Category: Great Food

RECIPE: Coffee Cake Mug Cake & The History Of Mug Cakes

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[1] Get a book on mug cakes, and have an almost-instant cake fix whenever you need one (photo courtesy St. Martin’s Press). [2] and [3] Coffeecake Mug Cake from Ava’s Bakery. [4] While the cake bakes, make a cup of coffee (photo Sxpng | Canstock ).   Mug cakes have been around for a while.…
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RECIPE: Caramelized Onions and Lentil Rice

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We love caramelized onions as a topping on so many foods: eggs, baked potatoes, burgers, sandwiches, grilled meats and fish, grains… Our biggest problem when we make caramelized onions is what we call the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Confrontation: We can’t stop eating the raw dough in the bowl—or the onions in the pan—such that…
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FOOD FUN: Collectible Tequila Cazadores Bottle

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[1] Tequila Cazadores’s limited-edition Mr. Cartoon bottle for El Día de los Muertos (photo courtesy Tequila Cazadores). [2] 100% of proceeds from bandana sales go to Topos México earthquake disaster relief (photo courtesy Mister Cartoon).   Get ready to add this bottle of tequila to your collection, and to stock up for holiday gifting for…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: LoveTheWild & More Finds From The Freezer

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This week’s Top Pick is Love The Wild frozen fish, with runner-up Orca Bay Seafood and an honorable mention to Mrs. T’s Pierogies. 1. LOVE THE WILD FROZEN FISH ENTRÉES Only one in five Americans meet the USDA recommendation for fish intake*, a vital high protein dietary component that’s high in protein and healthy fats.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: 25 Ways To Serve Avocado Boats

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A BRIEF AVOCADO HISTORY Spanish explorers in Mexico encountered new foods, including avocados*. Martín Fernández de Enciso (ca, 1470-1528) was the first European to describe them, in a book written in 1519. The Aztec name for the fruit is ahuacatl (ah-hwa-CAH-tay); the Spanish pronounced and spelled it it aguacate. The returning conquistadors brought avocado trees…
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