Year: 2011

TIP OF THE DAY: Make Fried Pickle Chips

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Serve fried pickles with a beer or a Martini. Photo courtesy ILovePickles.org.   This tip was inspired by the arrival of a gift of Vlasic Farmer’s Garden Pickles. With little room in the fridge for a large bottle of pickles, we needed to use them up right away. The solution: an end-of-the-day celebration of fried…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Date Nut Bread Day

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Whew, we got Mom’s date nut bread recipe just in time for National Date Nut Bread Day, September 8th. Imagine a fruit bread loaf packed with healthful chopped dates and walnuts, sliced and spread with cream cheese (O.K., the cream cheese is less healthful). Or update the concept with soft goat cheese, Gorgonzola Dolce (a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The Best Way To Store Mushrooms

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Cooked or raw, enoki mushrooms can add flair to any meal, from breakfast (omelets) to lunch (salads) to dinner (with beef or other protein). Photo by Kelly Cline | IST.   It’s National Mushroom Month, a great time to come up with some new mushroom recipes and enjoy. In fact, try some new varieties of…
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