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Swapping ingredients never tasted so good

You need not be deprived of your favorite foods just because they pack on the pounds. Try these substitutions for ingredients in your everyday meals and cut down on fat and calories.

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One ingredient, many ways: Cabbage

Cabbage can be tangy and fermented in kimchi and sauerkraut, crunchy and bright in coleslaw, dressed up with cream in a gratin, or deliciously soft as an edible wrapper.

In praise of canned tomatoes

They're grown for flavor, picked at the height of ripeness, and perfectly preserved so that their flavor can be brought out at any time of year.

Bacon milkshake? Yes, from Jack in the Box.

A bacon milkshake is available for a limited time as part of from Jack in the Box's new 'marry bacon' ad campaign. It doesn't appear on the menu. You have to ask for it.

Black forest cake

Each bite of this classic German dessert is a creamy, boozy, sweet-tart joy.

The king of fried butter

Deep in the heart of Texas, you'll find Abel Gonzalez -- the world's first celebrity concessionaire.

The best pots and pans for your kitchen

Find out about the different types of cookware available, and which ones are best for you.

Healthy school lunch recipes you'll love to make

Packing a wholesome and energizing lunch for children is one part of the day a mother or father can control and feel good about.

One ingredient, many ways: Blood Orange

However you slice it, the blood orange is sure to become the highlight of your winter fruit bowl.

Meat loaf from around the world

When we need comfort, we make meat loaf. So universally gratifying, it's a global food with countless variations.

Eat healthy and save money

These six cheap and nutritious foods are a perfect way to deal with rising grocery prices while staying healthy.

10 healthy Super Bowl party foods

Super Bowl Sunday is a day of fun, football and of course, snacking. But why not splurge with alternatives that taste just as good, with less fat and calories?

New fish cookbooks

Relying on older cookbooks can be problematic -- The world has changed, the seas have changed, and the kinds of fish that are abundant and available have certainly changed.

The great food disruption: Healthy eats, healthy profit

A growing wave of companies is modernizing a multi-billion segment that has not kept pace with consumer tastes: Big Food. A lot has changed since the Gerber Generation after all.

Flower power: Fresh hop beers

Unlike intense, hop-heavy beers brewed with the dried flower, fresh-hop beer captures their delicate essence.

One ingredient, many ways: Winter squash

Step outside of your baked butternut and acorn comfort zone and say hello to winter's best bounty.

What happens to old and expired supermarket foods?

With 15,000 different products in an average supermarket, retailers are lumbered with endless pounds of past-their-prime items every year. So what comes of all of this food?

A cut above: Flanken-cut beef short ribs

A Tunisian stew is packed with flavor from tender beef spare ribs, cilantro-spiked meatballs, and spinach.

Roots of flavor: The versatile, inspiring onion

Onions are the most versatile and inspiring vegetable in our kitchens.

The art of soup

When there's a chill in the air, few sights are as reassuring as a pot of soup bubbling on the stove top.

One ingredient, many ways: Kale

Packed full of antioxidants and fiber, kale is a staple of the autumn and winter kitchen.

6 tips for feasting on a budget

Groceries can be very expensive, but there are some easy ways, like coupons and purchasing in bulk, you can get a lot for very little.

Sphere of influence: Swedish meatballs

Where Swedes have ventured, the meatball has followed.

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