TIP OF THE DAY: Ice Cream Cone Tips

A marshmallow in the tip means no drip. Photo by Agg | Dreamstime. To keep an ice cream cone from dripping, stuff a miniature marshmallow or two into the bottom of the cone. It will plug up the tip so that ice cream doesn’t drip through. Want to make fancy dipped ice cream cones, like…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Salad Ideas In Miniature

It’s easy to make salad more interesting and get everyone to eat more healthy salad. Packaging is everything, the saying goes. Whether it’s an everyday dinner salad or a special occasion, the same ingredients that look flat on a plate or in a bowl sparkle in glass. Use small cuts. Cut ingredients into smaller pieces…
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RECIPE: Summer Citrus Margarita

Add orange juice and grapefruit juice for aSummer Citrus Margarita. Photo courtesyEl Jimador tequila.   Margaritas are made with tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice. What happens if you divided the juice into 1/3 lime, 1/3 orange and 1/3 grapefruit? You have a Summer Citrus Margarita! This recipe is courtesy of Steve Rice, Vice President…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Pita Chips

Serving pita with hummus? Fresh-toasted pita chips are more exciting than plain pita. It’s easy to make your own pita chips to go with dips, salads and soups. And need we say, they taste much better than packaged pita chips? 1. Simply slice pita rounds into quarters or eighths. 2. Brush tops with extra virgin…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Turn Corn Cobs Into Corn Stock

A few days ago in our post on using raw corn, we promised the recipe. Here it is, courtesy of The Kitchenista, Alissa Dicker Schreiber. After you’ve removed the kernels from corn-on-the-cob for a recipe, don’t throw away those corn cobs: make corn stock. It couldn’t be easier, and the stock is delicious. CORN STOCK…
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