TIP OF THE DAY: Our New Hostess Gift Is A Salad

[1] Layered cole slaw in a jar (photo courtesy Nestlé. [2] Purple/red cabbage is good-looking and full of antioxidants (photo courtesy Good Eggs). [3] Scallions, also called green onions, have more onion flavor than their cousin, chives (photo courtesy Recipeland).   We don’t know who came up with the idea of layered food in a…
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Chocolate Pudding Pie Recipe (Or Use Your Favorite Flavor)

[1] Chocolate pudding pie (photo © Chicago Vegan Foods). [2] Make a cookie crust from chocolate wafer cookies, or buy one (photo © Chowhound). [3] Candied orange peel is our favorite garnish for chocolate pie or cake. Here’s the recipe (photo © Elaine Hsieh, EH Chocolatier).   For National Chocolate Pudding Day, June 26th, how…
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FOOD FUN: Potato Sandwich (Smørrebrød)

[1] If potato sandwich sounds strange to you, call it by its original name: potato smørrebrød (photo courtesy Idaho Potato Commission). [2] Fingerling potatoes (photo courtesy The Cilantropist). [3] The leftover fresh dill can be used in many recipes: egg, tuna and potato salads, green salads, Martinis, omelets, sauces… (photo courtesy McCormick).   In Denmark,…
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Strawberry Avocado Smoothie Recipe For National Smoothie Day

The first day of summer, June 21st, is National Smoothie Day (also National Peaches & Cream Day)! Up to 184 million Americans enjoy smoothies each year. Let’s start with some…   SMOOTHIE HISTORY Smoothies first emerged in the U.S. during the hippie movement of the 1960s, when vegetarianism and natural eating rose in popularity. The…
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