TIP OF THE DAY: Alternative Ice Cream Sandwiches

Donut sandwiches are the new ice cream sandwich. Photo courtesy Schwan’s.   We love ice cream sandwiches. We typically make ours with chocolate chip cookies or sliced pound cake. But these ideas from Schwan’s have us thinking in new directions. You can whip them up and serve them immediately, or store them in the freezer.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bloody Mary Ice Pops

Bloody Mary ice pops. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Yesterday we proposed diet ice pops, made from diet fruit soda. This time, it’s serious: Bloody Mary ice pops. You can turn any juice-based cocktail into an ice pop. We especially like Bloody Mary ice pops because they have no sugar (guilt free!)…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Homemade Ice Pops, Regular Or Diet

Cool off with minimal calories. Photo courtesy Sparkling Ice.   With record heat in many parts of the country, including ours, our thoughts ran to the different ways to cool off—without packing on the calories. So we kept making bottles of seltzer with our Soda Stream, and mixed lots of our favorite new 5-calorie Lipton…
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Caesar Salad Recipe With A Twist: Poached Egg Instead Of Raw

[1] Instead of Caesar dressing with a raw egg yolk, try a poached egg. This variation also uses a long strip of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese‡ as a form to contain the salad and a dotted garnish of Parmigiano cream sauce. Beautiful! (photo © Payard). [2] Bibimbap. The egg yolk is broken and mixed in with the…
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COOKING VIDEO: Easy Homemade Pasta Sauce

  Frankly, we’re surprised by the number of people we meet who cook at home, yet have never made pasta sauce from scratch. A basic pasta sauce couldn’t be easier. All you need is a lidded sauce pan and a wooden or silicone spoon. The ingredients are found in the kitchen of every person who…
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