RECIPE: Chocolate Peanut Butter Fried Ice Cream

Here’s something fun for Father’s Day: Chocolate Peanut Butter Fried Ice Cream. The recipe is from QVC’s chef, David Venable. It uses store-bought ice cream. If you’re comfortable with deep frying, this is an easy recipe. While this recipe uses chocolate peanut butter cup ice cream, you can use whatever flavor you like; and substitute…
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PRODUCT: McCafé Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie

When you’re passing by McDonald’s on a hot day, cool down with a McCafé Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie. Very fruity, lightly sweet but not sugary, and icy cold, we were tempted to have another as soon as we finished the first.* The company says that the drink is “made with an alluring combination of blueberries and…
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FATHER’S DAY GIFT: Flavored Chocolate Bars

The most fun assortment of chocolate bars. Photo courtesy Hebert Candies.   Father’s Day is a week from today. If Dad enjoys a chocolate bar, how about giving him twelve of them, all in different fun flavors? Hebert Candies of Shrewsbury, Massachussetts has created a gift box of delightful chocolate bars—a unique take on this…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Steak Sauce Or Marinade

Make your own marinade and steak sauce. Photo courtesy Double R Ranch.   So many recipes tell you to marinate meat by pouring a bottle of Italian salad dressing over it. That’s one type of cooking, but we prefer the superior flavors of from-scratch cooking, using the best ingredients. Whether you’re making a marinade or…
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