TIP OF THE DAY: Red Grapefruit For Valentine’s Day

[1] Section the flesh with a serrated grapefruit knife or grapefruit spoons (photo © Budays Mart | Amazon). [2] How about a yogurt parfait for breakfast or lunch, here with some lime and mint? Here’s the recipe from Taste Of Home (photo © Taste Of Home). [3] For lunch or dinner, add red grapefruit segments…
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RECIPE: Mandarin Chicken Salad (A.K.A. Asian Chicken Salad, Chinese Chicken Salad)

[1] This Mandarin Chicken Salad has a bed of crunchy shredded cabbage (cole slaw mix). The mandarins are the Satsuma variety. The Mandarin group also includes clementines, satsumas, tangelos, tangerines) and branded versions like Cuties and Halos. Here are the differences (photo © Good Eggs). [2] Here’s how Cheesecake Factory molds the SkinnyLicious Asian Chicken…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bake With Olive Oil Instead Of Butter

[1] Olive oil cake. Here’s the recipe from Lucero Olive Oil. [2] This charming polenta (cornmeal) olive oil cake is packed with grapes. Here’s the recipe from Cake Keeper Cakes | Amazon. [3] How about a chocolate cake? Here’s the recipe from Smitten Kitchen. [4] Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins with olive oil. Here’s the recipe…
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25 Ways To Use Bell Peppers & The History Of Bell Peppers

One of our favorite snacks and colorful ingredients is bell peppers, also called sweet peppers. Bell peppers are easy to find year-round, available in green, red, yellow and orange (and at some markets, lavender, purple and white), making it easy to add color to your plate (raw, they also add crunch). But they don’t add…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Baileys Red Velvet Irish Cream Liqueur

A few weeks ago we wrote about Bailey’s Red Velvet Irish Cream Liqueur in a product review. We’ve grown so very fond of it that we’ve elevated it to a Top Pick Of The Week. A special edition for Holiday 2019, chocolate lovers should not miss this one (photo #1). Baileys Red Velvet Irish Cream…
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