FOOD FUN: Valentine Crackers

Fun to make, fun to eat. Photo courtesy Stacy’s Snacks.   Here are two fun ways to snack on Valentine’s Day. First the sweet: a fun idea from Stacy’s Pita Chips, delicious with a snack, coffee/tea break or for dessert with ice cream. RECIPE: VALENTINE PITA CHIPS Ingredients Stacy’s Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips Chocolate chips…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Get A Heart-Shaped Cheese

Coeur de Bray, a heart-shaped Neufchâtel cheese. Photo courtesy Murray’s Cheese.   Different heart-shaped cheeses appear at this time of year, especially goat cheeses. But the first heart-shaped cheese, created in the 14th century, was Neufchâtel (NU-shah-tell), a soft-riped cow’s milk cheese with a white rind. Note that French Neufchâtel is different from the American…
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Poutine Recipe & History For La Poutine Week

[1] A dish of poutine: fries, gravy, cheese curds (photo © V. W. Campin | CC-BY-NC-SA-2.0-License). [2] Wendy’s Canada locations serve classic poutine (photo © Wendy’s | Canada). [3] There are many enhancements to basic poutine. Here, it’s topped with pulled pork (photo © Dirty Dogs | Montreal). [4] This poutine baked potato trades the…
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