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Food fun, task for the kids: Make Holiday Wreath Popcorn Treats. This recipe from The Popcorn Board can be made by older children. RECIPE: CHRISTMAS POPCORN WREATHS Ingredients For 8 Five-Inch Wreaths 3 quarts popped popcorn 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 3 cups miniature marshmallows 3 tablespoons (1/2 of a 3-ounce box) lime gelatin…
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A hearty approach to deviled eggs: Top them with barbecue! (photo © Byron’s BBQ) This tasty, fun recipe was developed by Byron’s BBQ for the November 29th Egg Bowl. The result: Ole Miss triumphed over Mississippi State, and some people enjoyed barbecue-topped deviled eggs. Whether you’re at the stadium or on the couch, the…
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New School: Buy chestnuts ready to eat. Photo courtesy Melissas.com. In the old days, winter meant chestnut vendors on street corners. We’d buy a bag, hot off the embers, and burn our fingertips in our eagerness to devour the toasty treats. Then we learned how easy it was to make our own (recipe below).…
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The oldest popcorn known to date—actual ears of corn—was discovered in a cave in New Mexico, and carbon-dated to be more than 5,600 years old. It was not eaten as a snack food by early Americans, but was popped and then pounded into meal that was mixed with water and cooked. Fast-forward several thousand years:…
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Make crunchy, Mexican-style snacks with baby bell peppers (© photo courtesy The Laughing Cow.) The Laughing Cow makes eight flavors of spreadable cheese, and sent us suggestions for pairing the different spreads with complementary breads and crackers. These fun snacks can be served as hors d’oeuvre with beer, cocktails or wine; as a casual…
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