TIP OF THE DAY: Peanut Butter Swirl Ice Cream

We became overly fond of Ben & Jerry’s new Banana Greek Frozen Yogurt with Peanut Buttery Swirls. But after we finished the two pints sent to us by Ben & Jerry’s, we couldn’t find the flavor locally. Necessity being the mother of invention, we experimented with making our own PB swirl ice cream. To please…
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PRODUCT: Ben & Jerry’s Frozen Greek Yogurt

Some of Ben & Jerry’s frozen yogurt flavors rank among the company’s Top 10 sellers. But with the current consumer love* for Greek yogurt—a style that is triple-strained into a thicker form—the new product line took form. The inspiration was a staff member who ate regular Greek yogurt every day for lunch. This week, the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Have An Ice Cream Tasting

Celebrate National Strawberry Ice Cream Day by tasting 4-6 different brands. Your favorite may surprise you. Photo courtesy Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.   Today is National Strawberry Ice Cream Day, a good excuse to have an ice cream tasting. Most of us keep buying Brand 1 out of habit; but perhaps we’d prefer Brand 2,…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Peach Melba Day & Peach Melba Recipe

January 13th is National Peach Melba Day, but why? Peaches aren’t in season until June. It was invented for a summer celebration! But, if you must have one out-of-season, you can forge ahead in the recipe below with frozen peaches. Below you’ll find: > The original Peach Melba recipe. > The year’s 8+ peach holidays…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Special Ice Cream For New Year’s Eve

Ice cream that smells and tastes like gingerbread. Photo courtesy KitchenKonfidential.com.   Ice cream is one of our favorite desserts—heck, it’s our favorite food, period. For New Year’s Eve, we like to make a special flavor. Last year it was lavender. Prior years included anise, chipotle chocolate, chocolate pretzel, peppermint schnapps and white chocolate with…
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