TIP OF THE DAY: Blender Slushie, Blender Sorbet

Whether you like a little or a lot of heat, check out this exciting new cookbook from Melissa’s. Photo courtesy Melissas.com.   Yesterday we reviewed the Zoku Slush & Shake Maker, noting that the benefit of using it over making a blender is that there’s no ice to dilute your drink. Another way to avoid…
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PRODUCT: Zoku Slush/Slushie Maker

Do the kids on “Glee” ever drink their slushies? We only recall slushie attacks, wasting the sweet, frozen drink by throwing it on a classmate. Perhaps they each have a Zoku Slush and Shake Maker, where they enjoy slushies at home to their hearts’ delight. This convenient device uses a cup that is pre-frozen in…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Cold Infused Iced Tea

Tea brewed in the fridge. Photo courtesy Autocrat Natural Ingredients.   In Pursuit of Tea is a purveyor of the finest teas from Asia and India. Their monthly newsletter often has a good “tea tip.” This month, it’s about cold infused tea—the opposite of sun tea. As with sun tea, you simply add tea to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Fruit Punch

A recipe for summer: fruit punch. Photo courtesy QVC.   Have you made a bowl of fruit punch yet this summer? Our mom never planned a cookout without punch. Her recipe: equal parts of grape juice, lemonade and orange juice, from frozen concentrate. Among the hundreds and thousands of punch recipes out there, here’s one…
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PRODUCT: Seminole Pride & Blood Orange Meringue Pie

A Great Juice Story Deprived of their original resources, many Native American tribes have fallen into unfortunate circumstances, struggling economically and facing the ills that come with hardship. The Seminole Tribe of Florida, through the careful leadership of their elders, managed to overcome such bleak circumstances. The Tribe became self-sufficient through economic development enterprises located…
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