RECIPE: Chocolate Peppermint Pie For National Chocolate Mint Day

February 19th is National Chocolate Mint Day. You could grab a York Peppermint Pattie, or you could make this easy pie. It contains both white and semi-sweet chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candies, plus an Oreo cookie crumb crust. The active time is 30 minutes, but it takes 6 hours to set in the fridge.…
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King Cake & Milk Punch Recipes For Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras 2017 falls on Tuesday, February 28. It always falls on the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Celebrating the Carnival season, Mardi Gras (French for Fat Tuesday) has been a state holiday in Louisiana since the 19th century. Below: > What is Mardi Gras? > Milk Punch recipes. > The…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Eat Something Presidential

Presidents Day is Monday, February 20, a mashup* of the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln (February 12th) and George Washington (February 22nd). You can’t, of course, sit down to a meal with a president; but you can have some of his favorite foods. You can find the favorite foods of each president here; plus some highlights…
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