Life In Pleasantville
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Someone suggested to me the other day that I could just go buy ice cream from the store. Pshaw! Blasphemy I say. I will not buy ice cream from the store. Especially now that I’m learning how to make all these fun treats during the summer months. Like this homemade Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream. …
Sometimes you want a drink with a little bite. Sometimes you want one with a big one. Like this Shark Attack. This drink is most definitely a “sippin’ drink”. It’s the kind of drink that’s perfect for mommas who’ve just got home from running their kids to the umpteenth soccer game or cheerleading practice and …
If you’re from Ontario, you know that whenever they release the LCBO magazine, Food & Drink, there’s a mad rush to get the current copy. It’s a hot commodity. Like most food magazines I get, I rarely throw one out. I keep all back issues because what doesn’t necessarily appeal to me on my first …
This is the second sangria recipe that I decided is worthy of you. Remember the first one? The Boozy Sangria? Original name, right? Well this one is equally as inventive. It’s the Very Berry Sangria. Please, for the love of good sangria, do not confuse it with that Boone’s crap you can buy at the …
I’m a sucker for sweets. When I saw this recipe for Grilled Pineapple Sundaes with Rum Butter Sauce, I was pretty much done in. I whipped up my own homemade Vanilla Ice Cream and followed the directions. It was soooo yummy. Related, Rum Butter Sauce, may be addictive. I plan to use it for grilled …
Whoa! Stop right there. You’re seeing sponsored post and thinking you might be moving along. Don’t.Even.Think.About.It. Don’t leave or you’ll miss this amazingly delicious recipe from VH Sauces for your barbecue. Do I post recipes that aren’t flavour explosions for your mouth? Of course not. So trust me when I say that this flank steak …
Look, we can’t pretend that ice cream is good for you. It’s a comfort food, plain and simple. It’s fattening, decadent and a total TREAT! So, it you’re eating it like you should be, sparingly, why would you buy stuff that’s filled with ingredients you can’t pronounce? Invest in an ice cream maker and start …
There are definite perks being friends with an honest-to-goodness gourmet chef. First, you get to learn from a master and second, hello, you get to eat amazing frickin’ food. I didn’t have to tell you that, did I? It can add a little pressure when they come to your house for a meal, but my …
