Thinking Vegetarian Thanksgiving? Stay S...

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Thinking about a Vegetarian Thanksgiving? Think you’ll be missing out on something if you eliminate turkey from your Thanksgiving dinner? The Gentle Thanksgiving menu may include a vegan “turkey,” lentil or nut roast, stuffed squash, corn chowder or chestnut soup, candied yams, cranberry sauce, etc. But before you head for the supermarket produce department, it helps...

Pie’s the Limit in November...

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November means Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving means pie.  And cutting pie means, of course, Kyocera ceramic knives.  Here follows some pie arcana we found when we went pie hunting online: Getting an early start on the day of gratitude (still two weeks away), Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter declared today, Thursday, November 10, as “Pie Day” in Philadelphia. The LaGrange, Ill.,...

Is October the Sweetest Month?...

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October is U.S. National Dessert Month and the calendar is full of sweet dates. Did you miss celebrating National Caramel Custard Day (Oct. 3), National Apple Betty Day (Oct. 5), National Frappe Day (Oct. 7), National Fluffernutter (a sandwich made with peanut butter and marshmallow cream) Day (Oct. 8), National Angel Food Cake Day (Oct. 10), National Dessert Day (Oct. 14) and National...

Spotlight on the Sashimi Knife...

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Love fish? We hope you caught our last blog, where we shared our flavorful summer recipe for Herbed Stuffed Catfish. But we know not everyone begins to salivate at the word “fish.” Now, “sushi” and “sashimi”—that’s another matter, made possible by the steamrolling popularity of these Japanese dishes over the last two decades. It seems everyone is “going for sushi”...

Herbed Stuffed Catfish — Excellent...

It’s easy for most people to conjure up the image of a catfish: that kissable fishy face with long sets of “whiskers” hanging down. People all over the world can imagine this classic picture, as catfish inhabit the waters of every continent except Antarctica. They’re so prevalent, it’s no surprise catfish have been a worldwide dietary staple for hundreds of years. Catfish...

Reinvent Iced Tea With Kyocera’s Hot S...

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It’s hard to picture summertime without a refreshing glass of iced tea!  But for as old as tea is, did you know iced tea wasn’t always a summer staple?  Iced tea was born just 100 years ago in a desperate act of innovation.  At the St. Louis World’s Fair, tea enthusiast Richard Blechynden was eager to show off his hot tea, but nobody wanted to drink hot tea in a heat wave!  So...

Want a Beach Body? Eat Burgers!...

It may be mid-June, but it’s not too late to work on that beach body!  Start eating healthier and exercising now, and you can see a definite difference by the end of summer, and you’ll get a fantastic head start for next bikini season! And there’s more good news: healthy eating doesn’t mean cutting out all the foods you like.  You can still have hamburgers and french fries...

Things You Didn’t Know You Could Grill...

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A strange phenomenon occurs this time of year, when summer is just around the corner: men put on aprons, fire up their grills, and cook. Deliberately.  Indeed, it seems many men not only feel comfortable cooking on a grill, they actually enjoy it! For even the novice “summer chef,” grilling doesn’t have to mean steaks, hamburgers, and hot dogs, although it’s easy to get stuck...

Fabulous and Fruity Summer Salsa Recipes...

Anyone who’s been to a Mexican restaurant knows the spicy-cool flavor of basic red salsa—tomato, onion, cilantro, and the punch of a chile pepper or two.  Classic salsa is a vibrant and cool side dish all year long, but Mexican food can be heavy for warm summer weather.  That’s why, in the spirit of the season, Kyocera gives salsa a summer makeover. When you think about it, the...

Memorial Day Barbecue Chicken Wrap...

With Memorial Day just around the corner and families everywhere ready to fire up the grill, is it any wonder May is National Barbecue Month? This month, in celebration of all things barbecue, Kyocera is pleased to share our blogger’s family recipe for the best darned barbecue chicken wrap you’ll ever eat.  And what makes it even better—it’s also great with leftover barbecued...

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