Year: 2010

PRODUCT: Pepperidge Farm Vanilla Grahams Goldfish For National Animal Crackers Day

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April 18th is National Animal Crackers Day.   THE HISTORY OF ANIMAL CRACKERS Animal crackers originated in England in the late 1800s, as animal biscuits. When, in 1889, P.T. Barnum decided to tour England with his circus, several manufacturers took advantage of a marketing opportunity and called the biscuits “Barnum’s.” The animal biscuits were exported…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Yogurt Parfait

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Turn everyday yogurt into a yogurt parfait. Photo courtesy California Milk Board. If you have parfait or sundae dishes, use them to enjoy your yogurt, granola and fruit instead a regular bowl. It turns everyday yogurt into something festive for breakfast, a snack or dessert. Layer the ingredients for an attractive visual presentation. 1. First…
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PRODUCT: Edamame

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Edamame, pronounced eh-dah-MAH-may, are baby soybeans. If you frequent Japanese restaurants, you’ve probably had them. The green pods are boiled in salted water and served whole as an appetizer. These tasty baby veggies, generally served in the shell, are fun to pop into your mouth. And for a fun food, they’re awfully good for you.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Flavored Mustards

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Task of the week: Find two new uses for mustard. Photo courtesy Anton Kozlik’s Mustards. Flavored mustards can transform a dish, adding intense notes of basil, lemon, tarragon and even Roquefort to sandwiches, potato, tuna and egg salads, vinaigrettes, dips, meats, vegetables and more. Think of classic Dijon as “basic vanilla” and start to expand…
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ENTERTAINING: Have A Film Party For “Food Inc.” on April 21st

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How much do we know about the food we buy at our local supermarkets and serve to our families? Though our food appears the same as it did to our grandparents—a tomato still looks like a tomato—it has been radically transformed, and not for the better. See for yourself in the eye-opening documentary, Food, Inc.,…
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