Baked French Fries Recipe, a.k.a. Oven Fries (It’s National French Fry Day!)

What’s for dinner on July 13th, National French Fry Day? How about baked French fries—no need to deep-fat fry (which is our least favorite kitchen task). Fried potatoes have been around for thousands of years, since the ancestors of today’s Peruvians cooked wild potatoes over fire in oil. But what Americans call French fries began…
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Mojito Milkshake, A Boozy Shake Recipe For National Mojito Day

[1] Mojito milkshake, a boozy, luscious snack or dessert (photo © Rachel Gurk | Milk Means More). [2] Add your favorite vanilla ice cream (photo © Talenti | Facebook). [3] Add as much rum as you like (photo © Kōloa Rum Co.). [4] Get authentic Mojito flavor from fresh lime juice and lime zest (photo…
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A Beer Piña Colada Recipe For National Piña Colada Day

[1] Something different for National Piña Colada Day: a Beer Piña Colada (all photos © Radeberger Grupper USA). [2] When you’re having guests, chill some Juicy Pineapple Hefeweizen and its sibling Hefeweizens: Grapefruit, Passionfruit, Pomegranate, and Wild Cherry. [3] Even if you can’t get to a tropical beach, have a Juicy Pineapple Hefeweizen in your…
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Lemon Blueberry Icebox Cake For National Blueberry Month

[1] Bake a Lemon Blueberry Icebox Cake for National Blueberry Month. The recipe is below (photos #1, #2, and #5 © C&H Sugar). [2] Cool from the fridge, icebox cake is a treat on a warm summer day. [3] It’s blueberry season, and it’s easy to make fresh blueberry jam for the recipe (photo ©…
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Grilled Romaine Salad Recipe With Fruits & Nuts

[1] Grilled romaine hearts with apples, cherries, walnuts, and feta cheese (photos #1 and #2 © Envy Apples). [2] An Envy apple. [3] It’s easy to grill hearts of romaine (photo © Hitchcock Farms). [4] Use fresh pitted cherries. The photo shows are a mixture of Bing and Queen Anne varieties (photo © Washington State…
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