As I mentioned at the beginning of the year, one of the biggest food trends for 2018 will be the expansion of plant-based food innovations, such as plant protein sources and Lightlife is one of the pioneers. Read my Food Trends for 2018 article here Plant-based diets are dominating the food world. Several manufactures are diving head first into using science to manipulate plant-based ingredients resulting as innovative products. Lightlife uses plant proteins, such as soy and beans to create delicious, healthy food choices for those wanting to steer away from meat based protein sources. What is Lightlife? In 1979, Lightlife was created to provide protein alternatives to vegetarians. However,…
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4 Recipes to Use Leftover Holiday Ham
I have four recipes to use your leftover holiday ham from Christmas. Do you plan to make a ham for New Year’s dinner? You are going to have some leftover ham at some point. Don’t throw it away! Strategically plan dinners and snacks, with JoAnn’s Food Bites, and you can rid your fridge of that leftover ham. Inspirational Holiday Ham I was perusing through a Facebook Foodie Forum and stumbled upon a home chef’s post, which read, in most part… “I need inspirational recipes to use up all the leftover ham I have from the holiday.” Which inspired me to do some brainstorming and come up with at least FIVE…
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Tips for Cooking Ham For Easter
A beautifully cooked ham is a traditional centerpiece for an Easter family dinner. Roasting a ham is not difficult if you follow some simple steps. The following are some good tips on thawing, preparing and cooking your holiday ham. There are several types of ham, most common is the precooked ham. The key to preparing a ham is to NOT overcook the ham. Proper cooking temperatures for all types of ham are as follows: FRESH HAM – 145º to 155º WHOLE OR HALF LEG – 145º to 155º SMOKED HOLE OR HALF LEG – 145º SMOKED OR FULLY COOKED – 130º to 140º THAWING If you buy your ham…
