Category: Tip Of The Day

TIP OF THE DAY: Bake A Savory Pie For National “Pi” Day

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Make this delicious beef pot pie. Photo and recipe courtesy BettyCrocker.com.   Remember your high school math: Pi (3.14159) is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. Math geeks have declared 3.14 (March 14th) Pi Day. But we’re adopting it as “Pie Day”; and why not, since a pie is a circle, and…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Find The Best Baguette

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Beautiful baguettes from Maison Kayser in New York City. The artistic flair of the bakers adds to the visual appeal, but the taste’s the thing. Photo courtesy Maison Kayser.   There’s a lot of bad bread in America: spongy, flavorless, aroma-less, a waste of carbs masquerading as “good bread.” This is especially true when you…
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Easy Homemade Peanut Brittle Recipe With Irish Whiskey

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[1] Homemade peanut brittle (photo © Janet Hudson | Wikipedia). [2] Try not to eat all the peanuts out of the bowl (photo © J. Irkaejc | Panther Media). [3] Sip some Irish whiskey with your brittle (photos #3 and #4 © Slane Irish Whiskey). [4] Or, add some whiskey to hot or iced coffee…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Granola Ice Cream Sandwich

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A new take on the ice cream sandwich. Photo courtesy Thrive ice cream.   Since we’re missing an hour of sleep due to Daylight Savings Time, today’s tip is short and sweet: Make granola ice cream sandwiches. The idea was inspired by this photo from Thrive Frozen Nutrition ice cream.. It substitutes healthier granola for…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pickle Vinaigrette

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Save that brine: It makes great vinaigrette. Photo courtesy Rick’s Picks.   Here’s another condiment tip from chef Johnny Gnall: PICKLING BRINE + OIL = VINAIGRETTE It couldn’t be simpler: The next time you finish a jar of your favorite pickled treat, be it jalapeños, pepperoncinis or good, old-fashioned dill pickles, save the brine for…
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