FOOD FUN: Candy Pop & Cookie Pop Popcorn: M&Ms, Oreos, Twix, Snickers & More

[1] New Candy Pop Snickers (photos #1, #2 and #3 © Snack Pop). [2] The original: Cookie Pop with Oreos. [3] M&M Minis and popcorn. [4] A combo pack of individual servings, available at Sam’s Club (photo © Sam’s Club).   Friends and family know that we don’t enjoy “newsstand” candy, with three exceptions (Hershey’s…
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TIP OF THE DAY: What Is Stracciatella Cheese

The creamy filling in burrata cheese is called stracciatella (strah-chee-ah-TELL-ah). Stracciatella consists of shreds of fresh mozzarella soaked in sweet cream. Stracciatella is a soft, white, creamy buffalo (or sometimes, cow’s) milk cheese* made with straccia (little shreds) of mozzarella. It may be that most people buy burrata instead of mozzarella for the creamy stracciatella†.…
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RECIPE: Peaches & Cream Cheesecake For National Peaches & Cream Day

[1] Use fresh summer peaches to make this yummy cheesecake (photos #1, #2 and #3 © Domino Sugar). [2] Peaches are a wonderful topping with. [3] Domino’s new golden sugar is less processed and than white table sugar. [4] Off the tree, into the bowl (photo © Frog Hollow Farm). [5] Slice extra peaches for…
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RECIPE: Golden Piña Colada

National Piña Colada Day is July 10th, celebrating one of our personal favorite cocktails. It may be a few weeks past that date, but this delicious recipe has arrived, just in time for a weekend indulgence. You can see from the photo that this isn’t your ordinary Piña Colada. Preparing the coconut cream and pineapple…
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RECIPE: Mint Chocolate Cheesecake

[1] Individual chocolate mint cheesecakes (photo © Jennie-O). [2] Ashlee Marie made her own version of Andes Mints. Here’s her recipe (photo © Ashlee Marie). [3] Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers (photo © Nabisco).   July 30th is National Cheesecake Day. How about something cool and minty for a hot summer day? In these mini cheesecakes,…
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