Category: Recipes

FOOD HOLIDAY: A Caramel Popcorn Pie For National Pi Day

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Caramel custard popcorn pie with a caramel corn topping. Who can resist? Photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog.   March 14 is National Pi Day: 3.14 (get it?). And this is a very special National Pie Day: It’s 3.14. (actually, 3.14159265359, so next year will be the full-on Pi Day, 3.14.15). The next “double…
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RECIPE: Irish Cream Liqueur Cheesecake

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Bit-of-Irish Cheesecake with Irish cream whiskey. Photo courtesy Kraft.   We love cheesecake, we love cream liqueur. So how could we pass up this “Bit Of Irish” cheesecake, with Irish cream whiskey and a pecan crust to boot! It serves 16 in “sensible” slices. RECIPE: Irish Cream Liqueur Cheesecake Ingredients 1-1/2 cups finely chopped pecans…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Popcorn Salad

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[1] You can add popcorn to any green salad (photo © National Popcorn Board). [2] Jalapeño Popper Salad with popcorn, a whole grain (photo © Just Salad | NYC). [3] Popcorn, a whole-grain snack, also adds fiber to salads and other foods (photo © Crunch Daddy [now closed]).   Popcorn in a salad? Well, popcorn’s…
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RECIPE: Peppermint Paddy Martini

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For those who like things minty, here’s a fun drink for St. Patrick’s Day: a Peppermint Paddy Martini. The recipe is from McCormick, which uses its McCormick Pure Peppermint Extract to create the mintiness. Note that Peppermint Paddy, not Peppermint Patty or Peppermint Pattie, is the right name for this drink. Peppermint Patty, the Peanuts…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Another Type Of Salad

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Top a bowl of whole grain bulgur with bright veggies: cooked, raw or a mix. Photo courtesy Melissas.com.   A salad is defined as a cold dish of mixed raw or cooked vegetables, usually seasoned with oil, vinegar, or other dressing. It can include meat, poultry, seafood or other ingredients. Like grains and legumes. If…
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