RECIPE: BLT Pasta For National BLT Day

August 22nd is National BLT Day; April is National BLT Month. We’ve applied the BLT concept to foods beyond sandwiches—from cocktails to guacamole. See the recipes below. Thanks to DeLallo, we’ve now tried it with a bowl of fusilli col buco*. We’ve had it both as hot pasta and as a room temperature BLT Fusilli…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Larb, The National Dish Of Laos

[1] A Thai fusion larb salad, here with red California grapes. The salad sits on a bed of jasmine rice (photo © Grapes From California). [2] Larb can be mixed in a bowl or served in separate ingredients on a plate (photo CC BY 2.0). [3] Fusion: larb in lettuce cups (photo © SunBasket). [4]…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Lemonade ~ It’s National Lemonade Day!

August 20th is National Lemonade Day. When was the last time you had a glass of fresh-squeezed lemonade? Most of the lemonade drinks sold in supermarkets are made with lemon juice concentrate or worse, lemon flavoring. Treat yourself to the real thing! In addition to the recipes below, check out How To Glam Your Homemade…
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FOOD FUN: Mashed Potato Parfait For National Potato Day

[1] Mashed potato parfait, layered with cheese sauce (photo © Erika Penzer Kerekes | In Erika’s Kitchen). [2] The Yukon Gold potato: creamy yellow flesh, thin skin, and a favorite of chefs since it was introduced in 1980 (photo © Bonnie Plants). [3] Add your favorite herbs for color, flavor, and antioxidants (photo © Dirk…
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PRODUCT: Purecane Zero-Calorie, All Natural Sugar Substitute

Last December, Amyris, a biotech company and a leader in the development and production of sustainable ingredients for health and wellness and other categories, launched PURECANE™ Brand Sweetener, a zero-calorie alternative to established brands. Launched on Purecane.com, and on Amazon. Our brother is one of the millions of people who struggle to reduce the amount…
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