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We celebrated Cinco de Mayo with these Margarita Jell-O shots, created by Good Cocktails.com. Mix up some strawberry Margarita Jell-O (yes, with tequila) and pour into hollowed-out strawberry cups. Refrigerate, garnish with a small slice of lime, and serve. It’s delicious and fun. Here’s the recipe. A strawberry serves as the shot glass. Photo…
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Red sanding sugar makes a sweet, colorful cocktail or mocktail rimmer. Photo courtesy El Jimador Tequila. Here’s a fun idea for Mother’s Day or any other celebration: a custom glass rimmer for cocktails or mocktails. You can buy rimmers in tins, but it’s almost as fast to make your own. We owe this tip…
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Chocolate baked custard. Photo courtesy HealthyRecipesBlogs.com. Here’s the recipe. Today is National Chocolate Custard Day, which got us to thinking: What’s the difference between custard and pudding? American pudding is a sweetened milk mixture thickened with cornstarch, then cooked. It has no eggs in it. In the U.K. and Europe, it is also known…
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Save those olive pits! Photo courtesy Florida Department Of State. Here’s something new to try this barbecue season: olive pits. Who knew: Dropping a few olive pits (a.k.a. stones) onto the barbecue coals adds a really special aroma that will have people guessing as to its origin. Here’s all you have to do: Collect…
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Looking for an alternative to hauling heavy groceries or more convenience in shopping? Check out Amazon.com’s same-day delivery service, Amazon Prime Pantry. Amazon Prime members living in the 48 contiguous states can ship 45 pounds’ worth of grocery store items—in “everyday sizes,” not bulk—for a flat fee of $6. (That’s on top of the Amazon…
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