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The Easiest Way EVER To Make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries!

Heather Davis — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:49:28 +0000

Chocolate-covered strawberries are one of my favorite decadent desserts! I saw this on Facebook, and I plan to try it this weekend. I will let you know how it turns out! Here is what I gather you need to do: Clean, cut and pat dry your strawberries (about 12 depending on the capacity of your [...]

What Does A Week's Worth Of Food Look Like Around The World?

Heather Davis — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:28:46 +0000

Take a look at your Facebook page. How many pictures of food do you have on there? I’m guilty of it too, but look at my mom’s lasagna! Yes, it tastes as good as it looks! Sometimes I’ll brag to my brother’s that I’m at our favorite restaurant in New Jersey, or I’d take a picture of [...]

Restaurant Week Is Back In Western New York!

Josh — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:23:46 +0000

Today kicks off Restaurant Week 2013 in Western New York. That means you can try some of the best restaurants in town at a price of only $20.13 per person! Restaurant week started four years ago with 49 restaurants participating. Now, because the idea was so great, over 200 restaurants are involved. If you are going [...]

A New Way To Scramble An Egg [VIDEO]

Josh — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:58:54 +0000

While perusing the internet over the weekend, I stumbled upon a pretty cool video that teaches you how to make hard boiled eggs that are scrambled…inside of their shell! For those who like to cook or just try new things, this video is for you. Enjoy!

2013 Buffalo-Area Farmers' Market Guide

Buffalo Staff — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:35:50 +0000

This guide means that sunny weather is finally coming to stay, right? RIGHT? Rain, shine or thundersnow (seriously, Buffalo?), there is nothing that can hold the farmers’ market fanatics back during the summer months in Western New York. And if you’ve ever been to one, I’m sure you understand why: fresh fruits and veggies, beautiful [...]

Will Amherst Set New Restrictions For Food Trucks?

Josh — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:31:50 +0000

We’re seeing more and more food truck these days around Western New York. Whether you’re looking for a quick taco or grilled cheese, some BBQ food or whatever, these food trucks are here, and they are good! At this point, the food trucks are allowed to operate with little to no restrictions as long as [...]

Why Buy Them At The Store? Make Homemade Popsicles!

Heather Davis — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:06:37 +0000

The recipe is SUPER easy too! [button href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Incredible-Recipes/117925708371194" title="Incredible Recipes Facebook" align="center"]

Pork And Beef Industries To Rename Cuts Of Meat

Laura Daniels — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:40:59 +0000

I love to cook. I do it all the time. It’s my escape. Been doin’ it for years. But at age 38, I still occasionally call my mom to verify what cut I’m supposed to get for a pot roast. And when buying a corned beef…do I get the “brisket”, or the other one? Somehow this change [...]

Rich Products Recalls More Items

Josh — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:54:50 +0000

Rich Products is expanding its list of recalled items. Twenty-four people in 15 states have fallen ill with E. Coli after consuming some of Rich’s frozen products. Check your freezers for these items: Farm Rich Mini Bacon Cheeseburgers Farm Rich Mozzarella Bites Farm Rich Mini Pizza Slices Farm Rich Philly Cheese Steaks Farm Rich Mini Quesadillas [...]

65 Products Sold At Wegmans Get Summer Price Freeze

Wendy Lynn — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:00:10 +0000

This summer, local favorite Wegmans is putting a price freeze on products we tend to buy more frequently in summer. The price freeze runs through August 24. Even if costs go up for these products, Wegmans will not increase the retail price during this period. Shoppers do I have your attention? Wegmans selections included in the [...]

9 Tasty Peeps Cocktails That'll Help You Forget Easter [PICTURES]

Emerald Catron — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:00:19 +0000

It's Easter weekend, and we all know what that means -- time to eat some ham and get your crunk on. We've always said if you aren't risking an insulin coma, you aren't really drinking, so here are some Peeps-themed cocktails to prove you love Easter but hate your body. Enjoy (to a point, then feel really sick a

How to Make Eggs in a Mug! [VIDEO]

Heather Davis — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:21:58 +0000

Who has time to make eggs for breakfast every morning?! You do now! I was at St.Patty’s Day brunch at our webstress’s house, and one of her friends was talking about making eggs in a mug when she was in grad school. It only takes a minute and a half. I had to try it [...]

Find Out What 2,000 Calories Actually Looks Like

Emerald Catron — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:31:51 +0000

Here’s a helpful video, if you were wondering how many carrots you could eat without going over 2,000 calories. If that sounds like something you definitely do not need to know, 2,000 calories is also quantified in Big Macs, pizza, Chipotle burritos and delicious, delicious avocados. Because you probably couldn’t eat 60 carrots if you [...]

Where Can I Find a Fish Fry in Buffalo?

Brian Russel — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:07:45 +0000

Whether it’s Lent or you’re just in the mood, no one can resist a great fish fry. People will travel for a good fish fry, but if you don’t have to, why should you? Click the button below to find the closest restaurant with a fish fry! [button href="http://www.wgrz.com/news/databases/fishfry/default.aspx" title="See List of Fish Fry [...]

Bacon + Mac-N-Cheese = Pie? [PICTURES]

Heather Davis — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:19:29 +0000

Just like shopping at the grocery store when you’re hungry is a bad idea, looking at recipes online when you haven’t had breakfast is also a bad idea! I saw this recipe on a friend’s Facebook, and my mouth started watering! Bacon and macaroni and cheese — what could be better! Thankfully the website has [...]

Easy AND Yummy! No-Bake Whipped Cream Cheese Cake

Heather Davis — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:30:55 +0000

I love cheese cake, but it’s always so dense! This is a nice, light change! NO-BAKE WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE CAKE Crust 1 1/4 graham cracker crumbs 4 Tbsp. melted butter 3 Tbsp. sugar Combine all ingredients and press into springform pan. Refrigerate while you make the cream cheese filling. Set aside 2 Tbsp.of the topping [...]

Would You Eat a Bacon Cheeseburger With a Cheese Bun?

Laura Daniels — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:30:47 +0000

For someone like me living the Atkins lifestyle, this is a dream come true. For someone counting calories or with any regard to their arteries, it’s more like a nightmare. A site called Dude Foods just released a “recipe” for a double-decker bacon cheeseburger…that replaces the bun with MORE CHEESE! There’s a cheese called “bread [...]

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que To Open In Buffalo In October

Brian Russel — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:06:12 +0000

Originally out of Syracuse, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que will now have restaurants in Rochester, Buffalo, Troy and Harlem. Their newest location, here in Buffalo, will be on West Tupper Street and seat 180 people. The new restaurant is slated to open this October. Take it from someone who has been to the Rochester location several times [...]

New Breakfast Sandwich Maker Might Be The Best Invention Ever

Joe Student — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:00:25 +0000

Forget the Wheaties, dude. Breakfast sandwiches are the ‘Breakfast of Champions.’ Put it this way: after your last bender, did you wake up hungry for a bowl of fiber-y wheat or were you searching for savory meat, fluffy eggs and melted cheese — all wrapped up in a toasted English muffin? Right. Well, Hamilton Beach [...]

Buffalo Gets Healthy Beef

Josh — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:12:48 +0000

This one will make the health conscious meat eater’s mouth water! A supermarket in Buffalo is now the first in the U.S. to start selling a healthier form of beef (allegedly, reportedly…so the story goes). You can find the “Great-O” brand of beef products in Tops Markets right now for only $3.99. You’re probably asking yourself, [...]