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RECIPES: Holiday Foods on the 'Nice' List

Enjoy these snacks during the busy holiday season.

Editor's note: The following text was provided by the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. The holidays are here and so is all the festive food. Some of it is naughty but much of it can be nice. “When party planning during the holidays, it’s important to have variety,” says Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN, a nutritionist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. “Many of the foods we enjoy around the holidays are not only delicious to eat, but they may also contain cancer-fighting nutrients.” Kennedy says it’s easy to include them in any menu when you know what to look for. Here is a list of foods and recipes from Kennedy and her colleagues that belong on anyone’s “nice list.” Skip those holiday dips that are buried in excess fat and calories. …

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HOLIDAY RECIPE: Rustic Apple Pie With The World's Best Crust

If you are all-thumbs when it comes to the old-fashioned double pie crust, then forget about it and make this easy free-form crust which is flaky and delicious!

If you're in search of a great Apple pie recipe for the holiday season, look no further than this delicious one from Patch's Fay Abrahamsson's Kitchen. Message from Fay: After I tried this crust recipe (which I found in the November, 2011 issue of Woman's Day) I immediately made a copy of it, wrote on it in big letters "A KEEPER" and filed it in my recipe notebook. This crust, which is a cinch to make in a food processor, totally delivers on taste, flakiness and ease to work with. I will never lose this recipe! Crust (makes one crust) 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 T sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small pieces 1 T white vinegar or apple-cider vinegar 1 T ice-cold water In a food processor, combine …

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Thanksgiving Recipes: Side Dishes

A turkey can't just sit alone on the table. Here are some recipes for Thanksgiving's most popular side dishes.

What would a turkey be on Thanksgiving without its faithful side companions? Often more popular than the turkey itself, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and other favorites are staples of the food coma-inducing meal. Try one of the recipes below to bring a new taste to your Thanksgiving feast. For more Thanksgiving dinner recipes, click here. Roasted Winter Squash Serves four. Ingredients Directions Gauge the amount of squash you’ll need by allowing one small squash (acorn and butternut are good choices) for every four people. Cut each squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Brush sides and inner cavity with olive oil and place flesh-side down on a lightly-oiled baking sheet. Roast for approximately 45 minutes or until flesh …

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