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Nutella Magic Shell Ice Cream Topping

August 7, 2012
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Like much of the country, it has been hot as Hades in Virginia. Humid, too. It makes me hibernate inside, complain incessantly, and crave cold foods. Oppressive heat calls for ice cream. Lots and lots of ice cream. Wouldn’t you agree? Sure, I could have made Nutella ice cream. But, that would require fancy equipment […]

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Ice Cream Cake Cones

July 26, 2012
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Ice cream and cake belong together. The combination reminds me of birthdays, which are the best days since you get to say, “But it’s my birthday” to any denial of your crazy requests, ALL of the presents are yours, and you get to gorge yourself on cake AND ice cream. And, it’s all ok, because […]

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Bodacious Brownies

January 24, 2012
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People don’t say bodacious anymore, do they? Or did they really ever say it at all? As a total dork, I looked up the exact definition of “bodacious” and m-w.com offers this: “The bodacious decor of the boutique hotel is intended to appeal to the young and the hip.” That is one fantastic sentence.

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