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October is National Fair Trade Month, so today’s tip is to buy something that’s fairly traded. Most people don’t understand Fair Trade. One of the reasons is that, unlike the USDA Certified Organic Seal that appears on all organic product packaging—regardless of the particular certifying agency (there are certifiers in every state)—the different Fair Trade-related…
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[1] Angel food cake with strawberry glaze (photo © American Egg Board. [1] Berries are a perfect garnish for angel food cake (photo © Anna Ozerova | Dreamstime). October 10th is National Angel Food Cake Day. Bake one from scratch, or pick up a ready-made cake and serve it with this delicious strawberry glaze.…
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Today is National Pierogi Day and October is National Apple Month. So how about combining the two in an easy-to-prepare lunch or dinner? The recipe below, courtesy of Mrs. T’s, combines lightly browned apple slices with cooked sweet onions and sautéed pierogies. The dish is topped with a sour cream-cinnamon mixture that smoothly ties the…
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Crystal Head vodka gets our vote for “best packaging.” Photo courtesy Crystal Head. In June 2013, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a nationwide law banning distribution of “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” among minors. While ostensibly seeking to protect minors (irony: it’s teens who are in most need of information about gender preference)—the statute…
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[1] Sophisticated: lemon-dill popcorn. Here’s the recipe (photos #1, #3, #4 © The Popcorn Board). [2] For the purist: plain popcorn with butter or flavored oil (photo © Charles Deluvio | Unsplash). [3] Seasonal: white chocolate peppermint popcorn. Here’s the recipe. [4] Hot stuff: cheesy jalapeño popcorn. Here’s the recipe. For more than 30…
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