FOOD HOLIDAY: National Iced Tea Day

Today’s iced teas include herbal varieties like this hibiscus Superflower Tea from RepublicOfTea.com. June 10th is National Iced Tea Day. Bottled tea is the best-selling form of tea in the U.S. About 85% of the tea sold here is bottled, intended to be served cold. Most of it is sweetened. While iced tea is not…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Herbs & Spices Day

Today is Herbs & Spices Day, the day to expand your repertoire beyond the familiar garlic, oregano and paprika. • Check out the fresh herbs in the produce section of your market, and make dinner tonight with something new. You can season dishes or snip herbs into your salad. • Browse the spice racks and…
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Make A Root Beer Float Or A Black Cow: It’s National Root Beer Float Day

[1] The classic Root Beer Float: root beer and vanilla ice cream (photo by ShagPhoto | iStock Photo). [2] A Black Cow is a root beer float with chocolate ice cream (photo © The Nibble). [3] How now, Brown Cow? Make one and find out: Substitute Coke for the root beer (photo © Smucker’s. [4]…
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