The Best Canned Foods For National Canned Foods Month

[1] Artichoke hearts: low in calories, great in salads (photo © Roland Foods). [2] Black beans, garbanzos (chickpeas), kidney beans, and other varieties save time (photo © Bush’s Beans). [3] You can find canned beets both sliced and whole (photo © Libby’s Vegetables). [4] Fresh corn is at its peak for just 2-3 months a…
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Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe For National Almond Day

[1] Almond chocolate chip cookies (photo © Baked | NYC). [2] sliced (slivered) almonds (photo © Pear’s Snacks). [3] Dark chocolate chips (photo © Bella Baker [now closed]). [4] Olive oil cake with almonds and oranges. Here’s the recipe (photo © Discover California Wine).   February 16th is National Almond Day. If you’ve been laying…
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Easy Homemade Gum Drops Recipe For National Gum Drop Day

February 15th is National Gum Drop Day—as if the day after Valentine’s Day needed more candy! However, here’s an easy gum drops recipe that you can make for fun, and for later. Just store them in the fridge. Gum drops are an American invention, although we don’t know exactly whom to thank. Here’s the history…
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