TIP OF THE DAY: Make Delicious Charred Vegetables

Some recipes specify charring bell peppers to make it easy to remove their skins and purée them. But we char them just to enjoy the charred flavor. Charring is a step beyond simple grilling. If you haven’t discovered the joy of charring vegetables on the grill—or haven’t ventured beyond corn, mushrooms and potatoes—let us whet…
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RECIPE: Blueberry Mango Chile Smoothie

July is National Blueberry Month and today is Smoothie Saturday. The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council recommends with this great-looking Blueberry Mango Chile Smoothie, a layered smoothie with a capsaicin kick. There’s another smoothie holiday, too: October 3rd, Global Smoothie Day. All the world loves a smoothie!     RECIPE: BLUEBERRY MANGO CHILE SMOOTHIE Ingredients For…
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MEMORIAL DAY & JULY 4th: Red, White & Blue Ice Pops Recipe

Popsicle and other brands make red, white and blue ice pops. But we’re not in grade school, and we want something more flavorful (and natural!) on a hot summer day. So we trotted out our ice pop molds to make our own red, white and blue “firecracker” pops. The recipe is courtesy of Brown Eyed…
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JULY 4th: The Easiest Dessert Recipe

Here’s the easiest July 4th dessert recipe: vanilla ice cream with blueberries and raspberries. Sure, you can find vanilla ice cream with blueberry and raspberry swirls and just scoop them into dishes. But with a recipe, the cook combines ingredients. To make the easiest red, white and blue dessert, you need: Vanilla ice cream or…
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FOOD FUN: Patriotic Cookie Pizza For July 4th

Show your colors this 4th of July with this or snack fun and festive dessert from Pillsbury. Raspberries, blueberries and creamy filling top an easy cookie crust. Prep time is 20 minutes, total time is 1 hour 35 minutes. RECIPE: JULY 4th COOKIE PIZZA Ingredients For 24 Servings 1 roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough 1…
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