Category: Recipes

ACADEMY AWARDS RECIPE: Popcorn Cupcakes

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Popcorn and a movie? How about popcorn cupcakes and a movie awards show? Jessica of PNP Flowers Inc. created these fun cupcakes with popcorn. The popcorn is both in the batter and a garnish on top of the icing. Why not whip up a batch for your Oscar nibbles? Here’s Jessica’s recipe; the original recipe…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Leftover Pasta For Breakfast

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Top: Start with unsauced pasta (photo courtesy Wikihow.com. Middle: A breakfast version of Spaghetti Carbonara from TheViewFromGreatIsland.com. Bottom: A fried egg tops pasta mixed with cherry tomatoes and chives, at Popsugar.com.   Pasta for breakfast? Yes, although not cold or reheated with sauce. We’ve previously published recipes for gnocchi topped with a fried egg and…
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Red Rice Grain Bowl Recipe, Gluten Free, Whole Grain

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Of all the international foods that have become mainstream in the U.S., some lovely rice varieties from Asia remain largely unknown. When we want to add something extra to a dish, we often replace the white or brown rice with red rice of black rice. As with brown rice, red and black are whole grain.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Sauté Your Greens

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TOP: You can sauté greens in 2-4 minutes, with some onion, garlic and olive oil. What looks like red-tipped green onions are red spring onions, a close relative (see the differences below). The green garlic tops and bottoms have been minced. BOTTOM: Green garlic, available in the spring, looks like scallions (but you won’t be…
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RECIPE: Inside-Out Homemade Peppermint Patties

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[1] Hannah Kaminsky’s Inside-Out Peppermint Patties (photo © Bittersweet Blog). [2] Conventional peppermint patties, homemade. Peppermint Patties recipeHere’s the recipe (photo © Safe Eggs). [3] Chop up some good chocolate bars for the mint centers (these are from DeBrand.com).   It’s National Chocolate Mint Day. You can make a cool chocolate peppermint pie, warm chocolate…
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