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Today’s Daily Bite: Poblano Cream Pasta with Shrimp!
April 2012
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Study like a Chef!
The author of a new cookbook-meets-study guide says teens can learn tricky vocabulary words just by following a recipe. We feel smarter already.
Cook Your Way Through the S.A.T. ($13, barnesandnoble.com) is filled with 99 recipes designed to help kids learn and retain new words. Each dish includes a fun-facts blurb with 10 special terms, followed by a match-game quiz on their meanings. “Cramming doesn’t work,” says author Charis Freiman-Mendel. “But if you use those unfamiliar words to make something delicious in the kitchen, they’ll stick with you.” While there’s no guarantee that scores will jump 100 points, there is a reward at the end of this special study session: Dinner is done!
—Allyson Dickman, Lifestyle Editorial Assistant
Cold Brew (Iced) Coffee
If you know me, then you know I am obsessed with iced coffee. Last week, I made coffee ice cubes, so this week I decided to try my hand at cold brew coffee.
What’s the difference? Cold brew coffee is brewed without heat and therefore produces a less astringent and acidic coffee.
How do you make it?
Step 1: Pour room temperature water over coarsely ground coffee, stir then let sit for a minimum of 12 hours. (I used the ratio of 1 1/2 cups coffee to 8 cups water.)
Step 2: Filter coffee through coffee filter lined strainer.
Step 3: Pour over ice and enjoy! Note: Some people dilute the coffee with water at a 1:1 ratio, but I like my coffee slap-me-in-the-face strong, so I prefer it as is.
Is it worth the effort? Heck yes! The coffee bean’s nutty and chocolate notes are more pronounced and create a sweetened effect. Yum-o!
—Judith Pena, Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief
Mix Over-the-Top Pop!
Soda fountain, meet your future! Blending one part old-school vending machine with one part new-school technology, the Coca-Cola Freestyle lets users customize their own personal beverages. Push a button on the LCD touch screen to choose from over 120 different flavors—like hard-to-find Orange Coke and Fanta Peach, or non-fizzy Hi-C and flavored waters. Unveiled during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the machines are now in more than 1,700 locations (and growing!), including Five Guys and Cosi. Facebookers can name and share their creations with fellow mixologists on the Freestyle fan page.
Make your own combinations!
- Sprite Vanilla + Hi-C Orange = Creamsicle
- Sprite Peach + Vanilla Coke = Peach Cobbler
- Fanta Lime + Sprite Zero Vanilla = Key Lime Pie
- Fanta Strawberry + Vanilla Coke = Strawberry Shortcake
- All Sprite flavors mixed together = Gummy Bear
—Laura K. DePalma, Research Editor
From our March 2012 issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray
Happy National Jelly Bean Day!
I’m celebrating with these cute Snapple jelly beans, yum!
—Judith Pena, Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief
#EarthDayFun Twitter Chat!
We’re tweeting eco-friendly tips for families, upcycled craft ideas, green recipes, and more with our sister brands! Join the conversation 2-4 p.m. EDT and share your favorite eco-friendly tips and tricks. We can’t wait to “tweet” with you you!
What: #EarthDayFun Tweet Chat presented by Meredith Corporation brands
When: 2-4 p.m. EDT, Friday, April 20
Where: Follow along on Twitter or use this TweetGrid
Feel free to share the tweet chat with with your friends! The more tweeple, the merrier…or should we say greener!
Share on Twitter: Join me for #EarthDayFun chat on 4/20 w/@Allrecipes @FamilyFun @TerraCycle @parentsmagazine @RachaelRaymag. Details: http://bit.ly/HZQtAN
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” —Andre Gide”
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