Red, White & Blue Grilled Angel Food Cake Recipe & The Original Fanny Farmer Recipe

You can grill more than fruit for dessert. Have you ever grilled cake? While the grill is hot, toss on slices of pound cake or angel food cake. Serve them with grilled fruit and whipped cream or ice cream. Here’s an easy red, white & blue dessert for July 4th, courtesy of McCormick: Grilled Angel…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Throw A Fruit Preservation Party

Put up fruit for home and gifts. Photo courtesy Washington State Fruit Commission.   Last week we suggested a pie-baking contest as a summer soirée. This week’s idea: Throw a fruit preservation party, to preserve the delicious fruits of summer—or make your own jam. Preserve lush summer fruits now to give later, as holiday gifts…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Hibiscus Iced Tea

What’s delicious hot or cold, has zero calories and no caffeine, is a bright ruby red color and is full of therapeutic powers? It’s hibiscus tea, an herbal tea that’s our nominee for the tea to try this month (June is National Iced Tea Month). Hibiscus has complex and vibrant flavors: fruity and floral notes…
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Refreshing Mint Lemonade Or Limeade Recipe

Refreshing mint lemonade. Photo byPetrelos | IST.   For years, we’ve had an appliance that we call an electric juicer or reamer. But times have changed. With the introduction of large juice extractors to the consumer market—in which any fruit or vegetable can be converted to juice—our old juicer is now called a “citrus press.”…
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JULY 4TH FOOD: Chilled Raspberry Soup With Blueberry Garnish

This refreshing, chilled raspberry soup can be garnished with blueberries for a red, white and blue dessert. You can do the reverse as well: blueberry soup with a raspberry garnish. Make it in five minutes in a blender or food processor. The recipe is courtesy of EatWisconsinCheese.com, a great source of recipes with all kinds…
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