First for Women – August 26, 2019

Keep a cut avocado green

To prevent a leftover avocado half from turning an

unsightly shade of brown, lay several slices of red onion

in a storage container and place the avocado, skin side

down, on top. Cover the container and pop in the fridge

until you’re ready to use it. The onion’s sulfuric acid will

stop the avocado from oxidizing, and since the onion

doesn’t touch the fruit, it doesn’t impact its buttery flavor.

Your family loves squash,

but you could do without

the tedious task of seed-

ing it. To make the job

much easier, reach for an

ice cream scoop. Its sharp

edges will cut right through

the squash’s fibrous strings,

plus its deep bowl removes

plenty of seeds in a single

swipe. Your squash will be

ready to cook in no time!

Seed a squash

in seconds

You always wipe mush-

rooms with a damp paper

towel instead of rinsing

them so they don’t get

soggy. But it doesn’t always

get all the dirt. What will:

Dip the paper towel in

lemon juice first. The acid

will help loosen any dirt,

plus keep the mushrooms

from turning brown.

Remove all

the dirt from

mushrooms

Ree’s fruity ice cream with

71% less fat

For a healthy frozen treat that satisfies her sweet

tooth, Food Network star Ree Drummond

whips up fruity ice cream, adding Greek yogurt

to cut the fat and give the dessert an extra

boost of protein. To make: In a food proces-

sor, add 2 cups of frozen mango, 2 cups of

frozen strawberries, 1 cup of plain Greek

yogurt,^1 ⁄ 2 cup of heavy cream and

11 ⁄ 2 tsp. of vanilla extract; blend until

smooth. Add 3 oz. of chopped dark

chocolate. Pulse; serve immediately.

Ree

Drummond

Toss-together terrific: Creamy noodles in half the time

1 log herbed

goat cheese

(^1) ⁄ 2 lb. rigatoni 1 lemon
Cook pasta. Save^1 ⁄ 4 cup water; mix
with cheese. Add 2 tsp. lemon zest
and 1 Tbs. juice. Add pasta; stir.
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Numbers reflect ice cream made with
Greek yogurt instead of full heavy cream
Calories cut:^156
Fat grams cut:^30
Protein grams added:^30