Why your baked beans stay tough when simmering brisket
A reader explains beans failing to soften despite long cooking. Ageing beans and hard water reduce tenderness, but acidity from ingredients like tomatoes and bottled chili sauce can prevent softening. Remedies include using fresh beans and adjusting acidity or water quality.
Beans highlighted as low fat nutrient dense superfood
Beans are presented as low fat and nutrient dense with vitamins minerals protein and fiber. The piece notes their affordability and quotes dietitian David Grotto praising beans as unsung heroes. It also mentions suggestive serving sizes and introduces bean based spreads and brands available online.
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Fostersfinefoods.com
Katie Sanchez
Spring brunch centerpiece roulade earns praise
A Minneapolis Star Tribune piece by Lee Svitak Dean highlights a egg roulade as the star of a spring brunch menu. The dish features a rolled egg crepe with cheese and vegetables and versatile fillings like ham, smoked salmon, beans, spinach, or mushrooms. The writer shares tips for timing, prep, and serving, noting a run-through for first-timers and acknowledging the prep mess but stressing the payoff.
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Lee Svitak Dean
Minneapolis
Star Tribune
EGG ROULADE Serves 6 to 7 and spring menu tips
A compact guide to an Easter or spring menu featuring roasted asparagus and ham ideas, plus a make ahead pound cake with blueberry or strawberry sauce. The recipe for egg roulade covers ingredients, steps, and fillings with variations for cheese, vegetables, and toppings.
Tasty weekend events in Cedar Rapids entice food lovers
A weekend guide to Czech and Slovak tastes at St Ludmila Hall featuring a Taste of Czech and Slovak with new Czech beers, plus the Egg and Houby Breakfast in Czech Village. Beerfest at Benz Depot offers 100 plus brews for $15 with proceeds to the American Heart Association. Greek spring dinner at St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church runs 11 AM to 5 PM at the Scottish Rite Temple with traditional dishes and baklava. tickets $12 adults $7 children.
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Kundl Mall
16Th Ave
Czech Village
Benz Beverage Depot
Seventh Ave
Cedar Rapids
Scottish Rite
Ave. NE
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