ST. PATRICK’S DAY: Two Takes On A Green Pancakes Recipe

Green pancakes with optional Lucky Charms. The marshmallows have been plucked from the cereal, but you can buy a bag of the marshmallow charms only (photo © I Heart Naptime). Lucky Charms cereal (photo © General Mills).   From Jamielyn of I Heart Naptime, Saint Patrick’s breakfast includes green pancakes with Lucky Charms, green milk…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Alternative Grain Porridge For Breakfast

[1] Quinoa porridge topped with spiced apples and cottage cheese (photo © Muuna). [2] Amaranth porridge with almond milk and maple syrup. Here’s the recipe from Food Heaven Made Easy (photo © Food From Heaven Made Easy). [3] Elegant presentation: cooked farro pressed into a ring mold, unmolded and topped with fruit, at Villard Restaurant…
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PRODUCTS: Foods For Valentine’s Day (Or Any Day), Part 1

This is the first of a two-part presentation of products we’ve recently tried. They can be part of the kitchen pantry or given as gifts. And, they can be given as gifts for Valentine’s Day, instead of chocolate and cupcakes. In alphabetical order, they are:     1. BLACK DIRT & CROWN MAPLE’S BOURBON Some…
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PRODUCTS: A Tasty Roundup

We taste a number of new products each week at THE NIBBLE. These are out choices for this week’s sharing, in alphabetical order.     1. ALPINE START INSTANT COFFEE Starbuck’s Via instant coffee packets have a new rival: Alpine Start, for people who need a decent cup of coffee on the go. Individual packets…
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7 Ways To Make Blueberry Pancakes Without Fresh Blueberries

Sometimes food holidays make no sense. Why have National Blueberry Pancake Day on January 28th, when fresh blueberry season won’t begin for months. The North American blueberry harvest runs from April through late September. Imported blueberries from South America fill in the shelves from October to March. The imported blueberries are pricey and because they…
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