Category: Food Holidays & More

Why Make Gingerbread For Summer? It’s National Gingerbread Day!

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[1] One way to celebrate: gingerbread bars with cream cheese frosting. Here’s the recipe (photo © McCormick). [2] Celebrate with gingerbread cupcakes. Here’s the recipe (photo courtesy Pillsbury). [3] Gingerbread muffins. Here’s the recipe (photo © I Heart Eating). [4] Gingerbread bundt cake. Here’s the recipe (photo © Nordicware).   June 5th is National Gingerbread…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Organic Eggs Vs. Free Range Vs. Cage Free

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Not all organic eggs are created equal (photo courtesy The Egg Farm). By the way, the color of the shell has no bearing on flavor. Different hen subspecies lay different color shells. Mega-producers choose hybrid hens that lay the most eggs, for the longest period of time…and have white shells.   You may buy organic…
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For National Candy Month, The History Of Candy & 60 Candy Holidays

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June is National Candy Month. How much does mankind like candy and its chief ingredient, sugar or honey? Well…our species evolved with a built-in sweet tooth. > The year’s 60+ candy holidays. > The year’s 69 chocolate holidays. > The history of chocolate.     IT STARTED WITH CAVEMEN The history of candy dates back…
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FOOD FUN: The New S’mores?

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Energy, potassium and protein combine in this snack: No melting necessary. Katrina Markoff, founder of Wild Ophelia Chocolate made it snack using the brand’s Peanut Butter & Banana Milk Chocolate Bar. She topped a square of chocolate with a slice of fresh banana and some peanut butter. “Best after-school snack ever,” she said. We say:…
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