TIP OF THE DAY: Gourmet Hot Dog Recipes For Labor Day

A hot dog Boston-style, topped with baked beans, crumbled bacon and chopped red onion. Photo courtesy Applegate.   If you didn’t whip up some gourmet hot dogs on July 23rd, National Hot Dog Day, Labor Day Weekend is another opportunity to strut your hot dog stuff. In case you’re thinking chili cheese dogs, corn dogs…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Budget Tips For Barbecues

Anyone who entertains knows how costly it can be to host a aimple barbecue. We can’t believe how much we spent for July 4th. We could have taken everyone to a really good restaurant! With much summer entertaining ahead, we’re publishing these budget-friendly tips from Jeanette Pavini, consumer savings expert for the philanthropic savings site,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Red, White & Blue For Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Enjoy the red, white and blue all day. Photo courtesy Shiloh Farms.   For three weeks leading up to Independence Day we’ve presented quite a few ideas for red, white and blue food. Here’s the last one for Independence Day 2013: For each meal today, use red and blue berries to create a red, white…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Tequila On The Rocks

Sure, you enjoy tequila in a Margarita, Tequila Sunrise or hundreds of other drinks that use the popular Mexican spirit. But have you tried tequila on the rocks? That’s how the aged tequila expressions, Añejo and Extra Añejo, should be enjoyed (here are the different types of tequila). Even if all you have is a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: More Red, White & Blue Food

A healthful dessert or snack for Independence Day Weekend: You can’t go wrong with Red, White & Blue Fruit Salad. This fanciful fruit dessert was created by the National Watermelon Promotion Board. RECIPE: RED, WHITE & BLUE FRUIT SALAD Ingredients For 4 Servings 4 cups watermelon balls 2 cups fresh blueberries 4 dollops prepared whipped…
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