FOOD HOLIDAY: National Gumdrop Day & Gum Drops History

[1] Mmm, gumdrops (photo © Farley’s & Sathers). [2] Gumdrops with spice flavors are called spice drops. You can get these from the Vermont Country Store (photo © Vermont Country Store).   February 15th National Gumdrop Day. Gumdrops are a chewy, brightly-colored, fruit-flavored confection, usually shaped like a truncated cone, and coated in granulated sugar.…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Have Cheese Curds On Squeaky Cheese Day

Tillamook, one of the country’s greatest producers of Cheddar cheese, has declared today “Squeaky Cheese Day.” For those who haven’t had the pleasure, squeaky cheese refers to cheese curds, small Cheddar nuggets so fresh that they squeak when you eat them. Cheese curds are one of our favorite fun foods. In Wisconsin, where the many…
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY: His Favorite Foods

[1] Lincoln would often dine on an apple, nuts and cheese (photo © U.S. Apples). [2] An apple, cheese and nuts remain a healthy snack—or meal—today (photo © Paul Gaudriault | Unsplash). [3] Lincoln’s favorite beverage: water (photo © Jana Sabeth | Pexels).   Today is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. He was born on February 12,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Low Calorie Buffalo Chicken Parfait

America loves its chicken wings, never more than on Super Bowl Sunday: 1.2 billion chicken wings will be consumed this weekend alone, enough to circle the globe twice! Truth to tell, we’re not a fan of such messy finger food (we don’t do messy well). That’s why we took an immediate liking to this recipe…
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RECIPE: Make Mini Corn Dogs Baked In A Muffin Pan

[1] Mini corn dogs are a comfort food treat (photo and recipe © Pampered Chef). [2] The classic: a corn dog, Tater Tots, and condiments. Plus a beer (photo © Daddy’s Dogs | Nashville).   We know otherwise sophisticated gastronomes who go out of their way to visit hot dog joints that sell corn dogs.…
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