Consider American Black Walnuts On National Walnut Day

[1] Black walnuts: beautiful, but with an extremely hard shell that requires a special nutcracker (photos #1 and #2 © American Black Walnut Marketing Board). [2] The fleshy green outer covering is called the husk or shuck.(photos #2 and #3. [3] The best source for black walnuts online is Hammons (remaining photos © Hammons Products…
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50+ Banana Recipes For National Banana Day

August 27th is National Banana Lover’s Day, and April 21st is Banana Day. Read more at: https://blog.thenibble.com/2019/08/27/recipe-banana-cake-blast-off/ TIP OF THE DAY: How To Ripen Bananas TIP OF THE DAY: How To Speed Up The Ripening Of Avocados & Bananas TIP OF THE DAY: Stop Apples, Bananas & Pears From Browning > The history of bananas.…
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Banana Iced Coffee Recipe & The History Of Cardamom

What to drink on April 20th, National Banana Day? How about this banana iced coffee recipe? Plus a bonus: the history of cardamom, a spice that gives this drink a special flavor. Thanks to Dole for the recipe. There are many more banana recipes in every category on Dole.com. On April 20th, national Banana Day,…
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FOOD FUN: Banana Sushi Recipe For National Banana Day

[1] Banana sushi: a fun way to eat bananas (photo © Dole). [2] Deliciousness awaits (photo © Eiliv Sonas Aceron | Unsplash).   While you can certainly put a slice of banana and garnishes atop a pad of rice or in a sushi roll, this banana sushi recipe is an all-fruit adaptation—no rice. It’s perfect…
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What Are Pineberries, Pineberry History & Strawberry Trivia

[1] A bowl of Pink-A-Boo variety pineberries (all photos © Wish Farms). [2] You can find them at stores nationwide. [3] Growing on the plant. [4] Pineberry and poppyseed salad dressing. Here’s the recipe. [5] Pineberry garnish on a vanilla butter cake. Here’s the recipe. [6] Top a bruschetta with goat cheese or ricotta. Here’s…
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