July wins as the most sugary month with 27 sweet food days

July 5, 2023

Dessert connoisseurs and junk food lovers will find plenty of reasons to indulge in July. In July, there are 27 national days celebrating sweets — including various fruits, ice creams, cookies, cakes, candies, and drinks. In addition, July is when we celebrate National Blueberry Month, Ice Cream Month, and Watermelon Month. That’s a lot of sweet treats. If July is the sweetest month, June is the runner-up with 22 days. And October is the loser with only seven days. National Months were excluded from the totals. The days are grouped below based on the type of sweet treat. Whether ...

Buttery foil packet potatoes are perfect for camping

July 5, 2023

Who doesn’t love cheesy, buttery potatoes? Now you can have them while camping with this classic foil packet recipe loaded with bacon, cheese, and layers of tender buttery Idaho peewee potatoes. Campfire Potatoes Recipe courtesy of Kita Roberts, food blogger 1 1/2 pounds Idaho peewee or ...

Grilled vegetarian salads featuring sweetpotatoes are summer staples

July 5, 2023

FAMILY FEATURES — Get out of the kitchen and head outdoors this summer for fresh, delicious meals that call for lighting the grill and relaxing in the warmth of the season. Take some of your favorite courses — like salads, for instance — to the next level by adding grilled ingredients ...

With fresh or frozen berries, this crumble tastes summery all year

July 5, 2023

Fresh, in-season berries always make the best crumble, but we always keep a bag of fruit in the freezer to have the taste of summer any time of year. Both options will taste great with this recipe from our book “Cook What You Have,” which draws on pantry staples to assemble easy, ...

Future Restauranteurs sharpen their knives, learn the ins and outs of culinary arts

June 28, 2023

Students entering their freshman through senior years of high school recently got to experience Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Future Restauranteurs summer camp. The students that were at the camp represented 11 states. Students learned kitchen safety and knife skills like chopping, ...

New Trail honored at the 2023 Craft Beer Marketing Awards

June 28, 2023

The 2023 Craft Beer Marketing Awards honored 18 Pennsylvania brewing companies for their team’s hard work and dedication to the marketing of their products and the individuals behind the work, according to the CBMA’s website. New Trail Brewing Co.. located at 240 Arch St., brought home ...