Is it cheaper to buy a whole new blender or just replace that busted blender jar? Until you figure that one out, you might try this: Many detachable blade assemblies screw right onto a mayo jar or a small-mouth Mason jar. Don’t fill it by more than half, though, and as with any regular blender, avoid very hot liquids.

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Special thanks to our Class of 2012 Senior Adriana for offering up this delicious recipe:)

No Bake Fudge Cookies

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 3 cups quick cooking oats
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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I’m a fan of ceviche. Its light, fresh and yummy!

When I was on a photographer retreat we had a chef come and do an interactive demonstration on Raw foods and she made an amazing coconut ceviche where the young coconut tool the place of the fish.  I prefer the fish, and wanted to share my favorite recipe!

Preparation time: 15 minutes to prepare, 3-4 hours to let sit. Always use the freshest fish possible. Make the same day you purchase fresh fish.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 lbs of firm, fresh red snapper fillets (or other firm-fleshed fish), cut into 1/2 inch pieces, completely deboned
• 1/2 cup of fresh squeezed lime juice
• 1/2 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1/2 red onion, finely diced
• 1 cup of chopped fresh seeded tomatoes
• 1 serrano chili, seeded and finely diced
• 2 teaspoons of salt
• Dash of ground oregano
• Dash of Tabasco or a light pinch of cayenne pepper

• Cilantro
• Avocado
• Tortillas or tortilla chips

During the marinating process the fish will change from pinkish grey and translucent, to whiter in color and opaque.

Serve with chopped cilantro and slices of avocado with heated tortillas for ceviche tacos or with tortilla chips.

Serves 4-8.

Found these great containers for back to school!  Fits a sandwich and goodies and no lids to look for!  Brilliant!

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I recommend Twelve Pines pizza in Eagle River on Catfish Lake.  We were there over Memorial Day weekend and the place was packed but well worth the wait.  If you have kids, there is a little game area for them to try their luck in getting a little stuffed animal.  What makes the pizza so tasty is the cheese, lots of it!   I recommend the thin crust!  The Bloody Marys are great also as they make it like a meal in itself, just ask for the garden salad in the drink!

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You should check out the new sweet shop in Grafton.  It’s called Sweet Trio and it’s not only adorable but the treats are fabulous.  They have several kinds of gelato, caramel apples and candies.  I had the strawberry gelato and it was so good I wanted to bathe in it!!!!   The three ladies running the shop are pretty sweet too!!

There is a place in the Mequon Pavillion by Sendiks called Elite Nutrition and they have delicious, nutritious, good for you shakes.  It’s not ice cream but they are thick and yummy!  I have had two types – cookies and cream and the strawberry banana.  You can get a boost of energy added to them and they are broken down into weight loss, fat burning, low carb, bulk up, protein and lots of other types of shakes.  I usually turn my nose up at these types of energy drinks but these are really really good!!!!!  Give them a try and you will be surprised!!  Oh yeah, I forgot to mention, the guy behind the counter isn’t so bad either!!!!!!!!

I am soo in trouble!  Nestles makes these new chocolate chips that are filled with raspberry.  I bought them to make cookies with but not many made it into the batter. Dark chocolate with raspberry is my favorite combination next to strawberry banana.  They are soo good!  I eat them by the handful..  sinfully good!  Sooo good!

This past weekend I went to Ernie’s Wine Bar in Cedarburg.  The atmosphere inside was perfect!  The first thing that came to mind was that I was in a bar and there was no smoking allowed!  You could see across the bar and the next morning your clothes didn’t smell horrible!  Ben, the owner, was extremely knowledgeable about different wines and what I may like.  Another nice touch was the never ending bowls of pistachios!!  You should check it out!!