The latest trend in premium yogurt brands is less sugar, appealing to people who seek high protein and low sugar food options. For those consumers, “low sugar” doesn’t mean low-calorie sweeteners like monkfruit, stevia and Splenda. They want natural flavors. Last month, one of our Top Picks Of The Week was YQ by Yoplait. This […]
[1] Make and decorate cheesecake pops (photo courtesy Pure Cheesecakes). [2] First, bake a cheesecake. [3] Next, scoop balls of cheesecake. [4] Add sticks, and get ready to decorate (photos 2-4 courtesy Safe Eggs | Chantel Arsenault). You can bake or buy a cheesecake for National Cheesecake Day, July 30th. Or you can turn […]
July 29th is National Chicken Wing Day. Mankind has been eating chicken wings since the first chicken was caught. Chickens were domesticated from the Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus), possibly crossed with the Grey Junglefowl. Both are members of the pheasant family. Back in the day before man settled down to farming and animal husbandry, some […]
[1] Panzanella fusion: A Tuscan concept made with Indian flatbread and seasonings (photo and recipe below courtesy Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] Stonefire makes delicious naan in a variety of flavors (photo courtesy Stonefire). [3] A summer panzanella with peaches, tomatoes and prosciutto. Here’s the recipe from Good Eggs. Don’t let the summer […]
[1] Make sangria with rose and summer’s stone fruits (photo courtesy Saveur). [2] We use San Pellegrino’s Aranciata Rossa, a sparkling blood orange soft drink (photo courtesy San Pellegrino). We’re at the height of stone fruit season, so what’s with the apples and pears? Make a stone fruit sangria, and make it even more […]
July 25th is National Hot Fudge 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 shows off the dessert better than […]
It’s easy to scoop out ice cream or frozen yogurt for a quick dessert. But it’s almost as easy to turn that frozen pint into a dazzling pie (photo #1). It’s as easy as buying a cookie crust and a couple of pints of your frozen dessert of choice. In the recipe below, we provide […]
[1] Bubble tea; bubble coffee looks pretty much the same (photo courtesy Twinings). [2] Strawberry “bubble tea.” The fruit drinks are a “freeze” made in a blender with tea, fresh fruit, simple syrup, ice and tapioca balls (photo by Dream Big Photos | IST). [3] Matcha bubble tea. Here’s the recipe from Two Sleevers). [4] […]
For National Fortune Cookie Day, July 20th, the perfect drink. Make it with vodka or rum: The choice is yours. Ganbei! RECIPE: FORTUNE COOKIE COCKTAIL Ingredients Per Drink 2 tablespoons/1 ounce vanilla vodka (substitute plain vodka), rum or spiced rum 2 tablespoons/1 ounce amaretto liqueur 2 tablespoons/1 ounce Irish cream liqueur 1/2 cup ice […]
[1] Artisan lollipops from Quevanna. [2] European lollipop art (photo courtesy Williams-Sonoma). [3] Taking lollipops to the next level: art. From MolassesCandy.Blogspot. July 20th is National Lollipop Day. According to the National Confectioners Association, eating sugar from a stick likely dates to prehistoric man, who licked honey off the stick he used to scrape […]