Year: 2023

For National Trail Mix Day, Make Your Own Trail Mix With These Ingredients

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August 31st is National Trail Mix Day, a snack we love to throw together with healthy ingredients like nuts, raisins, and other dried fruits—plus chocolate chips or toffee chips, of course! Originally called GORP (Good Old Raisins and Peanuts) and created as an energy snack for hikers, trail mix can suit the palates of everyone,…
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A Checkerboard Melon Salad Recipe & The History Of Melon

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[1] A beautiful melon salad (photos #1, #2, and #3 © Oliviers & Co). [2] Cut the cubes from a block of feta (photo © DeLaurenti). [3] Fresh basil is pressed with the olives to create this premium oil (more about it at Oliviers & Co). [4] Lemon Specialty Vinegar, mild without bitterness (more about…
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Raspberry Pots De Creme Recipe For National Pots De Creme Day

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August 27th is National Pots De Crème Day, celebrating one of the three classic custards of France. The other two are crème brûlée and crème caramel. Here’s more about the differences. A note about pots de crème (plural) versus pot de crème (singular): Since the custard is always made in a batch of four or…
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Cherry Yogurt Ice Pops Recipe For National Cherry Popsicle Day

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[1] Cherry-Greek yogurt ice pops made with Fabbri’s Amarena, wild black cherries in syrup. The recipe is below (all photos © Fabbri 1905). [2] A jar of Amarena Fabbri. You can find them and other Fabbri products on Amazon. [3] Make an ice cream sundae with the cherries in syrup. [4] Or, spoon them over…
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Cheddar & Chive Waffles Recipe, Topped With A Fried Egg

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August 24th is National Waffle Day, but we saved this recipe for weekend brunch: Cheddar & Chive Waffles, topped with a fried egg. It’s delicious! Dig in. > The history of waffles. > The history of the waffle iron. > The different types of waffles. > Check out the history of chives and more uses…
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