TIP OF THE DAY: Pair Cheese & Nuts

Asiago cheese with candied walnuts and raspberries. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.   Yesterday was National Nut Day, so the folks at the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board sent us some popular cheese and nut pairings. In addition to fruits, breads and crackers, nuts a flavor and crunch counterpoint. Try these pairings the next time…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Halloween Ice Cream

While crafty cooks are inspired to turn ice cream cones into witches’ hats and use candies to create ghost and black cat faces on a scoop of vanilla or chocolate, specific Halloween ice cream flavors don’t typically come to mind. (When did you last see pumpkin ice cream?) Baskin Robbins will sell you an ice…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Pumpkin Cider

Pumpkin cider, with or without rum. Photo © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog.   People speak of comfort foods; this is a comfort drink. Thick, flavorful, fragrant pumpkin cider made with pumpkin purée is a seasonal treat that can be served to kids or turned into a cocktail with spiced rum. RECIPE: SPICED PUMPKIN CIDER…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pumpkin Burger

Pumpkin is the not-so-secret ingredient in these veggie burgers, which have real nutritional heft thanks to the addition of chickpeas and pumpkin seed protein powder. Whether you’re determined to keep the spirit of summer alive or looking to transition into more autumnal foods, these pumpkin burgers span both worlds. You can make a double batch:…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Veggies More Flavorful

Vegetable lovers tend to love their veggies cooked in any way: grilled roasted, steamed, stir-fried, however. Others need more convincing to eat their minimum three servings of veggies a day. (Serving recommendations vary by age group. Here’s the latest government Food Pyramid.) One way to get people to eat more vegetables is to combine them…
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