Serving Size: 4 RUB*: 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon paprika ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper CHICKEN: 1 whole chicken (4 to 5 pounds) 2 teaspoons canola oil 1 16 oz. can [...]
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I’ve been noticing lately the fast food industry is trying to entice customers by giving the impression that their product is a healthy choice because it has less than 500 calories. Does this make it healthy? Does using sea salt vs. regular salt make it healthy? Should I be looking at the fat grams? From [...]
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