Monthly Archives: October 2009

Pepitas (Toasted Pumpkin Seeds) for the Breville Smart Oven

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As Halloween rolls around, you may be thinking jack-o’-lanterns. Pumpkin seeds are a great snack, and you can fill your kids up a little before they devour all that candy.

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Keying in on Kiwi

Did you know a kiwi fruit has twice the vitamin C of an orange? It’s a perfect food to give your immune system an extra boost.

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The Naked Lemon

World champion barista Heather Perry shows you how to make one of her favorite drinks of all time, The Naked Lemon.

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The Pineapple Crush

Breville’s Adèle Schober combines pineapple, passion fruit, lemon, sugar, and honey to make The Pineapple Crush.

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Key Concept: Nutrient Density

You’ve probably heard the term ‘empty calories’ — when you are consuming calories with no nutritional value. Often people use the term when talking about iceberg lettuce or beer or cookies. There’s an important technical term in the science of nutrition that better explains this concept and how it affects your body: nutrient density.

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It's-Not-from-Jamba Juice (It Just Tastes Like It)

Now, you could head out to your favorite local smoothie shop and pay $4-5 for a smoothie or you could break out that blender for a healthy, cheaper, and quicker alternative.

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Breakfast Smoothie

Strawberries make a sweet breakfast smoothie, but any frozen or fresh fruit will do.

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Grilled Squid

If your only experience with calamari are those little fried rings, you’re missing out on a hearty seafood.

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Squid: More Legs, More Fun

Fried calamari has become a staple on appetizer menus across the US. If your only experience with calamari are those little fried rings, you’re missing out on a hearty seafood with plenty of possibilities outside of that deep fryer.

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The Apricot Berry Smoothie

Breville’s Adèle Schober mixes up the Apricot Berry Smoothie.

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