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July is National Blueberry Month and today is Smoothie Saturday. The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council recommends with this great-looking Blueberry Mango Chile Smoothie, a layered smoothie with a capsaicin kick. There’s another smoothie holiday, too: October 3rd, Global Smoothie Day. All the world loves a smoothie! RECIPE: BLUEBERRY MANGO CHILE SMOOTHIE Ingredients For…
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THE HISTORY OF INDEPENDENCE DAY A federal holiday, Independence Day—also known as July 4th or the Fourth of July—commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress, which met in Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia. The legal separation of the Colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, the day that the…
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Today is National Gingersnap Day. Treat everyone to some homemade gingersnap whoopie pies. Crunchy gingersnaps are descendants of Lebkuchen, soft spice cookies that were probably created by Medieval monks in Franconia, Germany (the earliest written records are from 1296). The history of whoopie pies, an American creation, is much more recent—1926! The ginger snaps themselves…
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Show your colors this 4th of July with this or snack fun and festive dessert from Pillsbury. Raspberries, blueberries and creamy filling top an easy cookie crust. Prep time is 20 minutes, total time is 1 hour 35 minutes. RECIPE: JULY 4th COOKIE PIZZA Ingredients For 24 Servings 1 roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough 1…
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[1] These angel food cupcakes are red, white, and blue (with an optional touch of green). The recipe is below (photo © Completely Delicious). [2] When you don’t want patriotic colors, a sliced strawberry makes a lovely garnish. Here’s the recipe (photo © Cooking Classy). [3] A classic angel food cake (photo © Bhofack2 |…
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