Category: Great Food

JULY 4TH FOOD: Elegant Tomato And Mozzarella Skewers With Grapes & Olives

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As long as the grill is fired, here’s a tasty appetizer that goes great with drinks: Mediterranean Grilled Mozzarella Skewers with tomatoes, kalamata olives and caperberries. The recipe was created by Chef James Campbell Caruso for EatWisconsinCheese.com. It makes six skewers. For July 4th, use red grape tomatoes, red grapes and/or purple olives. Ingredients 1…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pancake Topping Recipe

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Who needs maple syrup? Grab the jam jar. Photo by Daniel Gilbey | IST.   Want pancakes but are out of syrup? Grab a jar of jam, jelly or preserves. Scoop jam into a bowl and whisk with enough hot water to create the consistency you want. If it’s an adults-only event, add a teaspoon…
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JULY 4th FOOD: Red, White & Blue Colored Popcorn

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Here’s a treat that you can make in any theme colors—just as long as the colors are available as flavored gelatins. For a red, white and blue display, use JELL-O Berry Blue plus any of the red flavors (there are seven, from Raspberry to Watermelon). You can use standard, pale yellow corn as your white…
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COOKING VIDEO: Homemade Baked Beans Recipe

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  July is National Baked Bean Month. If you’ve only eaten baked beans from a can, it’s time to whip up some homemade baked beans in your oven or slow cooker. Vive la différence! All you need are navy beans and pantry basics like baking soda, brown sugar, dry mustard and molasses. Soak the beans…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 6 Reasons To Go Local (Become A Locavore)

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With the bounty of summer produce, there’s no better time to become a locavore. If you don’t like the word “locavore,” you can just “go local.” The “go local” trend has been growing over the past five years. The definition: seeking food produced under 100 miles from where you live. There are good reasons to…
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