Sweet Treat: Cookies, Nuts'N Cream Cake
COOKIES, NUTS ’N CREAM CAKE Celebrate any special day with this spectacular treat. 1½ cups chocolate wafer cookies (about 25), coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons butter, melted 3 cups chocolate ice cream, or favorite flavor 1 package Fisher Cinnamon Pecan Pieces, divided 3 cups dulce de leche ice cream, or favorite flavor 1 cup vanilla wafer [...]
Easy Dessert: Chocolate Pecan Treats
Chocolate Pecan Treats 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks ) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed ¾ cup light corn syrup 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup Fisher Chef’s Naturals Pecan Chips 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Yield: 24 [...]
Nuts: The Last Grilling Frontier
Summer is gone but thanks to the very social and very popular “tailgate”, the grill will probably be in use for a couple more months. And there may be one food item left on the “not grilled” list that may be the most delicious of all: nuts. “The tailgate” has become the event of choice [...]
Tradition: The Tailgate
Over the years I have learned to love football – especially when “my” team (Da Bears) is winning or my son was playing. But long before I learned the game I loved the time-honored tradition of tailgating. Personally I think the Forbes article on the top tailgating towns in the US was remiss to not include [...]
Climbing to New Heights
Can you imagine flying to a strange land and climbing Mt. Everest – with your eyes closed? Steve Baskis, a retired solider from Glen Ellyn, IL, was blinded while serving in Iraq – and he’s ready to climb. He is part of the expedition put together by author Erik Weihenmayer, the only blind person to reach [...]
Enjoy the Twist: Peanut Butter Fudge
1 cup Fisher Fisher Creamy Peanut Butter 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cups powdered sugar ½ cup Fisher Chef’s Naturals Raw Peanuts, toasted and coarsely chopped 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted Yield: 24 squares Grease 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with butter. Line pan [...]