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March-April 2015

Is Your Peppercorn an Imposter?

True or false: Some kinds of “peppercorns” aren’t actually pepper at all. It’s true. Black peppercorns are a required kitchen staple, and fashionable peppercorn blends are adding white, green and pink peppers as flavor accessories. But

DIY Kitchen: Tortillas Step-by-Step
March-April 2015

DIY Kitchen: Tortillas Step-by-Step

Step 1: Mix dry ingredients. To make Basic Flour Tortillas, first combine your dry ingredients: whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour and salt. Next, add oil and stream in water, a little at a time, until water is absorbed and

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March-April 2015

Fares of Faith: Celebrating Seder

Steeped in family togetherness and traditional foods among the Jewish community, Passover celebrates the Israelites’ liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt. Seder dinner occurs on the evening of the 15th day of Nisan in the

Cinamatic (Version 1.5.2)
March-April 2015

Cinamatic (Version 1.5.2)

Synopsis of the App Cinamatic lets you create short films using multiple short clips and creative filters. This app is from the makers of Hipstamatic, the original filter app. RDN Score 5 out of 5

Elevate (Version 1.15)
March-April 2015

Elevate (Version 1.15)

Synopsis of the App Elevate is a daily brain training game designed to improve key cognitive skills that may help improve productivity, self-confidence and more. RDN Score 5 out of 5 Platform and Price Free.

MyFuelUp (Version 1.05)
March-April 2015

MyFuelUp (Version 1.05)

Synopsis of the App MyFuelUp is an automatic diet generator and tracker designed especially for fitness enthusiasts. RDN Score 2 out of 5 Platform and Price Free trial. Apple. Android Pros Diets are generated based

BagIQ (Version 2.0)
March-April 2015

BagIQ (Version 2.0)

Synopsis of the App BagIQ lets you track and analyze your grocery purchases to see how what you buy may affect your health and your wallet. RDN Score 3 out of 5 Platform and Price

Hi.Q (Version 1.17.68)
March-April 2015

Hi.Q (Version 1.17.68)

Synopsis of the App With a focus on health literacy, Hi.Q is designed to test your health knowledge using more than 10,000 questions covering over 300 nutrition, medical and exercise topics. RDN Score 5 out

Lark (Version 1.3)
March-April 2015

Lark (Version 1.3)

Synopsis of the App Lark acts as a personal coach to help you move more, sleep better, eat healthier and stress less. Using sensors in select smartphones, Lark tracks your activity, sleep and eating data

Doro Wot
March-April 2015

Doro Wot

Popular in the East African country of Ethiopia, doro wot is a dish with a wonderful blend of peppers and aromatic spices. Although ground spices can be used, the whole spices present a much more