FOOD HOLIDAY: National Hot Dog Day

The Cubano Dog, adapted from the Cuban Sandwich. Photo courtesy Lightlife.   June 23rd is National Hot Dog Day, and we’ve got a new hot dog recipe: the Cubano Dog. It’s a riff on the Cubano (Cuban) Sandwich, a variation of ham and cheese made with ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, sliced dill pickles and…
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UPDATES: New Flavors From Product Favorites

A nutritious, easy breakfast is just a crunch away. Photo courtesy belVita.   If we reported on all the updates to products we’ve previously reviewed, we’d need another full-time staff. Each year flavors come, flavors go; and on an all-too-regular basis, packaging changes. While we can’t keep on top of it all, here are recent…
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RECIPE: Deconstructed Fajita Salad

Ditch the tortilla carbs and have a fajita salad. Photo courtesy Beef It’s What’s For Dinner.   According to Cabo Flats cantina and bar, there are 54,000 Mexican restaurants in the U.S., and $39 billion is spent each year on Mexican restaurant food. Instead of an elaborate fajita spread with six different condiments and sides…
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Oven Fried Chicken With Corn Flakes Recipe & Corn Flakes History

Photo courtesy Cereal Lovers Cookbook.   July 6th is National Fried Chicken Day. Our favorite fried chicken recipe is breaded with Corn Flakes. We usually make this skillet fried chicken recipe, but here’s a “bake fry” recipe. Of course, it’s breaded with Corn Flakes crumbs. Not only is the texture superior to flour, but the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The History Of Independence Day (& What They Ate)

THE HISTORY OF INDEPENDENCE DAY A federal holiday, Independence Day—also known as July 4th or the Fourth of July—commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress, which met in Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia. The legal separation of the Colonies from Great Britain occurred on July 2, 1776, the day that the…
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