RECIPE: Salted Caramel Pretzel Brownies

[1] Sweet and salty, chocolate and caramel: How can you resist? A recipe and photo from The Baker Chick (photo © The Baker Chick). [2] Dutch process, or Dutched cocoa, is processed with alkali to neutralize cocoa’s natural acidity. It is milder in flavor and lighter in color than non-Dutched cocoa powder (photo © King…
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Homemade Ginger Ale Recipe & The History Of Ginger Ale

March 13th is National Ginger Ale Day, time to enjoy a refreshing glass of ginger ale. You can buy a commercial brand, of course; but for something special, you can purchase ginger syrup and add it to club soda. If you like a hot and spice sizzle, pick up some ginger beer syrup. The syrups…
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RECIPE: Korean Spaghetti & Meatballs (Made With Rice Noodles

[1] Spicy Korean meatballs. The recipe is below (photo © Noodles & Company). [2] Cooked rice noodles (photo © Indochine Kitchen). [3] Peacock Brand rice noodles, one of our favorites (photo © Peacock Pasta).   March 9th is National Meatball Day. Suggestion: Try something different, instead of the very familiar Italian-American pork blend meatballs with…
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FOOD “HOLIDAY”: Caffeine Awareness Month

Top: People with no conflicting conditions can enjoy coffee 4 cups of brewed coffee daily. Want more? Switch to decaf (photo La Panineria). Bottom: Cold brew coffee, growing in popularity, has the most caffeine by a long shot (photo Seaworth Coffee).   March is Caffeine Awareness Month. The National Consumers League (NCL) shared these facts…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Plan Something Special For St. Patrick’s Day (50+ Recipes!)

It’s March first, and that means one thing in our home: Do we want to have a St. Patrick’s Day party? If so, should it be dinner for eight of classic Irish dishes or very modern ones (corned beef and cabbage egg rolls and tacos, Guinnesss Stout floats); an after-work cocktail hour with green cocktails;…
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