Jumbo Tater Tots Recipe With Jalapeño & Jack Cheese, For National Tater Tots Day

[1] Today’s feature recipe is Jumbo Potato Tops (recipe and photo © Gelson’s Markets). [2] If you don’t want to fry them, you can bake potato tots. Here’s a recipe (photo © Potatoes USA). [3] A different take: sweet potato tots. Here’s the recipe (photo © North Carolina Sweet Potatoes).   We always welcome February…
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Apple Chips Recipe For National Snack Month

February is National Snack Month, a good time to reflect on your go-to snacks. If they’re potato chips, maybe it’s time to reconsider (whole-grain pretzels, veggie chips?). If you have a sweet tooth, maybe wean off of Oreos to a crunchy fruit snack, like these apple chips. Thanks to Envy Apples for the recipe. Envy…
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Valentine Tea Gifts From Steven Smith Teamaker

[1] Lovely packaging for your valentine (both photos © Smith Teamaker). [2] A bouquet in a sachet.   Steven Smith Teamaker is one of our favorite brands of fine tea—superb tea in silky sachets (tea bags) instead of loose leaves. Steven Smith (1949-2015) was a co-founder of Stash Tea Company, then founded Tazo tea company.…
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Rum Hot Chocolate Recipe For National Hot Chocolate Day

For National Hot Chocolate Day, January 31st, a recipe for rum hot chocolate from Kōloa Rum Co., a premium rum brand from Hawaii. The recipe uses Kōloa Kauai Cacao Rum, which is chocolate-flavored (and chocolate-colored) rum. The chocolate gives the hot chocolate much more chocolate intensity than plain rum, and it’s worth buying a bottle—you…
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