Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe For National Almond Day

[1] Almond chocolate chip cookies (photo © Baked | NYC). [2] sliced (slivered) almonds (photo © Pear’s Snacks). [3] Dark chocolate chips (photo © Bella Baker [now closed]). [4] Olive oil cake with almonds and oranges. Here’s the recipe (photo © Discover California Wine).   February 16th is National Almond Day. If you’ve been laying…
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Easy Homemade Gum Drops Recipe For National Gum Drop Day

February 15th is National Gum Drop Day—as if the day after Valentine’s Day needed more candy! However, here’s an easy gum drops recipe that you can make for fun, and for later. Just store them in the fridge. Gum drops are an American invention, although we don’t know exactly whom to thank. Here’s the history…
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Food Fun: Mushroom “Scallops” In Beet Puree For Your Valentine

[1] King trumpet mushroom “scallops” atop beet purée (phptp © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] Fresh beets. The stems and leaves are also edible. Cook them as you would collards or other greens (photo © Good Eggs). [3] King trumpet mushrooms* (photo Claire Freierman | © The Nibble).   Our colleague Hannah Kaminsky, of…
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5-Calorie Chocolate Tea From David’s Tea

How popular are the chocolate-flavored teas from David’s Tea? Two of the three flavors (Chocolate-Covered Strawberry and Hazelnut Chocolate) are sold out! We discovered this after receiving an early Valentine’s Day gift of five-calorie chocolate tea from David’s. Truth to tell, for a no-calorie Valentine gift with chocolate flavor, we enjoyed it. And you can…
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Easy Red Velvet Mug Cake Recipe For Valentine’s Day

[1] Red Velvet Mug Cake. It couldn’t be easier! The recipe follows (photo © Culinary.net | Family Features). [2] Red Velvet Cheesecake. The recipe link is below (photo © McCormick). [3] Red Velvet Pancakes. The recipe link is below (photo © Taste of Home). [4] Baked Red Velvet Donuts. The recipe link is at right…
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