June 10th is National Iced Tea Day, and the entire month of June is also National Iced Tea Month! According to the official National Iced Tea website (yes, there really is one), “this iconic hot-weather drink that makes you want to lazily drawl your vowel sounds as you leisurely rock back-and-forth on your porch has […]
Foodie snackers all over the nation mourned when McDonald’s discontinued the Snack Wrap in 2016. This savory, tortilla-wrapped delight was one of the most notable menu items that customers had loved and lost (and the Google search data backs it up!). While some individual franchises continued to offer the fan favorite, all U.S. locations removed the item […]
What’s better than Chocolate? And Ice Cream? So put those two things together, and National Chocolate Ice Cream Day on June 7th is one of the best days of the year! Here’s a little-known chocolatey morsel of info for National Chocolate Ice Cream Day… according to National Today, chocolate ice cream was actually invented before […]
Selena Gomez is partnering with Oreo to introduce a brand-new flavor inspired by horchata: Chocolate and Cinnamon Creme. In the announcement, Oreo says that the singer drew on her fondest memories to create a sandwich cookie reminiscent of a favorite childhood drink. As Food & Wine reports, this limited-edition horchata flavor combines chocolate and cinnamon-flavored cream […]
National Dairy Month is celebrated every year during the month of June throughout the United States. It is a month-long celebration of the contributions the dairy industry has made for more than 85 years. Many organizations use National Dairy Month as a platform to introduce the hard working dairy farmers and families that are behind milk and […]
Skittles will no longer be made with titanium dioxide, a color additive that has drawn scrutiny for potential health risks, the parent company of Skittles, Mars Wrigley, confirmed with multiple news outlets. Under growing pressure from first the state of California and now the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) led by anti-additive advocate […]
Mountain Dew and Papa Johns are ready to shake up the soda scene for summer. As Food & Wine reports, last week, the pizza chain and soda giant announced that they are releasing a new ‘Cini Dirty Soda kit, which they say is “a bold twist on the dirty soda craze.” In case you’ve been […]
The freezer aisle just got a boost of good, old-fashioned Southern charm. Country music legend Dolly Parton and Conagra Brands have just expanded their already-lauded frozen food line with four new savory, single-serve entrees and one family-sized dessert. As Food & Wine reports, in addition to Parton’s Homestyle Macaroni and Cheese, Original Whipped Cheesecake, and Decadent Chocolate Pie, […]
Ah yes, the hamburger. A baked bun, beef patty, mustard, ketchup, onion, pickles, with optional cheese. So simple, and so delicious, that Americans can’t get enough. That’s why it’s fitting that in the month of May – the unofficial start of Summer and BBQ season – Hamburgers are celebrated by way of National Hamburger Month, […]
Did you know that May 26th is National Cherry Dessert Day? It’s True! Cherries, the fruit of the beautiful and fragrant cherry tree, range from sweet to sour and have many culinary uses, both savory and sweet. However, today is all about the sweet stuff as we dive into desserts featuring this fantastic fruit. Here […]