July 21st is National Junk Food Day. Is this permission to chow down on our favorite junk foods? And what is junk food, anyway? When we drilled down, we were surprised. We’d always thought of junk food as empty calorie food: candy, chips and other salty snacks, cookies, fast food, foods baked or cooked with […]
[1] Kimchi hot dogs, topping Wagyu dogs with Korean-style kimchi coleslaw (all photos © Snake River Farms). [2] Wagyu dogs with kimchi ingredients. [3] Wagyu hot dogs are more expensive than regular beef dogs, but worth it. Treat yourself! [4] Wagyu dogs enjoy any topping, from plain mustard or ketchup to grilled onions and beyond. […]
National Macaroni and Cheese Day is July 14th, National Hot dog Day is July 21st. So how about some fusion: Have a mac and cheese hot dog (photo #1). Combining two comfort food favorites, it’s easy to make. The recipe follows, and there are more hot dog recipes below. But first, for your Hot Dog […]
[1] High-calorie, high-fat cashews are de-fatted into less than one-third of the calories (photos © Murray’s). [2] A jar of PB2 Cashew Powder (photos #2 and #3 © PB2 Foods). [3] Just add water and the powder becomes a spread. [4] Cut the calories by using nut powder instead of nut butter in sauces and […]
There are a few cheeses that can turn a cheese plate into edible art. One of these is Port Wine Derby, a smooth, creamy Derby cheese marbled with an infusion of Port wine to create an exquisite deep purple pattern. The color and sweet blackcurrant undertones come from the Port wine, which is added to […]
[1] Churn your own: luscious homemade peach ice cream (photo © Dovile Ramoskaite | Unsplash). [2] Graeter’s makes a limited-edition peach ice cream each summer. Grab it while you can (photo © Graeter’s). [3] Even McConnell’s has discontinued its peach flavor (photo © McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams). [4] No ice cream maker? Here’s a recipe […]
July is National Hot Dog Month, 31 days to try something new. We’ve seen hot dogs wrapped in biscuit dough (photo #2), but why not a regular wrap? That’s what Atoria’s Bakery did with their whole grain lavash (lah-VASH), a flexble flatbread. Atoria’s makes lavash in Traditional, Garlic & Herb, Whole Grain & Flax, and […]
[1] Braziian Sangria, made with cachaça substituting for vodka or other spirit (photos #1, #2, #3 © Novo Fogo). [2] Silver (prata) cachaça is not aged; it “rests” in stainless steel vats before bottling. It is also called branca (white), clássica (classic) or tradicional (traditional). [3] Novo Fogo’s Chameleon cachaça is categorized as an amarela […]
On July 16, 2018, the city of Buffalo, New York celebrated the first National Blue Cheese Dressing Day, honoring a “special sauce” that’s combined with chicken wings, celery and hot sauce to create Buffalo Wings. If you’re a Buffalo Wings fan, also note that: National Blue Cheese Day is October 18th. National Hot Sauce Day […]
[1] Frozen melon cocktail served in melon halves. The recipe is below (photo © Melissa’s Produce). [2] A Charentais melon is a more refined cantaloupe. While you can’t smell or taste it here, look at the smoothe skin (photo © Marius Kant | Wikipedia). [3] Charentais melons in a market in France (public domain image). […]