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TOPS Club tips: Quench your summer thirst without gaining weight

You don't have to sip diet lemonade and unsweet tea to quench your summer thirst without packing on the pounds. Here are some suggestions from TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), the nonprofit weight-loss support organization.

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Include tofu on your summer grilling menu for healthy options

Looking for some healthy grilling options for your summer parties? Actress Debi Mazar and her chef husband Gabriele Corcos star in the Cooking Channel’s show "Extra Virgin." They have partnered with House Foods tofu to create two dishes that give tofu a Tuscan twist.
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Taste some Alabama wines at inaugural Lee County Historical Society tasting

The Lee County Historical Society will host a wine tasting featuring wines made at wineries across Alabama on June 8 from 5-7 p.m. EST (4 to 6 p.m. CDT) at Pioneer Park in Loachapoka, AL. Some wines will feature the most commonly known Southern grape, Muscadine, but organizer Charles Mitchell expects...
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Farm-to-Table dinners return to Ariccia Trattoria & Bar in Auburn starting June 6

Auburn's Ariccia Trattoria & Bar's Farm-to-Table Dinners return this summer with a new twist. Each week, a different member of Ariccia’s culinary team will create one Farm-to-Table dish highlighting the products he or she purchases at the Ag Heritage Farmers Market earlier that day. The dish...
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Bachelorette recap: Desiree Hartsock sends five guys home on first episode

Note to future bachelors: Do bring your adorable son on the show. Don't bring a key to the "fantasy suite," armor, magic tricks or dance moves that don't work. ABC "Bachelorette" Desiree Hartstock sent a bachelor home before the rose ceremony on ABCs dating reality show "The Bachelorette." The ...
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Can you get healthy by following a vegan diet by day but not by night? Mark Bittman did

Recently, I saw New York Times food columnist Mark Bittman on "Real Time with Bill Maher" and was intrigued by his idea of eating a vegan diet by day but not at night. Vegan diets exclude all meat, dairy and animal products (such as eggs).
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Tips to keep your pets safe, comfortable during warm weather

With rising temperatures and the arrival of summer vacations, The Humane Society of the United States reminds pet parents how they can keep their four-legged kids safe and comfortable.
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DWTS results: Bachelor Sean Lowe eliminated

Bachelor Sean Lowe and Peta Murgatroyd were eliminated from "Dancing with the Stars" at the quarter-final mark on May 7. The top five celebrity dancer who will continue to next week's semifinal are Ingo Rademacher, who had last night's second lowest judges' score, Zendaya Coleman, Aly Raisman, Kellie...
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Learn how to pipe icing in a video lesson with CIA chef Dianne Rossomando

Chef Dianne Rossomando of The Culinary Institute of America prepares a beautiful "bouquet" of floral cupcakes perfect for wedding showers, baby showers and Mother's Day desserts.
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Kids can make Overnight French Toast for Mother's Day Brunch

With a little help from dad, kids can surprise mom with this Overnight French Toast for Mother's Day, May 12. The first version has strawberries and bananas and the variation is made with apples. I think the apple version would be particularly tasty. Dads will want to handle the dish going in and...
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Sip a mint julep or a Minty Julep while you watch the Kentucky Derby

Sipping a mint julep while watching the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 4, is a tradition. But if bourbon isn't your drink of choice, there are other minty options. Here's a recipe for a classic version and one made with Gin. Use a gin that has more of a citrus flavor than a strong juniper taste.