low-sodium

5 Basic Elements of Homemade Salad Dressing

May 10, 2010
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People roll their eyes when they hear I make my own salad dressing. From their reaction you’d think I was weaving my own linen or milling my own wheat. But homemade salad dressing is one of those ludicrously simple items that provides a suspiciously high return on your investment. Think of it as the Ponzi [...]

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How to Cook Dried Beans

March 11, 2010
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Last month, I looked at how to debone a chicken as a faster-than-you’d-think way to save money and reduce salt in your diet. This month, the money-saving, salt-smashing culinary technique deals with dried beans and legumes. And no, the kitchen reno hasn’t made me lose all sense of proportion. The biggest objection I hear about [...]

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How to Butcher or Debone a Chicken

February 11, 2010
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See those pretty crystals? They’re salt. Yes, we need this essential element to live, but the average Canadian consumes three times the daily recommended dose. Spend a few minutes Googling “high-sodium diet” and you’ll likely consider tossing your fleur de sel out the window. Fortunately, this isn’t necessary. A while ago, I was talking with [...]

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