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Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches

You can have the taste of slow-cooked barbecue in a fraction of the time with this delicious recipe. Crunchy slaw is the perfect topping.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup no-salt-added ketchup
2 tablespoons honey mustard
2 tablespoons water
3/4 teaspoon ancho chile powder
3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
3 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken
3 tablespoons canola mayonnaise
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
3 cups packaged coleslaw
1/3 cup chopped green onions
6 (1 1/2-ounce) hamburger buns, toasted

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Preparation

1. Combine first 10 ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer; cook 10 minutes. Combine sauce and chicken.
2. Combine mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar. Add

Avoiding gross guac

Does your guac get icky? Learn how to avoid that khaki color. By: Tim Cebula

Guacamole is a surefire and healthy party pleaser, at least for those who arrive at the party early. Stragglers know they're late by the muddy brown shade the dip has assumed in the bowl. Obviously, oxygen is the enemy of guac, as it is for sliced potatoes and apples. The question is, can you delay the oxidation process? (Leaving the pit in the dip, an old myth, doesn't help.)

The solution: A two-part strategy involves using acid to delay oxidation, then doling out the dip as needed from an airtight container. The antioxidant property of ascorbic acid, plentiful in lemon or lime juice, is your first line of defense. Toss cubed avocado in citrus juice, about 3 tablespoons per avocado, then drain before mashing, reserving the juice. After you've mashed all your ingredients, add some juice back to taste. Still, your dip will brown eventually if you serve all at once, so serve in small batches, with the

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The world's busiest airport is currently updating concession contracts. Speculation is there could be a push toward even more fresh, healthier options.

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Breakfast On-the-Go
Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but it's also the one we have the least time for. But before you go without-or grab an oversized bagel or donut-check out the latest fast food offerings. Many are actually good for you and slimming too.

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Starbucks: Protein Plate
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Before you decide that preparing an elegant three-course dinner, plus signature cocktail, from start to finish in 60 minutes is too good to be true, consider this: Many home cooks make an entire meal in that amount of time most weeknights, deftly and intuitively moving from side dish to entrée and back again, from oven to stovetop to salad spinner. I simply decided to extend those skills to the challenge of the classic dinner for eight.

This isn't to say that a lot of fiddling and retesting didn't go into this menu. It did. We tested the whole game plan three times, tweaking recipes and choreographing to make sure it all came in at less than an hour. I rearranged the order of tasks; I gussied up a few smart convenience products (bagged salad greens, precut potatoes, frozen lemonade); and I introduced bold flavors from pickled

100-Calorie Oatmeal ToppingsLife Lived DeliciouslyGet bold at breakfast with these super stir-ins

Think beyond brown sugar to kick up the flavor and texture of your bowl. Swirl, sprinkle, or top with any one of these 18 options for less than 100 calories. (Even bacon! It's surprisingly good.)

Lower Your CholesterolCholesterol numbers too high? These five diet and lifestyle strategies let you nudge numbers down without medication. By: Maureen Callahan, MS, RD

Lower Your Cholesterol
Ours is a pill-popping culture, so it's no surprise the default method for lowering high cholesterol levels is usually medicinal. Drugs are readily available. They're effective. And the pill approach requires very little effort. Yet studies show that diet and lifestyle changes can be as or even more powerful than many drugs. Better yet, these natural methods help lower heart disease risk without negative side effects. Employ one (or all five) of these strategies and chances are cholesterol numbers will improve. Already taking cholesterol-lowering meds? These changes can enhance a drug's effectiveness.

Life Lived DeliciouslyThe ultimate goal: total cholesterol less than 200 mg/dl; 100 mg/dl or less for LDL or "bad" cholesterol, and 40 mg/dl or higher for HDL or "good" cholesterol.

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