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Shrimp, Slaw and Siam - Miami Herald in 60 Seconds

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  • What's shrimp the "Key West way"? Peel-and-eat, with a side of Tropical Coleslaw.
  • And speaking of slaw -- it doesn't have to be predictable and traditional; it can be amped up with international flavor.
  • Desperation Dinners shares an at-home recipe for Traditional Steak Diane.
  • Chismosa Taqueria is Miami Beach's new Mexican takeout spot dishing up "gooey quesadillas" and more.
  • Edda Martinez is seeing her Edda's Cake Designs go national, with bundt cakes available online.
  • Writer Fred Tasker pleads that we forget "Sideways"-instigated merlot hate and revisit the red, with 2005 Rutherford Hill and 2006 Gloria Ferrer.
  • Siam Bistro, in West Kendall, serves up Thai fare in the "Bangkok style of the south."
  • Bar Rosso gets a stinger review, saying it "seems cold and empty, the staff untrained and the food simply not up to the task."
  • Nabisco morphs Wheat Thins into Wheat Thins Flatbread.

What Does 100 Calories Look Like?

Rold Gold Tiny Twists PretzelsAs we head into the holiday season, aka the Season of the Endless Buffets, portion control sticks in the back of any health-conscious or body-conscious mind. You know, at least while that mind is sober.

How are your portion control skills? Check them here on WomensHealthMag.com in a test where you are presented with pictures of two separate servings of pretzels and you have to guess which one you think is the 100 calorie serving. Sound tough? It is!

I got it wrong. Whatever, I just ate a pint of Ben & Jerry's. That's about 100 calories, right?

Also, I'd like to take this opportunity to declare that all those 100 calorie packs totally bite, except maybe the Wheat Thins. They taste like the cereal version of whatever they're supposed to be. When I want Oreos, I don't want 100 calories worth of hexagonal Oreo-inspired crisps.

Everyone knows the secret of a good diet is to go ahead and eat what you crave, just don't eat too much of it. My entire pint of Ben & Jerry's? Well, I guess I'm not on a good diet today. Blame the economy. I don't know why, just do it.

Is 100 calories the new packaging standard?

Out of all the food trends we heard about back in December and January, there was one that is clearly becoming a big deal on th packaged food scene: miniature packaging, aka 100-calorie packs. "100 calories!" seems to be the hot new slogan on food products these days. The past three years have seen the market for portion-controlled packets go from 0 to more than 25 different foods. USA Today reports that 18 of the new products were introduced in 2005 alone. With more coming along this year, there is no indication that this trend is slowing.

Some of the newer products include 100-calorie sodas from brands like Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Shasta. These sodas have a mere 8-ounces per can, fewer than the more standard 12-ounces, and are marketed as being more portable than their full-sized counterparts. Coco-Cola says that they're marketed at consumers who wish to "improve their snacking and drinking opportunities."

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Easy Cheese, entertainment for kids of all ages

Although it goes against just about every parenting instinct I possess, sometimes the allure of a can of Easy Cheese is just too much to resist. Easy Cheese has almost no redeeming qualities whatsoever, except that it entertains my children for as long as there is goo in the can. I am not sure exactly what Easy Cheese truly is, anything dairy that can indefinitely remain under pressure and at room temperature has got to be suspicious. But my kids love it and from time to time I succumb to the grocery store yah-yahing, temporarily lose all cognitive functions and agree to purchase a can. I do this because I know that for as long as the contents last, my children will be busily squirting out the orange paste and happily lapping it off of any surface they deem fit.

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Tip of the Day

Drying fruit is easy, mostly hands-off and yields a sweet and healthy snack.

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