(ARA) - As summer draws near and warm weather arrives, the summer entertaining season will be here before you know it. And now more than ever, people are looking for economical ways to entertain at home while maintaining their own signature style. Anthony Carroll, green coffee expert for Starbucks, suggests entertaining at home with coffee. “Served hot [...]

On a cold winter morning, gather the family together for coffee cake and a steaming cup of Mocha Coffee. Transfer the finished product to a thermal carafe and serve at the table or leave in a warming pot on the stove. Mocha Coffee Ingredients 14 oz (one can) of evaporated milk 2 cups of strong coffee 1 cup of hot [...]

For entertaining purposes, surprise guests with a coffee punch! Coffee Punch Ingredients 2 quarts of vanilla ice cream, softened. 2 quarts of strong brewed coffee, cooled. 2 cups of milk 2 cups of whipping cream, whipped. ½ cup of sugar. 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract Ground nutmeg. Instructions for Coffee Punch: Combine the coffee, milk, sugar, and vanilla; stir thoroughly. Chill. Place the vanilla ice cream in [...]

Apricot Iced Coffee Ingredients ¾ cup chilled coffee ½ cup cup chilled apricot juice ½ pt softened vanilla ice cream. ½ cup of fresh apricots. Instructions for Apricot Iced Coffee: Mix the coffee, milk and apricot nectar together in a bowl. Add the softened ice cream and beat until smooth. Blend fresh apricots in a blender until smooth. Pour the apricot mixture into a [...]

Comforting Crockpot Meals Fit the Bill on Cold Nights (ARA) - Winter is here and nothing says comfort like coming in the door and smelling a delicious and nutritious dinner just a moment away. Crockpots, the wonderful invention of the late 1970s, make all that possible. First introduced by Rival under the trademarked name Crock-Pot, they are [...]