RECIPE: Gourmet Sloppy Joe For National Sloppy Joe Day

When we first discovered March 18th to be National Sloppy Joe Day, our only experiences with a Sloppy Joe sandwich were in our high school cafeteria. Instead of a hamburger, Sloppy Joe stretched the ground beef with onions, ketchup, maybe with some Worcestershire sauce, and maybe other seasonings (although high school cafeterias are not known…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Use Artichoke Hearts – National Artichoke Hearts Day

March 16th is National Artichoke Day. We love artichokes; both steamed whole artichokes and the hearts themselves, purchased in cans or jars. If you go to a club store, you can often find a good deal on a large jar of artichoke hearts. When we land a few jars, we go to town with different…
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RECIPE: Irish Brown Bread For St. Patrick’s Day

If you’re one of the many who bake bread—and many more have gotten into bread-baking during the pandemic—here’s one for your repertoire. And just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. It’s a recipe for Irish brown bread: an “everyday” Irish brown bread recipe by Fred B. Dugan for King Arthur Flour. Traditional Irish brown bread…
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