Category: Recipes

RECIPE: Sweet & Sour Cucumber Salad

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June 13th is National Cucumber Day. How about a refreshing cucumber salad? It’s a perfect accompaniment to almost everything: a great sandwich side, hot dog topping, cookout and picnic fare, and a complement to grilled foods and Asian dishes. This recipe is from Sunset Growers, which used their One Sweet mini cucumbers. The mini cukes…
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RECIPE: Beer Batter Sweet Potato Chips

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Beer Batter Sweet Potato Chips: Slice ‘em, fry ‘em and enjoy them with spicy ketchup (photo courtesy Maya Kaimal).   What to serve with a cold beer? Why, beer-batter sweet potato chips. This recipe, from Chef Maya Kaimal, has an Eastern touch: rice flour instead of wheat flour (bonus: it’s gluten free), and spicy ketchup.…
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RECIPE: All-In-One Bloody Mary & Shrimp Cocktail

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If Dad’s drink is a Bloody Mary and he loves a shrimp cocktail, combine both concepts into this two-in-one “cocktail.” The recipe was inspired by Farm To Market Bloody Mary Pickles. But you can use your favorite Bloody Mary recipe and add the pickles and shrimp. Here’s THE NIBBLE’s favorite Bloody Mary mix recipe. While…
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FOOD FUN: Savory Mashed Potato Waffles Recipe

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[1] Turn leftover mashed potatoes into waffles for breakfast or brunch (photo © Idaho Potato Commission). [2] Top the waffles with salsa, syrup or this pineapple-jalapeno salsa recipe from Whole Foods Markets (photo © Whole Foods).   What to do with leftover mashed potatoes? You can heat them up, make Shepherd’s Pie, or whip up…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Flavor Your Water With Fresh Fruits (Spa Water)

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You can buy a bottle of water flavored with extracts, or you can extract the flavor of fresh fruit by yourself. Whether we’re home alone or expecting guests, we usually flavor a pitcher of water with fresh fruits (or add your own mint or lemon extract into tap water). The subtle infusion from the fresh…
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