TIP OF THE DAY: Honey + A Raspberry Honey Mojito Recipe

September is National Honey Month. Celebrate by replacing table sugar with honey in your tea, in baking and other recipes. But don’t do it because you think honey is better for you. Truth to tell, honey and sugar are so close in calories, nutrition (both have none or marginal nutrients) and glycemic index* that it…
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Make Gyros At Home. It’s Easy & It’s National Gyro Day!

Updated September 2026 September 1st is National Gyro Day, and the first thing you need to know is that gyro is pronounced YEE-ro, not JY-ro. Some people might then ask, “What’s a gyro?” We tell all below. Pita also has a national holiday: March 29th. On these two days and every day, we’re glad we…
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Banana Split Sushi For National Banana Split Day

How should you celebrate August 25th, National Banana Split Day? There’s the tried and true banana split, of course. Classically served in a long dish, called a boat (which gives the sundae its alternative name, banana boat), the recipe is familiar to most ice cream lovers: A banana is cut in half lengthwise and set…
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