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Photo : TommyStockProject ( Shutterstock ) You may not be able to bring real flowers to someone in the hospital, but you can bring a blanket. Obviously, hospitals have their own blankets, and you might think that they’re special, sterilized,, and nonnegotiable... but check in with your loved one’s care team and you’re almost sure to find that they have no problem with you bringing a clean, cozy blanket to help your patient feel comfier. https://www.tausiinsider.com/14-of-the-best-gifts-for-someone-in-the-hospital/?feed_id=328160&_unique_id=641bf18e1b6f7

Photo : Claire Lower One of my favorite Christmastime treats is a three-ingredient sweet called “Rolo candy.” (At least that is what my family called it.) You take a mini pretzel, place an unwrapped Rolo on top, then heat it in the oven until the candy softens. Press a pecan half into the chocolate and let it set, and you have a delightful sweet and salty morsel. (Some people sub in a red or green M&M for the pecan, but I think that’s a bit cloying.) This little bite is what inspired me to make the pecan and cheese amuse bouche you see above. The format is basically the same, except the pecan moves downstairs to become the base, the chocolate is replaced by cheese, and the whole thing is crowned with a cranberry. You can drizzle or dot it with a bit of honey as well, if you want to sweeten things up a little further. It’s like a cheese plate in a single bite, and it’s delightful. The cheese is your choice to make, but you can’t go wrong with brie. If you don’t like brie, pick ...

Photo : Claire Lower People love cheese. So much so that they get kind of weird about it. I know vegans are tired of hearing “I could probably give up meat but I could never give up cheese,” but it’s true. I really never could give up cheese. I need it. It works out well, then, that I am paid to think and write about food, and one of those foods is cheese. It gives me a creative outlet, and a good excuse to eat as much cheese as I want. Here are a few of my favorite cheesy things we published this year, in no particular order. https://www.tausiinsider.com/15-of-our-favorite-ways-to-eat-cheese-in-2022/?feed_id=326240&_unique_id=63ff9a0336da2

Photo : Allie Chanthorn Reinmann The one drawback to egg white wraps is they’re rather bland. In my very important opinion, a huge reason diets and health food kicks fail is because the meals can lean a little one-note. To avoid searching for flavor in the arms of sausage and ciabatta rolls, blend high-impact roasted red peppers directly into egg whites before cooking them into wraps. Egg wraps are incredibly simple to make, and pair well with virtually any savory fillings you’ve got laying around. Using whole eggs is perfectly effective , but I took things a step further by taking out the yolk. Removing the yolk from the equation keeps the wrap tender and flexible, cuts down on roughly 50 calories per egg, and most grocery stores sell cartons of egg whites, so you don’t have to get your hands dirty. Blending in a hunk of roasted red pepper imbues the wrap with its lightly charred, tangy flavor, and gives the entire wrap a boost. You can make as big or small of a batch as you’d li...

Photo : Claire Lower One of my favorite Christmastime treats is a three-ingredient sweet called “Rolo candy.” (At least that is what my family called it.) You take a mini pretzel, place an unwrapped Rolo on top, then heat it in the oven until the candy softens. Press a pecan half into the chocolate and let it set, and you have a delightful sweet and salty morsel. (Some people sub in a red or green M&M for the pecan, but I think that’s a bit cloying.) This little bite is what inspired me to make the pecan and cheese amuse bouche you see above. The format is basically the same, except the pecan moves downstairs to become the base, the chocolate is replaced by cheese, and the whole thing is crowned with a cranberry. You can drizzle or dot it with a bit of honey as well, if you want to sweeten things up a little further. It’s like a cheese plate in a single bite, and it’s delightful. The cheese is your choice to make, but you can’t go wrong with brie. If you don’t like brie, pick ...