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LBJ | July 8, 2010
In honor of National Strawberry Sundae Day (July 7), I’m sharing a recipe I randomly created when I was a contestant in the Get Fit Challenge. Low-Cal, No Sugar Added Strawberry Sundae 4 large strawberries thin sliced 1 serving Breyers’ French Vanilla No Sugar Added Ice Cream 4 tablespoons water 2 packets sugar substitute In [...]
LBJ | July 6, 2010
Well. Well. Well. I’m back with another Tuesday’s Temptation! It has been some time since I’ve packed one so here goes! What do you get when you top a cupcake with frozen yogurt and your favorite toppings? YOCAKE! Unlike its counterparts in Downtown DC offering art-deco ambiance and boutique style service, this suburban gem delves right [...]
LBJ | June 30, 2010
National Ice Cream Soda (Float) Day What’s your favorite Ice Cream Float? My favorite will always be Faygo Redpop and Vanilla Ice Cream! My second favorite is a Boston Cooler. That’s merely Vernors and Vanilla Ice Cream. Clearly, my national holiday marks me as a Native Detroiter with two of my favorites hailing from that [...]
LBJ | June 25, 2010
National Strawberry Parfait Day Enjoy today’s holiday any time of the day! Assemble everything but the granola and almonds ahead of time, and store in the refrigerator for up to an hour. Sprinkle with granola and almonds just before serving for the optimum crunch. Ingredients 1/3 cup apricot preserves 3 cups sliced strawberries 2 cups [...]
LBJ | June 17, 2010
Today is National Eat All Your Vegetables Day and National Apple Strudel Day! Here is a wonderful recipe for Apple Strudel Muffins from DoughSeeDough.net! Apple Strudel Muffins yields 12 muffins –For the muffin 2 cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 [...]
LBJ | June 16, 2010
At the end of every Summer, the Michigan State Fairgrounds, located on 8 Mile Road, are open to the public for the Annual Michigan State Fair. Families, dating couples, and high school friends gather on the grounds to see the State’s largest vegetables, pet various animals at the petting zoo, watch the miracle of life–live, [...]
LBJ | April 6, 2010
April 6 is National Caramel Popcorn Day! If you’ve been with me from the beginning, you’ll know that my favorite popcorn in the whole-wide-world was born in Chicago at Garrett Popcorn Shops! All of their premium confections are in a class of their own, but today we celebrate the Caramel Crisp Popcorn in honor of today’s food [...]
LBJ | March 25, 2010
March 25 is: National Lobster Newberg Day (Recipe) National Waffle Day (Oatmeal Nut Waffle Recipe) National Pecan Day Check out these posts with pecans in my Brown Bag This is the Remix Tuesday’s Temptation: Pralines & Cream Ice Cream And Energy for All Tuesday’s Temptation: Ryba’s Fudge She Did What? For the First Time: Aunt [...]
LBJ | March 23, 2010
Now until 10:30 a.m. Starbucks is giving away free pastries! All you need to do is purchase a hand crafted beverage and pair it with a pastry, and its free! All you have to do is print the coupon below or show it on your mobile device and the pastry is yours! Additionally, today is [...]
LBJ | March 18, 2010
March 18 is National Oatmeal Cookie Day! In my adulthood I have developed the strangest affinity for desserts. Tied for first place are cookies and ice cream! Strangely, I have a slight relapse to my childhood and Cookie Monster pops in my head singing his theme song. I know cookie stats with “C”, but some [...]
