TIP OF THE DAY: Carrot Salad Recipes For International Carrot Day

April 4th is International Carrot Day. Most people we know eat carrots relatively often, but hows about carrot salad? Many of us grew up with carrot salad with raisins, celery and mayonnaise. It was delicious, but it’s fallen out of fashion. Here’s a way to revive the concept, with fun variations. The idea here is…
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French Fries With PB&J, A Recipe For National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day

[1] French Fries with peanut butter (satay) and jelly dips. From left to right: satay sauce, crushed peanut and scallion garnish, smoked raspberry jelly (photo © Idaho Potato Commission). [2] Idaho russet potatoes (photo © Potato 101 | Idaho Potato Commission. [3] Satay sauce is very versatile. Here’s a recipe for a classic use: a…
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FOOD FUN: Easter Milkshake Recipe

We re-created this Easter milkshake, after seeing the photo on the Facebook page of Alden’s Organic Ice Cream.     RECIPE: EASTER MILKSHAKE Ingredients Per Shake 2 scoops ice cream 8 ounces cold milk 2 tablespoons syrup of choice Whipped cream Sprinkles   Additional Garnishes 2 macarons Kabob skewer, lollipop or cake pop stick Jelly…
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PRODUCT CHOICE: Chocolate Tea For Easter & Beyond

[1] Chocolate Earl Grey tea is available year-round, and in this special Easter packaging [all photos © David’s Tea). [2] You can see why this tea is called Hot Chocolate. It’s pu’ehr tea with chocolate chips that melt into the brew. [3] An Easter sampler with six different chocolate flavors. During the holidays, there’s a…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Mason Dixie Biscuits, Scones & Sweet Rolls

We were grumpy because there was no decent bakery in our neighborhood. Then fate intervened and brought us… Premium biscuits, scones and sweet rolls from Mason Dixie Foods. The line, which is sold frozen, is simply wonderful. No bakery could do a better job. Quality and freshness are key to good baked goods, and freezine…
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