TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Ginger Ale & The History Of Ginger Ale

March 13th is National Ginger Ale Day, time to enjoy a refreshing glass of ginger ale. You can buy a commercial brand, of course; but for something special, you can purchase ginger syrup and add it to club soda. If you like a hot and spice sizzle, pick up some ginger beer syrup. The syrups…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cold-Pressed Juice

“What is cold-pressed juice,” our aunt asked us recently, “and should I be drinking it instead of Tropicana?” While we don’t focus on health foods, we’ll give the topic a bit of attention. Cold-pressed juicing has existed for decades among health-food devotées, and generated attention in the 1990s as more sophisticated home juicers came onto…
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY RECIPES: Irish Spuds & Green Dip With Green Beer

St. Pat’s snack: wedge fries, green dip and a green beer. You can color any light-hued food green. Photos courtesy McCormick.   For St. Patrick’s Day you’ll be able to buy green-tinted bagels, beer, donuts, and more; but you can also plan to color your own foods. Chocolate chip cookies? Mashed potatoes? Milk? Oatmeal? Pancakes?…
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FOOD “HOLIDAY”: Caffeine Awareness Month

Top: People with no conflicting conditions can enjoy coffee 4 cups of brewed coffee daily. Want more? Switch to decaf (photo La Panineria). Bottom: Cold brew coffee, growing in popularity, has the most caffeine by a long shot (photo Seaworth Coffee).   March is Caffeine Awareness Month. The National Consumers League (NCL) shared these facts…
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Many Strawberry Recipes & Strawberry Holidays To Celebrate

[1] Strawberry and thyme ice cubes. The recipe is below (photo © Shari’s Berries). [2] February 27th is National Strawberry Day, March 21st is National California Strawberry Day, and May is National Strawberry Month (photo © California Strawberry Commission). [3] September 28th is National Strawberry Cream Pie Day. Here’s the recipe (photo © Delicious |…
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