Valentine’s Day Popcorn Recipe: Pink & Dotted With Chocolate

[1] Valentine popcorn: white chocolate drizzle, M&Ms and pink sprinkles (photo © National Popcorn Board). [2] First take popped popcorn… (photo © Crunch Daddy). [3] Use red food coloring to tint it pink… (photo © McCormick). [4] Drizzle with melted white chocolate… (photo © Lake Champlain Chocolates). [5] Quickly scatter M&Ms or other red candies……
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Easy Scallion Pancakes Recipe For The Lunar New Year

The Year Of The Tiger began February 1st and lasts through February 15th. There’s lots of time to celebrate with traditional dishes. We’re having one a day—as simple as a few dumplings and ending up the celebration with Peking Duck (roasted and served with pancakes, scallions, and hoisin sauce). There are more recipes below. Also…
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Jumbo Tater Tots Recipe With Jalapeño & Jack Cheese, For National Tater Tots Day

[1] Today’s feature recipe is Jumbo Potato Tops (recipe and photo © Gelson’s Markets). [2] If you don’t want to fry them, you can bake potato tots. Here’s a recipe (photo © Potatoes USA). [3] A different take: sweet potato tots. Here’s the recipe (photo © North Carolina Sweet Potatoes).   We always welcome February…
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Apple Chips Recipe For National Snack Month

February is National Snack Month, a good time to reflect on your go-to snacks. If they’re potato chips, maybe it’s time to reconsider (whole-grain pretzels, veggie chips?). If you have a sweet tooth, maybe wean off of Oreos to a crunchy fruit snack, like these apple chips. Thanks to Envy Apples for the recipe. Envy…
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Rum Hot Chocolate Recipe For National Hot Chocolate Day

For National Hot Chocolate Day, January 31st, a recipe for rum hot chocolate from Kōloa Rum Co., a premium rum brand from Hawaii. The recipe uses Kōloa Kauai Cacao Rum, which is chocolate-flavored (and chocolate-colored) rum. The chocolate gives the hot chocolate much more chocolate intensity than plain rum, and it’s worth buying a bottle—you…
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