20 Ways To Enjoy Almonds For National Almond Day

[1] Almonds: delicious and good for you (photo © National Almond Board). [2] Almond-crusted chicken strips. Here’s the recipe (photos #2, #4, and #5 © Taste Of Home). [3] Broiled fish with almond-cilantro salsa. Here’s the recipe (photo © National Almond Board). [4] Almond Pork Chops with Honey Mustard. Here’s the recipe. [5] Almond lavender…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Deano’s Jalapeño Chips

Hopefully, your Valentine’s Day will be filled with lots of romance. But if you need more heat, try Deano’s Jalapeño Chips. The typical “jalapeño chip” is a potato chip or tortilla chip flavored with jalapeño extract. Deano’s Jalapeño Chips are the real deal: actual jalapeño chiles, sliced and fried. No potatoes have been invited to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Vegetables On A Stick

The easiest way to make vegetables attractive to veggie non-enthusiasts is to put them on skewers. Serve them as snacks or with lunch or dinner. Bamboo skewers are very inexpensive: six-inch skewers are $1.00 for 50, and you can wash and reuse them. (Make sure you get skewers with pointy ends, not flat popsicle sticks.)…
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