Quesadilla Recipes For National Quesadilla Day

What’s for breakfast? Or lunch? Or dinner? How about some quesadilla recipes? September 25th is National Quesadilla Day. The quesadilla is half indigenous Mexican, half Spanish, in origin. From the New World: the corn tortillas, hot sauce and other salsas, and eggs* for breakfast quesadillas. From Spain: the cheese†, beef-chicken-or-pork, and shredded lettuce…as well as…
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Blue Diamond Dark Chocolate Oven Roasted Almonds

We were invited by Blue Diamond to taste some new products: almonds (we love them) combined with chocolate. Need we say more? We often eat 23 almonds a day, the ideal daily portion recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (see photo #5). Why? We love the flavor, they’re a filling snack, and provide a…
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For National Trail Mix Day, Make Your Own Trail Mix With These Ingredients

August 31st is National Trail Mix Day, a snack we love to throw together with healthy ingredients like nuts, raisins, and other dried fruits—plus chocolate chips or toffee chips, of course! Originally called GORP (Good Old Raisins and Peanuts) and created as an energy snack for hikers, trail mix can suit the palates of everyone,…
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