RECIPE: Elegant Vegetarian Crostini

We’re starting our July 4th lunch with something elegant: these crunchy crostini (photo #1). They go well with beer, wine, cocktails, iced tea, sparkling water, even lemonade. You start with a white bean spread on toasted bread (crostini); then top the slices with just about anything. Roasted tomatoes are delicious; but if you want to…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Gingerbread Or Gingersnap Ice Cream Recipe

July 1st is National Creative Ice Cream Day. It’s also National Gingersnap Day. How about combining the two with an easy gingerbread or gingersnap ice cream? Just combine the ingredients below. For a super-Creative Ice Cream Day, use them all: Ginger & Gingersnap Caramel Swirl Toasted Pecan Chocolate Chip Ice Cream!     RECIPE: GINGERBREAD/GINGERSNAP…
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JULY 4TH RECIPE: Turn Fruit Skewers Into An American Flag Cake

[1] A better-for-you July 4th dessert: berries with a bit of cake (photo © Driscoll’s). [2] Buy enough berries for breakfast yogurt or red, white and blue ice cream (photo © Green Giant Fresh). [3] Angel food cake. Here are a recipe and video to bake one from scratch, from Martha Stewart (photo © Martha…
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