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Chow Line: Store staples properly to keep long-term (for 12/24/06)
December 15, 2006 I bought a lot of baking ingredients in anticipation of the holidays, but I ran out of time. What is the best way to store flour, sugar, butter and nuts for the long term? Those foods last a long time when stored properly. For the best q ...
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Chow Line: Mushrooms offer nutrients, few calories (for 11/26/06)
November 17, 2006 Are mushrooms a vegetable? Well, that's how they're classified in the food groups. There's no sense in giving "edible fungi" their own category, is there? While they're not nearly as nutrient-dense as many o ...
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Chow Line: Fight colds, flu with balanced diet (for 12/31/06)
December 19, 2006 Note: Chow Line is going on vacation. Look for the next column on Friday, Jan. 5, for the week of Jan. 14, 2007. In the meantime, please use our archives at http://www.ag.ohio-state.edu/~news/ (click on "Chow Line" in the left ...
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Chow Line: Enjoy cashews, but avoid their shells (for 12/10/06)
December 1, 2006 Why can't you buy cashews in the shell, like you can with walnuts, peanuts and other types of nuts? Frankly, not too many people would want cashews in the shell. Cashew shells have an inner and outer wall, with honeycomb-like substan ...
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Chow Line: Don't grow Santa's belly during the holidays (for 12/17/06)
December 8, 2006 I really do not want to gain weight over the holidays this year. Any good tips? These tips are good year-round, but especially at this time of year. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2000 showed that about half the average ...
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Chow Line: Choose right foods to reduce cholesterol (for 11/19/06)
November 9, 2006 I saw your column on oatmeal and how it can lower cholesterol. Are there other foods that do the same? Yes, many foods appear to reduce blood cholesterol. Overall, the best route to take is to follow a basic heart-healthy diet-- low in sa ...
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Chow Line: Chickpeas chock full of nutrition (for 8/27/06)
August 18, 2006 What is the difference between garbanzo beans and chickpeas? Ah, that's an easy one. There is no difference. Chickpeas and garbanzo beans are the same thing. They're also called cece or ceci in Italy, kichererbse in Germany, and ...