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Yummy Links: From Animal Crackers to the Gourmet Next Door

partysugar — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:00:02 -0700

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Learn More About Animal Crackers

YumSugar — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:03:33 -0700

When I was a kid, my favorite part of going to the grocery store, was the box of Animal Crackers my mom would buy as my reward. I think she may have liked them more than me, but at the time I thought they were my special treat.

These days I hardly ever get them — although they do make for a nice alternative to a crushed graham cracker crust — but since today is National Animal Crackers Day, I thought I'd go ahead and pick up a box. And to celebrate further, I thought I'd whip up this quiz! Ready to learn about Animal Crackers?

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52 Weeks of Baking: Lemon Goat Cheese Cheesecake

YumSugar — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:13:33 -0700

Last weekend a bunch of gals were coming over to chat and drink some wine. I planned a quick array of things to nosh on — cheese, crackers, grapes, strawberries, etc. — but really wanted to make something. That's when I remembered the Goat Cheese Cheesecake that TeamSugar member Mokona posted a few weeks ago. Goat cheese + cheesecake? How come I hadn't tried it already?

The flavor was sweeter than I anticipated, but the lemon really balanced out the "goatiness." The crust — which is made from Animal Crackers — also added the perfect texture and flavor. If you're looking to stray from the classic recipe — and I highly recommend that you do — then give this one a try! For the recipe,

Lions, & Tigers & Bears, Yum! Yum!

partysugar — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:48:31 -0700

Whenever my mom went grocery shopping, she would treat me to a box of Barnum's Animal Crackers. Even though they were called crackers, I considered them more of a cookie and would save them to enjoy after lunch, or as a reward for making it through a long day of school. They're great plain, but in a few steps, you can also have a delicious after school snack. Crunchy celery is filled with creamy peanut butter and topped with the crackers. If your child has an allergy to peanuts, substitute cream cheese for the peanut butter. It's so simple that older children can help make and serve it to their younger siblings. To take a look at the recipe,