Category: Food Holidays & More

TIP OF THE DAY: 10 More Uses For Orange Juice

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Drinking is just the beginning of uses for orange juice. Photo by Sting | Wikimedia.   May 4th is National Orange Juice Day. Many Americans start the day with a glass of OJ but don’t touch the carton again until the following morning. Yet orange juice is a delicious ingredient that you can work into…
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An Easy Raspberry Tart Recipe For National Raspberry Tart Day

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[1] A raspberry tart baked in a rectangular pan. (photo #1 and #2 and Recipe #1 © Betty Crocker). [2] It’s easy to make the almond cookie crust by adding chopped almonds to the mix. [3] Be sure to buy extra for nibbling (photo © Good Eggs).   May 3rd is National Raspberry Tart Day—or…
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FOOD FUN: Hidden Meanings Of 12 Popular Food Catchphrases

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You may be as cool as a cucumber and know how to bring home the bacon, but do you know where those phrases come from? Here’s a list of food phrases with hidden meanings, compiled by Eat24.com. a website and search engine for restaurants that deliver food.   1. BACON: “Bring Home The Bacon” Meaning:…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: 30 Favorite Ways To Enjoy Raisins On National Raisin Day

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It’s a big day for one of the world’s smallest fruits, the raisin. Long before processed foods became the snack of choice in America, people would snack on healthful* raisins, or nut and raisin mixes. Much as we enjoy chocolate-covered raisins, National Raisin Day, April 30th, is the day to return to raisins’ roots. Raisins…
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EARTH DAY: 10 Reasons To Eat More Organic Food

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Fresh fruit is even better for you when you’re not consuming pesticides (photo © The Fruit Company).   “Organic” doesn’t simply mean that the food is chemical-free; it’s also produced in ways that are good for the planet. The USDA’s National Organic Program certifies products as organic based on farming, handling, manufacturing, distribution and labeling…
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