PRESIDENT’S DAY: Dine & Drink With George Washington & Abraham Lincoln

You won’t often find steak and kidney pie in the U.S. these days. But if you want to eat one of George Washington’s favorites, here’s the recipe. Recipe and photo courtesy Chatterbox Enterprises.   Some of us remember life before Presidents Day. Until 1971, Abraham Lincoln’s birthday was a state holiday, celebrated in many states…
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RECIPE: Almond Butter Cookies (Chinese Almond Cookies)

[1] Almond butter cookies (photo © The Almond Board). [2] We buy jumbo packages of raw almonds at Costco (photo © Niederegger Marzipan). [3] These are green almonds, harvested from the tree before shelling and roasting. They get their name from the fuzzy green coat. They can be eaten whole, and taste crunchy and tart,…
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Red Lentil Soup Recipe, Other Greek Yogurt Delights & Aleppo Pepper

[1] Red lentil soup is golden and glorious, with a sprinkle of Aleppo pepper. The recipe is below (photo © Marcus Nilsson | Chobani). [2] Creamy red lentil and carrot soup. Here’s the recipe. Find more lentil recipes at Lentils.org (photos #2, #3, and #7 © Saskatchewan Pulse Growers). [3] Red, brown, and green lentils.…
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FOOD FUN: Carrots In Love

Who would want to eat these carrots and destroy their charm? But wiser minds argue that if they aren’t eaten, they’ll just wither away. Point taken, and it’s a moot point too, since we are not in possession of these carrots in love. But we do have a bag of baby carrots, and the photo…
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VALENTINE: Rice Krispie Treats Pops

Rice Krispie Treats on a stick for your Valentine. Photo courtesy Bella Baker.   Thanks to BellaBaker.com for these fun Valentine Rice Krispie treats. Just grab your heart-shake cookie cutter, some red-striped straws and a box of Rice Krispies. They’re sweet and sticky and oh so satisfying, and in the shape of a heart and…
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