National Pistachio Day - February 26th

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February 26th is National Pistachio Day?
here's a recipe to help you celebrate. ENJOY!!

Party Mix with Pistachios

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
Dash bottled hot pepper sauce
1 cup each: bite size shredded wheat biscuits, bite size toasted corn cereal, sesame chips* and small pretzel twists
1 cup natural California pistachios, chopped

Instructions:

Heat together butter, Worcestershire sauce, sugar and bottled hot pepper sauce until butter melts.

Combine remaining ingredients in 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Drizzle butter mixture over cereal mixture and toss lightly.

Bake uncovered at 300 degrees F. for 1 hour or until crisp and lightly toasted. Stir every 15 minutes.

*Bite size toasted rice cereal can be substituted for sesame chips.

Makes 4 cups.

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National Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day - February 25th

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February 25th is National Chocolate Covered Peanuts Day
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Chocolate Covered Peanuts

1 1/2 lbs. broken artificial vanilla flavored candy coating (Eagle Brand)
1 pkg. (12 oz.) Nestles chocolate chips, semi sweet
1 lb. dry roasted peanuts

Melt candy coating over low heat, stirring constantly. When melted, add chocolate chips and stir.
Add peanuts and mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls on wax paper and chill.

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