KATHY'S FAVORITE :)

CRAZY AND DELICIOUS ICE CREAM FLAVORS!!!

Summer Collection- 4. MOONSHINE AND CARMEL CORN L.A. Creamery,  Los Angeles Packed with crunchy Carmel corn, this flavor is perfect for movie night. lacreamery.com 5. ROASTED BEETS AND FRESH MINT Lick, Austin,Tex. Even confirmed beet-haters love this refreshing scoop. ilikelick.com 6. SWEET AVACADO AND CAYENNE Rococo Artisian Ice Cream, Kennebunkport, Maine Sounds odd, but it's super creamy and just a little spicy. rococoicecream.com (Source: dash magazine & photo also)

CRAZY & DELICIOUS ICE CREAM FLAVORS!!!

*Summer Collection- Try one of these flavors at a shop near you or online. 1 .PEAR AND BLUE CHEESE Salt and Straw, Portland,Ore. The classic cheese board combo goes sweet. saltandstraw.com2. BACON PEANUT Hedonist Ice Cream Rochester, N.Y Bacon might sound like a wacky flavor, but combined with this shop's other offerings (like Thai curry), it's practically tame. headonisticecream.com 3. WHISKEY AND PECANS Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, Columbus, Ohio;Nashville and other locations This luscious treat is spiked with Ohio-made whiskey and tastes like butterscotch. jeniscom (Source: dash magazine & photo also)

M & M'S Peanut Butter Brownie Pops

*Summer Collection-YUM :) 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate 1 cup canola or vegtable oil 2 cups sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 eggs 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups M & M'S popsicle sticks frosting *Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a rectangler 13 by 9 by 2 inch pan. In a 3-quart saucepan, gently combine the semi-sweet chocolate and oil over very low heat until melted. Remove from heat and allow to cool. *In a seperate bowl, combine the sugar, vanilla and eggs until blended. Add in the chocolate mixture. Slowly sift in the remaining dry ingredients and mix until combined. Fold in 1-1/4 cups of M & M's. *Spread the batter into the pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of candies and press lightly.Bake until the Brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 30-40 minutes. Let Brownies cool. Then cut, frost and top with M & M's. Push popsicle sticks into Brownies and enjoy!! (Source: dash magazine & bakingwithmms.com & photo also)

GRILL TIP

*No matter what you are grilling this summer, build a two-zone fire. This means the coals are banked to one side of the grill, giving you a hot side and a cooler area. (For a gas grill, simply turn one burner on and leave the other off or on low.)(Source: BON APPETIT)

THE JAILISCITO (SLUSHY)

*Summer Collection- 1/2 cup super-fine sugar Grated zest of 1 lime 1/3 cup lime juice (3-4 limes) 2 cups chopped watermelon 6 TB tequilia 2 TB Grand Marnier 2 TB agave nectar *Put the sugar and lime zest in a saucepan with 1 cup water. Place over low heat. Gently bring to a simmer, allowing the sugar to dissolve. Let bubble gently for 5 minutes, remove from the heat and pour in the lime juice. *Place the chopped watermelon in a food processor or blender, add the lime syrup, tequila, Grand Marnier and agave nectar and blitz until well combined. *Pour into a freezer-safe container, cover, and place in the freezer for up to 6 hours, giving it a good stir every 2 hours. Remove from the freezer, blitz in a food processor or blender, and pour into glasses. Allow to thaw a little ( approximately 10 minutes), then serve. Yield: 6 slushes (Source: The Spokesman-Review & kaboom wallpaper)