What Is The Great Fruitcake Toss In The Rockies In January?

[1] Why would anyone toss a tasty fruitcake? If you can’t eat it all, slice it and freeze it (photo © Williams Sonoma). [2] The slogan of the day (photos #2 and #4 © Visit Manitou Springs). [3] If you don’t BYO fruitcake, you can “rent” one (photo © Pikes Peak). [4] There are competitions…
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Cheesy Pancetta Mashed Potatoes Recipe For National Bacon Day

[1] Cheesy mashed potatoes with pancetta (photo © Wisconsin Cheese). [2] Use baby red jacket potatoes (photo © Good Eggs). [3] Pancetta, sometimes called Italian bacon, is traditionally sold in a roll, but you can also purchase it in strips (photo © Fra Mani). [4] You can purchase the roll and dice your own (photo…
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Yummy Date Nut Bread Recipe For National Date Nut Bread Day

Updated September 2026 When was the last time you had date nut bread? It seems to have fallen out of favor in Grandma’s time, which is a shame. Date nut bread and cream cheese sandwiches are divine. Date-nut bread—also called date walnut loaf—is a traditional tea bread from Scotland (tea bread is a sub-category of…
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