FOOD FUN: Popchip Snacks

Make Guacpops with guacamole. Photo courtesy PopChips.   A boat-shaped chip demands filling. So Popchips* created two snacks using its popular air-popped chips: Guacamo Popper Ingredients Per Chip 1 Salt & Pepper Popchip 1 dollop of spicy guacamole Red and green jalapeño slices   Nachopop Ingredients Per Chip 1 Barbeque Popchip Spicy beef Grated cheese…
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FOOD FUN: Super Bowl Team Colors In Frosting

If you’re making cake cupcakes for Super Bowl feasting, you can ice them with your team colors. McCormick has the recipes for all the NFL team colors. McCormick suggests adding the color to a 16-ounce can of white frosting, but if you have a picky palate, you might prefer to make your own buttercream or…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Pork Ramen Soup

Get out your slow cooker and create this delicious Japanese comfort food. Photo courtesy Williams-Sonoma.   While many Americans think of ramen soup as one of the cheapest ways to feed oneself comfort food, in Japan the finest Japanese ramen soups take considerable culinary skill and many hours to create. Ramen is hearty enough to…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: An Ice Cream Cake For National Strawberry Ice Cream Day

Celebrate National Strawberry Ice Cream Day! (photo © Waitrose).   January 15th is National Strawberry Ice Cream Day. We love this easy strawberry ice cream cake adapted from British upscale grocery giant Waitrose. The company has a royal warrant to supply groceries, wine, and spirits to Queen Elizabeth II and to Prince Charles. In this…
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RECIPE: Savory Squash Cobbler With Cheddar Chive Biscuits

[1] The cobbler biscuits look familiar, but underneath is a savory vegetable blend instead of sweet fruit (photo © Go Bold With Butter). [2] Zucchini and yellow squash, summer delights (photo © Good Eggs). [3] A trick to remove fresh corn kernels from the cob: Stick the cob in a Bundt pan (photo © Hidden…
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