Ice Cream Float of the Month: Blueberry!
June 11, 2010
I’m still obsessed with ice cream floats these days, and this blueberry float is one I’ve tried that is not only refreshing and delicious, but also so very lovely to look at. I think you could serve it as a fancy dessert at a dinner party. Or, more to my habit, just have it by yourself on a hot afternoon. Plus, in June the blueberries should be in season.
Ingredients:
1 blueberry IZZE
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
1 handful fresh or—even easier—frozen blueberries
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How to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables
June 7, 2010
I’ve met a few kids in my time who have never had more vegetables than a carrot stick and, if they had to guess what an artichoke is, would say it’s a karate move. But not my kids, of course. They eat their vegetables all the time. At least sometimes. I mean, they all go through phases of pickiness, but when it’s all said and done, they eat almost every vegetable there is. What’s my secret? Well, I have 10 of them…
1. Serve them raw. Seriously, have you ever eaten… more
Comments (17)Finding a Great Recipe while Lost in Harlem
June 4, 2010
The other week I had an event to go to at Fort Washington Park in Harlem, New York. It was the spring picnic for Bette Midler’s New York Restoration Project. I had a driver named J.R. Crayton pick me up (in a Prius), since I wasn’t sure where the park was. Well, we started talking. I started by complaining that I was hungry. He told me he was planning a barbecue to celebrate his 20th anniversary of sobriety. I shared my 10 years of sobriety story and then I… more
Comments (10)A Visit to My Kitchen: Cheryl Forberg from The Biggest Loser
May 27, 2010
Cheryl Forberg is hanging out in my kitchen today, chatting about her good old Midwest food favorites, and why she’s jumping on the backyard chickens… more
Strawberry Whip: A Simple Spring Dessert
May 21, 2010
The strawberries are ripening! And these days it’s even more important to choose organic strawberries. Methyl bromide, which is heavily used on chemically grown strawberries, is one of the most toxic agricultural chemicals in use (toxic to humans and to the atmosphere). I just read that a new chemical was approved for strawberries, since methyl bromide is loosing its effectiveness. This new chemical, methyl iodide, is so toxic… more
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