With the holidays right around the corner, it's time for me to start planning all the festive meals and treats for the season.

Frozen Washington red raspberries are the ultimate holiday shortcut to flavor, as they are picked at peak ripeness and frozen within hours to lock in their bright, sweet tart taste.

I love raspberries in my desserts, and boy does this cran raspberry pecan

tart sound delicious. Grown by passionate farmers in Washington State, they're frozen with care

to ensure top quality and food safety, and it always feels good to support local American

farmers. And here's the best part. They're always in season. When you buy

American grown frozen raspberries, you're getting fresh off the field flavor all year long.

You can find them at Costco, Kroger, Meyer, and Winkgo Foods. Make sure to look for product in the U.S.

on the bag. Check out True Fruit, Mars, Hyper-chilled chocolate-covered raspberries, and Smucker's

raspberry jam.

Want to learn more details on where to find American frozen red raspberries plus

recipe ideas and cooking tips?

Head to redraz.org.

That's r-a-d-R-A-Z-Z.org. You'll find participating retailers is an inspiration for every meal,

plus info on how these berries go from farm to freezer with quality you can taste.

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that helps you rebuild hope and confidence

for finding love in the new year. Enjoy. Dating can start to feel like a constant negotiation

with yourself, balancing hope, doubt, excitement, and frustration all at once. It can be so hard

to stay optimistic when dating, especially after a slew of

not-so-great dates, situationships that never became actual relationships, or other heartbreak. But your

attitude when dating determines your outcome. In day five of our eight days of dating optimism,

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