt. Before showing that difference, though, I will say that I’ve used non-fat Greek yogurt not only as a more nutritious substitute but also as a fresh and lively flavor-enhancing alternative to mayonnaise. Most importantly, when making this comparison…
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Sweet and Savory Power Tuna Salad – All in Pictures
Not too long ago, I showed how to turn plain old tuna salad into much more flavorful and nutritious POWER TUNA SALAD by replacing high fat, high calorie mayonnaise with high protein, low calorie non-fat plain Greek yogurt. I’ll write up a mayonnaise to non-fat Greek yogurt nutrition comparison next. But first, here’s a great…
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“Snowful” Exuberance!
Anyone else have a tough time going to sleep last night knowing a good pounding of snow was on the way today? I’d only first heard it was really coming as I finished up a terrific winter walk in the woods at Lake Chauncy late yesterday afternoon. I ran into a woman walking her dogs…