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Easy Ice Cream Cake Recipe That Will Make Everyone Scream for More

posted by Julie Ryan Evans May 14 at 11:22 AM in Food & Party

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As temperatures heat up, cooler desserts are what we all crave. That means ice cream, and lots of it. This easy ice cream cake is a great way to serve it up.

From Virtually Homemade, it's gorgeous and flavorful when topped with a delicious raspberry sauce. But there's a secret -- you start with regular old ice cream sandwiches you buy at the grocery store, so it couldn't be any easier. I know people often say that, but in this case, it's true. Layered with the raspberry sauce (or a sauce of your choosing) and a homemade creamy filling, they all come together to make one delicious and impressive dessert in a snap.
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10 Crazy Good Crock-Pot Pasta Recipes for Fast & Fabulous Dinners

posted by Julie Ryan Evans May 13 at 11:48 PM in Food & Party

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Is it me, or is this time of year the busiest ever? I know the winter holidays usually take that honor, but I think this time of year may be even more hectic with the end of the school year, planning for summer, and all of the spring activities. For me that means my Crock-Pot is working overtime.

I love throwing in the ingredients for a dish and forgetting about it until dinner time. Some of my favorite staples revolve around pasta. It took me awhile to get used to the idea that pasta could be cooked (and cooked well) in a Crock-Pot, but once I did, it opened a whole new world of delicious and easy dinners. Following are 10 easy pasta dishes you can make in your slow cooker that your whole family will love.
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Stupid Criminal Caught Thanks to an Instagram Photo of Delicious Steak Dinner

posted by Adriana Velez May 13 at 5:49 PM in Food & Party

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There are many good reasons to Instagram your delicious food. For example, I like seeing those pictures. Really! But there are some drawbacks from posting every damn thing you eat, especially if you're a criminal. Take for example the identity thief who was caught thanks to the Instagram photo of his steak dinner.

I don't even know where to get started on this story because ... oh it's so stupid. So Nathaniel Troy Maye met a couple of times with an IRS informant. First, at a restaurant called YOLO, he admitted to stealing identities but wouldn't give his full name. Then he met the informant at Morton's Steak House and gave the informant a flash drive with tens of thousands of stolen identities. And then he took a mother-effing photo of his damn steak and mac and cheese dinner and posted it under his Instagram account. And labeled it "Morton's." GUESS WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.
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Juices Recalled Over Fears They're Contaminated: Here's the 411

posted by Maressa Brown May 13 at 3:43 PM in Food & Party

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Juicing is no longer one of those weird habits reserved for health nuts. We're all starting to get in on the juice fad, and as a result, fresh squeezed fruit and veggie juices have started being carried all over the place -- from Starbucks to Whole Foods to regular grocery stores. But these seemingly super-healthy juices are apparently not without their own problems. Juices Incorporated (aka Juices International and Juices Enterprises) is recalling a ton of their products, because their carrot and beet juice products have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium which can cause botulism, a serious and potentially fatal foodborne illness. That's just greeeeat!

The FDA is warning consumers to steer clear of any juice products or other beverages from the company. Even if they don't look or smell spoiled.
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Ridiculous Restaurant Charges $120 for Egg Sandwich: Is It Worth It?

posted by Maressa Brown May 13 at 3:00 PM in Food & Party

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First, Gwyneth Paltrow offended us all by releasing her cookbook that calls for insanely overpriced ingredients like duck eggs. Now, a restaurant called 4Fourteen in Sydney, Australia has had the audacity to offer a $120 breakfast sandwich. Yeah, forget the fast food drive-through $1 menu. Why not spend 120x more on breakfast that boasts an eye-popping price tag for being made with pan-fried duck egg, semi-dried and smoked gourmet truss tomatoes, duck foie gras, caviar, creme fraiche, shaved truffles, English cheddar, and a handmade (huh?) brioche bun? Oh, not to mention it'll be served with a side of chips and shaved truffle aioli.

I'll tell you why not. There are some indulgences that are worth every inflated penny. There are others that are not. An egg-and-bacon roll -- no matter how decadent or gourmet -- will always be squarely among the latter!
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Unreal Chocolate Pie Recipe Is as Simple & Delicious as They Come

posted by Lindsay Mannering May 13 at 9:40 AM in Food & Party

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No need to add mint, or something marshmallowy, or anything fruity -- the simple deliciousness that is a chocolate pie should not be messed with. This recipe takes 15 minutes from start to finish so that in no time, you can sit back, relax, and eat yourself into a chocolate coma.
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Blueberry Buttermilk Pancake Recipe That's Perfect for Mother's Day

posted by Nicole Fabian-Weber May 12 at 7:48 AM in Food & Party

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One of the easiest, but most special, ways to celebrate Mother's Day is by serving Mom breakfast in bed. And one of the best breakfast in bed foods is pancakes. Blueberry buttermilk pancakes, specifically. This breakfast treat is super easy to make, but not something you're likely to whip up every day. Go on. Give Mom what she really wants this Mother's Day: Sugary sweet, light and fluffy pancakes the minute she wakes up!
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Giveaway: Dunkin' Donuts Prize Pack

posted by The Stir Bloggers May 11 at 12:00 PM in Food & Party

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The Mother's Day giveaways continue! Today, we're giving one lucky Stir reader a Dunkin' Donuts prize pack. Because let's be honest, every mom on the go needs the fuel to keep her going, right?

Complete with a special "This Mom Runs on Dunkin'" tumbler, pack of K-cups, pound of coffee, and a $70 Dunkin' Donuts card, we know you'll love this one.

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Camouflage Cupcakes Are a Delicious Way to Say Thank You to a Soldier

posted by Julie Ryan Evans May 11 at 8:01 AM in Food & Party

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As incredible as they are, cupcakes are a rather frou-frou dessert for the most part. These camouflage cupcakes, however, are as tough as they come. They're adorable (in a rugged sort of way), delicious, and perfect for any kind of military-themed party or to just say thank you to a soldier.

This recipe from Tablespoon is incredibly easy too as she suggests you just use pre-made frosting and cake mixes. It's the technique and coloring that make them cute, and you could even top them with little green Army men for an extra kick. Be ready to be saluted big time for these.
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Grocery Mix-Up Causes Worrisome Recall: All You Need to Know (VIDEO)

posted by Maressa Brown May 10 at 4:08 PM in Food & Party

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Whole Foods shoppers deserve to be irate today after the grocery chain admitted a troubling mix-up that lead to the recall of two prepared salads. The affected products are the curried chicken salad and vegan curried "chick'n" salad, which, in 15 stores spanning across five states (Maine, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Massachussetts), "may have been sold with reversed labels" on May 7 and 8. ... Yup.

That means allergens were undeclared, so people with a soy allergy may have been eating soy in the vegan salad, people with an egg allergy eating egg in the chicken salad, and vegans being made unintentional carnivores. Wow. On a second thought, mix-up doesn't even begin to cover it!
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