Wine Ice Cream At Tops…It’s A Thing

If you’re someone who loves both ice cream and wine, then you might want to take a seat before you read on. Yes, that’s right, a combination of the two is now available at a store near you: wine ice cream! Sold in New York State’s very own Tops Market, Mercer’s Wine Ice Cream comes in six different flavors: Cherry Merlot, Chocolate Cabernet, Peach White … Continue reading Wine Ice Cream At Tops…It’s A Thing

Homemade (Healthy) Twix Bars

This healthier version of a Twix bar is a much-needed break from the influx of Halloween candy that finds its way into daily life each October. Surprise your trick-or-treaters with these homemade treats, or bring them to a Halloween party! And feel free to treat yourself to as many of these as you’d like—they’re vegan, can be made gluten-free, AND have the added nutrition of … Continue reading Homemade (Healthy) Twix Bars

Pumpkin Brownies (That Don’t Taste Like Pumpkin)

If you’re sick of the pumpkin mania that occurs in October but keep seeing canned pumpkin sales at Tops, here’s a vegan recipe that packs in the nutrition of the fall fruit without the flavor. The addition of pumpkin purée to this insanely good brownie recipe makes it smooth, decadent, and ten times healthier.  Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour (or other if gluten-free) ½ tsp. … Continue reading Pumpkin Brownies (That Don’t Taste Like Pumpkin)

Take Boxed Cookies To A New Level

Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite treat, but only when they are done right. Store-bought cookies are out of the question—sorry, Chips Ahoy. I’m all about homemade, fresh out of the oven, eternally soft, gooey goodness. But who has the time and energy to perfect Grandma’s secret recipe? Not me. So here you go—from my roommate (who for the longest time I thought was a baking … Continue reading Take Boxed Cookies To A New Level

ThunderCakes To Launch New Menu

If she’s being honest, senior Courtnee Futch will tell you she started her business ThunderCakes partly because of her passion for baking, but mostly because she was a broke college freshman. Three years later, ThunderCakes is a successful bakery run by Courtnee and a staff of about five other students. Futch, from Atlanta, Georgia, started ThunderCakes out of her freshman dorm room in Boland in 2012. … Continue reading ThunderCakes To Launch New Menu