Orr THE SHELF Primo pasta from Italy features rigatoni and more
Primo pasta from Italy labeled slow manufacturing offers multiple cuts like spaghetti and penne with texture and flavor praised. Prices range about $1.80 to $2 per 1 pound, available in markets and online at specialtyfoodamerica com. The Lunch Limo Salad Shaker from Fit & Fresh stores lunch with an ice pack, dressing dispenser, top compartment, and is dishwasher safe aside from the ice pack. Prices listed as $6 to $7 at Cub Foods and Jewel-Osco or via mail order.
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Cooking corn in boiling water vs microwave
Both methods work well. For one to three ears use microwave 2 to 4 minutes per ear. for four or more ears use boiling water about 15 minutes total. Microwave: peel husk or wrap, add water, rewrap and rest. Boil: bring water to boil then cook ears until tender. Knight Ridder News.
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Patriotic Cupcakes for Summer Celebrations
Festive red white and blue cupcakes suit summer gatherings. Use cake mix for easy batter and ice with a spatula. Add star sprinkles icing decorations foil picks and optional cupcake stencils for designs. Edible glitter sugar spray or color accents enhance the patriotic look for picnics.
Raise the Flag Cupcakes Recipe for Patriotic Treats
A detailed cupcake guide combines yellow cake mix eggs water oil and buttercream icing. Steps include mixing, baking 18 to 20 minutes, cooling, and decorating with star tip swirls sprinkles and decorations. The icing recipe uses shortening butter sugar vanilla and tips for thinning and storage tips.
Flag Cake Advice For July Fourth Celebrations
David Clayton of Larrys House of Cakes in Marion offers simple flag cake tips to honor Independence Day. Use buttercream with a star tip to form stars, reference Old Glory for proper color placement, and decorate with strawberries, blueberries, or red and blue treats for a patriotic table.
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Red White and Blue Strawberry Shortcake Flag Cake
A no bake style flag cake uses yellow or white cake mix, cream topping, blueberries for the corner and sliced strawberries for stripes to evoke an American flag. The dessert is prepared in a 9x13 pan, chilled and served as a patriotic treat.
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Cool coleslaws spice up picnic menus
Local feature by Sharon Thompson Knight Ridder News outlines coleslaw as a flexible side for fried fish, chicken, barbecue and hot dogs. It traces its Dutch origin as cold cabbage salad, lists variations with jicama pineapple and nuts, and provides a recipe with cabbage onion parsley lemon juice oil vinegar and sugar.
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