Edamame are baby soybeans which are picked when young and tender before the soybeans inside are fully mature. They are steamed or boiled and usually eaten as an appetizer or snack.
You’ll find them in Japanese and Asian restaurants where they are usually served salted and at room temperature. Typically, you eat the beans inside and discard the pods. Check your grocery or specialty foods store – they can sometimes be found in the frozen foods aisle.
In Chinese, young soybeans in the pod are known as maodoujia which …

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January

Chocolate (Christmas clearance), Soda, Diet foods, Frozen finger foods

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February

Chocolate (post Valentine’s Day), Steak (post Valentine’s Day), Seafood (post Valentine’s Day), Oatmeal

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March

Frozen foods

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April

Candy (Easter clearance), Eggs, Ham, Cheese, Mustard, Ready-made dough, Dinner rolls, Frozen pies, Cake mix, Cake frosting, Pie crusts

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May

Hotdogs, Ground beef, Hamburger and hot dog buns, Condiments (ketchup, mustard, barbeque sauce, relish), Salad dressing, Chips, Ice cream, Popsicles, Frozen pies, Soda, Bottled water

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June

Ice cream, Popsicles, Soda, Bottled water, Iced tea mix and bags

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July

Hot dogs, Ground beef, Hamburger and hot dog buns, Condiments (ketchup, mustard, barbeque sauce, relish), Salad dressing, …

Restaurants are on a tighter budget than almost any household. If cooks don’t precisely control food costs, they’ll be left without a penny of profit at the end of the day. At restaurants where ingredients are expensive, making the bottom line work is even more difficult but also even more important. Whether they learn it in culinary school or on the job, restaurant cooks have many tricks that can help you save money without sacrificing quality.
Americans have become used to eating the more tender and more expensive cuts of meat. …

If the word “lunch” has become synonymous with “sandwich”, it’s time to get out of your rut! There are lots of low carb lunch possibilities.
Salads
We’re all familiar with the old fashioned chef salad –cut up cold cuts, cheese, and hard-boiled egg on a green salad (usually iceberg). But meal salads have become much more popular in restaurants and at home, in a variety limited only by the imagination.

Low carb “meal salad” tips:
* Use lots of dark green salad greens, which are much richer in nutrients than the traditional iceberg lettuce.
* …

This is a really good list by Terry Nicholls who wrote “Food Safety: Protecting Your Family From Food Poisoning”. Food spoilage is like burning your money. It breaks my heart looking at the food I can toss out of my fridge.
10 Simple Ways To Safely Store Food
Storing foods can present its own set of problems. And different types of foods have different storage requirements to prevent bacteria from setting in. Here’s some tips to protect your family and yourself.
Storing Vegetables
1. Vegetables should be stored in the vegetable crisper in the …