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Dessertaholic May 11 7:15 PM - Comment

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National Nutty Fudge Day is May 12

Are any other words necessary? National Nutty Fudge Day is May 12
Dessertaholic Apr 5 6:49 AM - Comment

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National Caramel Popcorn Day is April 6!

“Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack....” goes the old favorite. Celebrate this food holiday and get a glimpse of the history of caramel popcorn! Check out National Caramel Popcorn Day!
Dessertaholic Mar 22 6:57 PM - Comment

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National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day is March 24!

Chocolate covered raisins are an important aspect of the movie-going experience. Plus, instead of simply raisins in your oatmeal raisin cookies, use Raisinets for a delightful experience! Check out National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day!
Dessertaholic Mar 18 7:57 PM - Comment

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National Chocolate Caramel Day is March 19!

Chewy and gooey, chocolate caramels are either delighted in or left to find its own place in chocolate heaven. Check out National Chocolate Caramel Day!
Dessertaholic Mar 8 12:15 PM - Comment

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National Peanut Cluster Day is March 8!

Love chocolate and peanuts and love ‘em together? Share or make a batch of peanut clusters, either caramel clusters, butterscotch clusters or add marshmallows to the batch to celebrate this national food holiday! Check out National Peanut Cluster Day!
Dessertaholic Feb 28 9:57 AM - Comment

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National Banana Cream Pie Day is March 2!

Tuesday is National Banana Cream Pie Day! A celebration of bananas is due. Check out National Banana Cream Pie Day!
Dessertaholic Feb 24 2:00 PM - Comment

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National chocolate-covered nuts day is February 25!

Got nuts? Got chocolate? Gone nuts? Don’t mind, since Feb 25 is National Chocolate-covered Nuts Day! Check out National Chocolate-covered Nuts Day!
Dessertaholic Feb 23 8:18 PM - Comment

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Warm rum balls -- a definite enhancement

Warm your rum ball and enhance its flavor. Put the rum ball in the microwave for 10-20 seconds and the chocolate and rum flavors burst like firecrackers! Check out No-bake rum balls
Dessertaholic Feb 22 7:17 PM - Comment

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Shortbread cookies 'n ice cream

You know shortbread cookies are delicious. You know ice cream is fantastic. But what about mixing crushed shortbread cookies into ice cream? A spoonful is heavenly (not to mention a bowl full)!
Dessertaholic Feb 21 7:10 PM - Comment

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Food competitions and feeding the hungry
Dessertaholic Feb 21 6:52 PM - Comment

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Chocolate cake in so many ways

Chocolate cake shots. Mississippi Mud Cake. So many ways exist to enjoy chocolate cake. Read more about it here.
Dessertaholic Feb 18 8:52 PM - Comment

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National Cherry Pie Day is Feb 20!

Mmmm. It’s made with cherries after all! National Cherry Pie Day is Feb 20. Betcha didn’t know. Now you do and can celebrate with the perfect cherry pie recipe or buy one fresh/frozen! Sara Lee makes excellent-tasting cherry pies, and each takes under four minutes to heat!

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Food competitions and feeding the hungry

From Riya Aarini — Blog by Riya Aarini

February 21, 2010

Watching contestants on the Food Network vie for prizes is entertaining. However, there is a down side.

Contestants use sugar, chocolate and fondant to create food art. What happens to this food after the competition is over?

I relate the food on these shows with the hungry. I think food networks should have competitions to see who can best feed the hungry.

Anyone willing to compete on this level?

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s’mores. mmmm...

From Riya Aarini — Blog by Riya Aarini

February 16, 2010

S’mores are simple yet delicious desserts and/or snacks. You can vary the flavor of the s’more with a variation of graham crackers. Substitute chocolate grahams or cinnamon grahams--both available at your local grocery store. This minor adjustment makes for a decidedly new-found s’more.

The chocolate “glue” sinfully holds this treat together. Instead of a block of hard-to-melt chocolate, use chocolate morsels, a.k.a. chocolate chips. You can easily spread the chocolate all over the graham cracker to achieve an even coating.

The marshmallow? Easy. Plop one giant marshmallow in the center, heat and enjoy!

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