RECIPE: Root Beer Float Ice Pops For National Root Beer Float Day

[1] Turn a root beer float into an ice pop. Recipe and photo courtesy Volpi Foods. [2] Buy one or two sets of ice pop molds. You can use them to freeze juice, including vegetable juice for a savory snack . These are from FumCare.   August 6th is National Root Beer Float Day. For…
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PARTY: Hot Fudge Sundae Bar (Or Party With Any & All Sundaes)

July 25th is National Hot Fudge Sundae Day (November 11th is National Sundae Day). How to celebrate? With a DIY hot fudge sundae bar! Every ice cream flavor works well with fudge sauce, so you can stick with vanilla or offer as many flavors as you like. You don’t need sundae dishes, although anything glass…
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RECIPE: Frozen Daiquirí For Dessert

July 19th is National Daiquirí Day, honoring a rum drink conceived by a mining engineer on a hot Cuban evening in 1898. Here’s the history of the Daiquirí—named after the town in which it was created—as well as the original Daiquirí recipe. The Frozen Daiquirí never took off the way the Frozen Margarita has. While…
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RECIPE: Peanut Butter & Jelly Smoothie

A new way to enjoy PB&J: in a smoothie (photo and recipe courtesy Tru Roots).   April 2nd is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. How about a PB&J smoothie? This recipe from Tru Roots, useds Santa Cruz Organic grape juice and peanut butter. Suggestion: Serve it in small glasses for dessert.     RECIPE:…
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