Halloween Candy and Wine? You Bet!
Halloween candy isn’t only for kids. Neither are Halloween parties. So, if you’re an adult, why not have some wine with your candy – whether it’s the candy you bought for trick or treaters, what you...
View ArticleHow Long Can Turkey and Stuffing Safely Stay On The Table and In The Fridge?
Will you roast an 18 pound turkey? Maybe you’ll roast two smaller ones so you can have four drumsticks. One thin for sure; most of us will have a whole lot of leftover turkey. What do you do with...
View ArticleIs Santa’s Belt Getting A Little Too Tight?
Like many of us, Santa might have some weight challenges. It wouldn’t be too surprising with all of the cookies and milk left out for him on Christmas Eve. Plus, he uses a sleigh pulled by reindeer...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Traditional Food For Good Luck In The New Year?
What’s your New Year’s tradition? Do you eat fish, beans, cakes with coins, grapes, or pickled herring? Perhaps your family eats pork products, lentils, black-eyed peas, cooked greens or long noodles....
View ArticleDo Football And Food Share Equal Footing On Super Bowl Sunday?
Even though professional football – as we know it – has been around since 1920, the first Super Bowl, the annual championship of the National Football League was held in January 1967. Although not an...
View ArticleHow Much Caffeine Is In That Piece Of Chocolate?
During the week before Valentine’s Day, about 1.1 billion boxed chocolates — that’s about 58 million pounds of chocolate candy — will be sold in the United States. A pound of milk chocolate packs 2300...
View ArticleWhat’s Valentine’s Day Without Candy Sweethearts?
“Be Mine,” “Kiss me,” “Sweet Talk.” Candy hearts, originally called motto hearts but also known as conversation hearts and sweethearts, have been iconic Valentine’s Day treats since 1902. Which...
View ArticleMovie Night? Try Some (Flavored) Popcorn
Movies and Popcorn – A Classic Combo When you think movie, do you also think popcorn? A good percentage of movie viewing people do. And what’s the biggest movie night of the year? The Academy Awards,...
View ArticleJellyBeans!!!
Jellybeans: do you think they should they should come with a warning label, “STOP NOW or you’ll keep eating until they’re gone?” Seriously – it’s pretty darn hard not to love those little nuggets of...
View ArticlePEEPS: Do You Love Them or Hate Them?
If you have a thing for the fluorescent squishy marshmallow bunnies and chicks that were hatched over 60 years ago, you’re not alone. PEEPS, the number one non-chocolate candy for Easter, got its name...
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