National Trail Mix Day & A Custom Trail Mix Recipe

August 31st is National Trail Mix Day. Make your own blend with the options below. While the concept of mixing nuts and dried fruit has been popular for millennia, “trail mix” as a concept for a modern, portable energy snack is relatively new. The term refers to a mixture of high-energy foods such as dried…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Watermelon Boat

Put your fruit salad or munchies in a watermelon boat. Photo courtesy Old World Gourmet.   Have you ever carved a watermelon basket? The simple watermelon boat shown in the photo is a charming presentation. Most people fill it with fruit salad, but you can create rows of assorted munchies: cheese cubes, crudites, fruit, salami…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Honey & Nuts Spread & Topping

Homemade honey with nuts. Photo courtesy AppleTurnover.tv.   Honey Nuts Cheerios, Chex, Shredded Wheat and Special K; honey nut peanut butter and honey-roasted nuts: Honey and nuts are a natural pairing. If you’ve got nuts and honey, you can take the duo one step further: Combine them into a delicious bread spread and dessert topping,…
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RECIPE: Couscous Salad With Grilled Peaches

Grilled peaches and shaved pecorino make this couscous salad very glamorous (photo © Stasty).   Want something more sophisticated and whole grain? A salad that can be used as a side or a first course? Make a couscous salad. Here’s another delicious end-of-the-summer idea from a very delicious blog, Stasty. Thanks, Vicky! The pecorino cheese…
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RECIPE: Gourmet Cheeseburger Hot Pockets

[1] There’s a cheeseburger and pickles inside the pocket (both photos © Steakhouse Elite).   Maximize the fun and minimize the drips with this recipe for homemade hot pockets from Steakhouse Elite.     RECIPE: CHEESEBURGER POCKETS Ingredients For Four Pockets 1 pound ground beef 4 slices cheese, your choice ¼ cup minced sweet onion…
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