GOURMET GIVEAWAY #2: Smucker’s Orchard’s Finest Preserves

Do you love trying new fruit-flavored spreads on toast or PB&J sandwiches? Do you like to fill layer cakes with preserves? Do you like adding preserves to your barbecue sauce, or using it to make a pan reduction sauce for meat and poultry?* Regardless of how you enjoy your preserves, you’ll be enjoying more flavors…
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HALLOWEEN: Pumpkin Jam & Cheese

Lightly-sweetened jams make delicious cheese garnishes. Photo courtesy Artisanal Cheese. What do your foodie friends want for Halloween? Portuguese pumpkin jam is a delicate, autumn-spiced cheese condiment. It’s a colorful addition to any cheese platter and pairs especially well with aged sheep’s milk cheeses. Artisanal Cheese sells an artisanally-produced pumpkin jam, made in small batches…
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RECIPES: Peanut Recipes

In the U.S., peanuts are the winner by a long shot when it comes to volume sold: They claim 67% of all nut consumption. The numbers aren’t broken out for whole peanuts vs. peanut butter, but we bet the PB has a large piece of the pie. Check out these peanut recipes: Savory Peanut Recipes…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pepper Jelly Uses

This hot dog needs garlic pepper jelly! Photo by Sarah Lewis | SXC. If you’ve never discovered the charms of pepper jelly, don’t put it off. Supplying sweet heat from chiles (which can range from mild to hot), it’s a very versatile condiment. While one of the most popular recipes is to serve the glistening…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Today is National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day. Enjoy a sandwich with a glass of milk, and make some peanut butter & jelly ice cream: 1. Soften a pint of vanilla or chocolate ice cream (or frozen yogurt) and put the ice cream in a mixing bowl. 2. Add 4 tablespoons PB (creamy or crunchy)…
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