Red Candy Apples History & Recipe

[1] Candy apples are a Halloween favorite (photo © Sevenmarie Creative Commons CC-BY-2.0). [2] Add some protein and decoration with chopped nuts or seeds (photo © M. Studio | Fotolia). [3] Instead of hobby store sticks, gather twigs (photo © Foodie Crush | Go Bold With Butter).   Yesterday we published a recipe for caramel…
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Start A Tradition With A Halloween Gingerbread House Kit & Gingerbread House History

Gingerbread houses have long been a popular Christmas tradition. But they may be more appropriate for Halloween. After all, they were inspired by the gingerbread house belonging to the wicked witch done in by Hansel and Gretel. Witches = Halloween.     THE HISTORY OF THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE At the end of the 11th century,…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: The History Of Chocolate Milk For National Chocolate Milk Day

It’s National Chocolate Milk Day. We spent two days last week at a trade show that focused on natural and healthy products. Among the many aloe and coconut water brands, we tried alternative types of chocolate milk: almond milk (Almond Breeze), soy milk (Silk), rice milk (Rice Dream), hemp milk (Living Harvest), coconut milk (So…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Chocolate Milkshake Recipe For National Chocolate Milkshake Day

Celebrate with a chocolate milkshake. Photo courtesy Cherry Marketing Institute.   Today we know a “milkshake” as a cold beverage made from milk, ice cream, and often, syrup served in a tall, fluted glass with a straw (the classic milkshake glass is known as a Y glass). Some establishments top the drink with whipped cream…
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National TV Dinner Day & The History Of TV Dinners

Since we spend our days (and nights) tasting artisan food products, we don’t eat many frozen dinners. But September 10th is National TV Dinner Day, so it’s time to reflect on a meal format dear to many Baby Boomers, and now lost to changing times. In grade school, they were a favorite meal. It was…
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