Microwave Cooking for Your Baby and Child
Dietitian Eileen Behan outlines safe quick meals for babies and children using the microwave. The book combines nutrition guidance with recipes across age groups, plus safety tests, storage tips, and family-friendly dishes like risotto and fish cakes.
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Eileen Behan
Willard Books
New York
Ms. Behan
Rye
N.H
Sarah
Emily
Behan
Homemade Cereal Taste Tests Cut Costs and Boost Control
A writer tries making cereal at home to beat rising store prices. She investigates granola and muesli style options, compares bulk and store brands, and shares two recipes from The New York Times Natural Foods Cookbook and The Low Cholesterol Oat Plan. She notes cost savings, ingredient control, and taste results, with tips on fat reduction and careful baking.
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Meat Department
el Cheapios
Barbara Earnest
Sarah Schlesinger
New York Times
New Natural Foods
Why cereal prices keep rising and what to do
A reader asks why cereal costs climb while health trends push prices higher. Health claims, enrichment rules, added ingredients, and processing drive costs, with ready to eat varieties more expensive than cooked oats. Homemade granola shows cost jumps from ingredients like oats, nuts, and dried fruit, so home-making may not save much.
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U.S
Food and Drug Administration
Simple strawberries offer tips and a dozen recipe ideas
New York guidance covers selecting ripe plump heart shaped berries with shine and red color, storing in fridge, and serving at room temperature. Caps stay on during wash. Eight medium berries provide about 50 calories and 3 g fiber. California board suggests breakfast parfait, toast, blender drinks, sauces, salsa, skewers, dips, creams, and a cheesecake topping with strawberry ideas and a mail order offer for a recipe booklet.
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New York
California Strawberry Advisory Board
Watsonville
Calif
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