Magazine Recap - Every Day with Rachael Ray 3/08

This is a post about things I found interesting in recent magazines...

• Raw onions can help keep your cholesterol in check.


• Have you heard of the coolest utensil fad since the spork? This one is the knork, which is a forklike utensil with side prongs that function as a dull knife. Check it out at http://www.knork.net/.


• Washington DC gets the credit come cherry blossom season, but Macon, GA is by far the winner. Macon has 300,000 cherry treas compared to DC's 3,750. Check out the Macon International Cherry Blossom Festival from March 29 - April 6 to see the city in full bloom. There is a parade and fireworks and a Bengal tiger show.


• The Ceramic Orb Birdhouse is one cool birdhouse (and is only about $18).


• 66% of meals purchased from restaurants are for takeout or delivery (this seems crazy to me).


• 23 pounds of pizza is eaten by the average American each year.


• Put a paste of baking soda and water on wasp or bee stings to make the pain go away.


• Let dough rest a few minutes if it is too elastic to roll out.


• Sand may appear pink on some beaches (ex. Warwick Lng Bay) due to a combination of crushed coral, calcium carbonate, and a red organism called foraminifera.


• If have heard many raves for Sabra hummus. It looks like I am going to have to try it!