Uncle Jerry’s Pretzels: Gifts & Personal Pretzel Fantasies

[1] Extra Dark Pretzels from Uncle Jerry’s are our new favorite (all photos © Uncle Jerry’s Pretzels). [2] The eight-ounce bags are perfect for gift bags, stocking stuffers, and party favors. [3] We lost our heart to these Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites, in dark or milk chocolate. If you’re a fan of chocolate-peanut butter cups,…
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Chimango Chili Mango Slices For Snacks, Stocking Stuffers & More

    [1] Slices of dried mango with a nicely spicy cayenne coating (all photos © Chimango Snacks except as noted). [2] Here’s how to slice a mango (photo © Melissa’s Produce). [3] Add Chimango slices to a cheese plate or charcuterie board. [4] Combine Chimango slices with fresh fruit, nuts, and salty snacks. [5]…
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FOOD FUN: Thanksgiving “Turkey Leg” and “Ear Of Corn” Popcorn Balls

Looking for an easy, fun kids project for the Thanksgiving holiday? Make a basic popcorn ball recipe and shape into drumsticks rolled in brown sugar and cinnamon, or add raisins to make festive flint corn. Plus, since it’s National Peanut Butter Month, a PB Popcorn Balls recipe, below. They’re flavored with both PB and peanut…
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No-Carb Chicharrones In Fall Flavors From Southern Recipes

It was hard to put down the bag of Apple Cinnamon Chicharrones (a.k.a. fried pork rinds, i.e., fried pork skin with the fat removed*) from Southern Recipes Small Batch. We had to call someone into our office to remove the bag before we polished it off. Chicharrones (chee-cha-ROAN-ace—roll the double “r”) are a popular snack…
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It’s National Chocolate Wafer Day. What’s A Wafer?

  [1] The Central European recipe for thin wafers came to the U.S. in the mid-1700s with émigrés from Moravia (photo © Dewey’s Moravian Cookies). [2] Nabisco sold millions of boxes to home cooks to make various icebox cake recipes. Word on the street was that they were discontinued, but they may be back some…
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