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April 18, 2012 - 11:30am

Which is better: dishwasher or washing dishes by hand?

By Wendy Ruopp in Food News Blog

Anyone who’s ever watched a teenager (grudgingly) wash one fork at a time when it’s their turn to do the dinner dishes has probably had the thought “I wonder if that’s really the most efficient use of our resources.” Actually, your first thought is probably, “How does the child manage to run the hot water continuously yet get the task done at such a glacial pace?” (Don't Miss: How to Save Time in the Kitchen: Our Best Time-Saving Ingredients & Cooking Tips) In any case, your suspicions that it’s really not the best thing for the environment are borne out by research.

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TAGS: Eating green, Food News Blog, Good choices, Wendy Ruopp

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February 22, 2012 - 3:25pm

A week of dinners for $50

By Wendy Ruopp in Food Blog

Don’t send me to the store if you want to eat tonight. I can wander the aisles for ages, clutching a few ragged coupons, and wind up with a jar of capers, a bag of organic buckwheat flour, 2 kiwis, some Vermont Cheddar and a bag of frozen peas. That’s an Iron Chef challenge, not dinner. (Good thing I’m somewhat more coordinated as managing editor of EatingWell than I am in the grocery store.)

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TAGS: Budget meals, Dinner, Family meals, Food Blog, Healthy kids, Quick meals, Wendy Ruopp

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February 14, 2012 - 1:20pm

How to cook brown rice perfectly

By Wendy Ruopp in Healthy Cooking Blog

By Wendy Ruopp, managing editor of EatingWell, and Cassidy Tawse-Garcia, editorial intern for EatingWell

I’ll admit that I have had my share of mishaps when it comes to cooking rice. Sometimes when the top came off the pot I’d find a mushy, sticky mess. Other times, the grains were burnt and stuck to the bottom. I always use brown or wild rice. Even though these “real” whole grains take a bit longer to cook, they are worth the wait: unrefined grains maintain more heart-healthy vitamins and antioxidants. Plus, they are high in fiber, which is important for a heart-healthy diet.

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TAGS: Cooking tips, Healthy Cooking Blog, Wendy Ruopp

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February 18, 2011 - 11:39am

Do-it-all-in-one-pan suppers

By Wendy Ruopp in Food Blog

Mad skills I may have (I’m a whiz at spelling, for instance), but getting the timing right for dinner is not one of them. Like an unsuccessful comic whose jokes aren’t clicking, I haven’t mastered the rhythms of the genre—the smooth coordination of getting all the parts of the meal to come together. I start cooking the chicken, and then realize it will be done in 10 minutes, while the brown rice won’t be ready for another 40. Leisurely, one-dish-at-a-time dinner, anyone? As you can imagine, this is not too popular with hungry hecklers. (Or you can have it all done by the time you get home with these Easy, Crock Pot & Slow Cooker Recipes....

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TAGS: Dinner, Food Blog, Quick meals, Wendy Ruopp

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October 18, 2010 - 11:45am

Meatless recipes for the casual vegetarian

By Wendy Ruopp in Food Blog

My son is a committed carnivore. So much so that he was plunged into an existential crisis once when asked, “If you had to pick just one kind of meat to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be?” He debated the relative merits of bacon versus chicken versus pork for hours.

Even though that was years ago, imagine our surprise when he took a job last fall as a member of a mostly vegetarian crew doing conservation work in state parks. We didn’t expect him to survive. And yet—he has thrived. Sure, he still stocks up on burgers on the weekend, but during the week he’s found he actually enjoys and is satisfied with veggie-topped pizza and vegetarian chili.

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Philly Cheese Steaks and...

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