This Fourth of July, serve it on a skewer

Grilling on skewers has evolved over the years. Anything goes these days, from vegetables to chicken to fruit. Since skewers save time when it comes to cleanup, you’ll have more time to enjoy the Fourth of July festivities. Serve skewers on a bed of rice or alone, and you’ll have a wonderful summer meal perfect [...]

Use lemon pudding mix to create summertime desserts

Lemon cakes and cookies are a cool and light ending to any meal, making them perfect choices for summer desserts. While fresh lemons are often best when cooking or baking, these recipes begin with lemon pudding mix and allow you to take a shortcut without sacrificing flavor.

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Lemon Bundt Cake

1 18.25-ounce lemon [...]

Combine two great tastes for Father’s Day

Two popular entrees for any meal are beef and seafood. But when it comes to celebrating a great father, why choose? The heartiness of beef is wonderful when paired with delicious seafood for a surf and turf meal.

Traditional surf and turf meals pair a juicy rib-eye steak with a lobster tail, but the possible combinations [...]

Cherries pack a nutritional punch

Warmer weather brings many fresh fruits and vegetables which give us the flavor and nutrition that may have been lacking in our winter diets. Some summer treats, like cherries, only are around for a few months out of the year. Take advantage of them while you can by adding them to smoothies, pancakes, or cakes; [...]

The Practical Pantry Newsletter #3

June 2005

Visit our website at http://www.practicalpantry.com every week for new columns, recipes, tips, and more!

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In this issue:

– News from the Kitchen

– Reader Questions

– Tried and True

– Direct from the Pantry

– ‘Tis the Season

– Nibbles

– Pantry Staple of the Month

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