Coleslaw – Less Fat, More Flavor

By Sandy Hu

Growing up, my mom used to make a tart and sweet coleslaw with lemon juice and sugar, but I prefer the creamy kind made with mayonnaise. Still, I’m concerned about the fat – especially with all the rich fixings that tend to accompany coleslaw as part of the typical barbecue meal.

In the current issue of Bon Appétit, a recipe for coleslaw calls for two parts of nonfat Greek yogurt to one part of mayo. What a great solution! I tried out the idea for our Fourth of July barbecue and loved the results.

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Coleslaw – a Great Winter Side Dish

By David Hu

Most people think of coleslaw for summertime, but it’s an excellent salad year-round, since cabbage is one of the few vegetables in season during fall and winter. Cabbage is a highly nutritious vegetable and it makes a hardy and delicious salad. California raisins add color contrast and tangy-sweet flavor. This side dish should take no more than 10 minutes to assemble. Allow a half hour for flavors to blend and mellow.

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A Labor Day Ballpark Picnic

By Marilyn Hunter

Labor Day is the last official summer celebration, signaling that the dog days are nearing an end. While the weather will remain warm for weeks to come, afternoons playing baseball in the park will soon give way to more indoor-centric activities. So follows cooking.

But the Hunters aren’t battening down the hatches just yet. Instead we want to tell you about a fun and easy picnic for Labor Day that the whole family will enjoy—a gourmet ballpark picnic.

No all-American celebration is complete without hot dogs, coleslaw and potato salad, and if your kids are like ours, they’ll be pleased as punch with the menu.

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Laboring on Labor Day

By Lori Powell

It’s the Labor Day weekend. Well to some….

I will be in San Francisco shopping for a cookbook shoot but if I were resting my laurels on this lovely long weekend, I would be having a BBQ or better yet, attending one. There is a lot of labor in Labor Day, if you know what I mean. Especially for those of you who are hosting that BBQ.

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