TIP OF THE DAY: Things To Do With Candy Canes & The History Of Candy Canes

[1] Candy canes: the harbinger of Yuletide. See their origin, below. [2] White chocolate candy cane fudge. Here’s the recipe (photo © The Girl Who Ate Everything). [3] This hot chocolate has both a candy cane and a cinnamon stick, for extra “yum” (photo © Taryn Elliott | Pexels).   A candy cane is more…
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Homemade Hostess Cupcakes Recipe & 9 Cupcake Holidays

[1] Better than the originals—much, much better. Here’s the recipe (photo © Brown Eyed Baker). [2] Something more conventional: a cupcake with blackberry frosting and a fresh blackberry (photo © Gelson’s). [3] Too elegant to eat? Cupcake by Samantha Chiu (photo © So Super Awesome). [4] The first of numerous Hostess Brands snack cakes (photo…
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The History Of Carrots & The Invention Of Baby Carrots

Updated July 2026 What’s up, doc? Here’s a little history of one of our most popular veggies: carrots. According to the USDA, Americans consume 11.8 pounds a person per year. (Beyond raw carrots, this figure includes carrot cake, carrots in soups and stews, and so forth.) In the beginning, all plants and animals were wild.…
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