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Entries for August 2011




Defusing the Junk Food Timebomb

August 29, 2011 07:22 PM ET | Allison Fishman | Permanent Link

I’ve finally done it. I’ve unlocked the secret of how to get my kid to ask--no, beg!--for healthy home cooked food. And it’s a solution so brilliant–-and obvious--I can’t believe it took me this long to figure it out.

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Tags: Food | health food | food trends



Want the Secret of Blueberry Pie?

August 22, 2011 04:25 PM ET | Allison Fishman | Permanent Link

I wasn't thinking food when I drove to Sussex County to visit Liberty Farm's sunflower maze. Little did I know, across the street from the maze was the home of the New Jersey State Fair blue-ribbon-winning blueberry pie.

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Pretzel Logic

August 15, 2011 02:29 PM ET | Allison Fishman | Permanent Link

If you've ever had ice cream down the Shore, you've seen a regional treat: the pretzel cone. But how did pretzel cones get to the Shore, and why don't we see them almost anywhere else?

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Tags: ice cream



Shark Bites

August 08, 2011 06:56 PM ET | Allison Fishman | Permanent Link

I am a curious eater and a bargain-hunter. The combination led me to purchase shark meat from Barnegat Light-based Shore Catch recently.

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Tags: fish



Turkey London Broil: A Jersey Original?

August 01, 2011 03:39 PM ET | Allison Fishman | Permanent Link

London broil is not what I thought it was: It is not from London, and it does not have to be made from beef. Turkey London broil tastes fantastic, is easy to cook and comes from Guess Where.

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Tags: Food