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My Family Used To Call A Bell Pepper A Mango

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When I was little my family would always call bell peppers mangoes , how about you?! When I moved from the Midwest to California, I was shocked when I found out what a mango really was when I began working for a local grocery chain. Boy, we were SO FAR OFF THAT IT'S STILL EMBARRASSING!🫑🥭 However, it is still common enough that the Webster dictionary's definition for mango includes a sweet pepper.   Some grocery stores will call their bell peppers “ mango peppers ” so that everybody knows exactly what type of food they are looking at. I do wonder how that would work for anybody wanting to prepare a Mango and Bell Pepper Salsa. Although both the bell pepper and the mango are fruits, a pepper is a pepper and a mango is a mango. Imagine ordering a delicious tropical mango fruit drink and receiving a bell pepper drink.🤣 Tropical Mango Fruit Drinks Made In Hawaii Why is bell pepper call mango in the first place? Well, in the Midwest and some Appalachia states (especiall...

John F Kennedy Favorite Desserts

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JFK actually had a few personal favorite desserts that he loved , but he was well known to especially enjoy his beloved Wife's  Jackie Kennedy Famous Chocolate Fudge Brownies , and also a homemade Kennedy Family treat called Cream Cheese Strawberry Frozen Delight . I just came across a special edition of the recipes for these delicious sweet treats that were loved and enjoyed so very much in the White House and even before then, by John F Kennedy and his family members and guests alike. I will today share them with all of you to savor too! Famous Jacqueline Kennedy Brownies Recipe 2 oz unsweetened chocolate squares 4 oz dairy butter (not margarine) 2 eggs 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup all-purpose flour or Gluten-Free Almond Flour 1 tsp vanilla extract  Preheat oven to 325°F degrees. Butter an 8" square pan (glass, ceramic, porcelain, or metal). In a small saucepan, melt the butter on low heat and then stir in the unsweetened chocolate squares and melt them completely, Give a...