It’s National Chocolate Milkshake Day! There are so many ways to make a good milkshake and you pretty much can’t go wrong. Here are a few that should have you busy for a few days!

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Basic Chocolate Milkshake

Place 3/4 cup milk, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 3 tbs chocolate syrup, 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream and 1 tsp sugar in a blender and mix until smooth.

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Double Chocolate Malted

Place 1 cup cold milk, 2 tablespoon chocolate syrup, 1 tablespoon malted milk powder and 2 large scoops of chocolate ice cream in a blender and process on high until smooth and creamy.

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Chocolate Covered Cherry Milkshake

Blend 1 cup chocolate milk, 1 cup vanilla ice cream, 1/2 cup maraschino cherries (drained) until almost smooth.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Milkshake

Blend 1 cup creamy peanut butter, 1/4 cup chocolate syrup, 1/4 cup milk, 12 cubes ice until smooth.

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Chocolate Banana Smash (adults only!)

Place 1 scoop ice cream, 1 scoop crushed ice, 1/4 cup cream, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 peeled banana, 1 shot of Irish Cream in a blender and process on high until smooth and creamy.

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It’s my pleasure to announce the First Annual b5media Lifestyles Channel Holiday Blogging Awards!

We’ve recruited some of our favorite bloggers from around the sphere to step up as judges for the following categories:

Best Holiday decoration of a Blog – Any blog or blogger who has decorated their blog for the holidays either entirely or in an subtle way. Prize: $20 USD via Paypal and links from channel blogs.

Best post about Christmas on a Blog – The best posting about Christmas or holiday activities on a blog. It can be religious or non-religious, but should celebrate the spirit of the season. Prize: $20 USD via Paypal and links from channel blogs.

Best Holiday image or video on a Blog – The best display of your own personal holiday decorations on a blog. It can be religious or non-religious, but again, should celebrate the spirit of the season. Prize: $20 USD via Paypal and links from channel blogs.

All you have to do to win is submit your entry to our Holiday Blogging Awards host post. Be sure to include the link to be judged or risk disqualification. It’s THAT Easy and what’s better than FREE Money!?!

Nominations will close at midnight December 13th and winners will be announced on Monday December 17th.

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Also, be sure to check out my contest over at The Food Bowl to enter to win a copy of Groovitude: A Get Fuzzy Treasury!

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I’m not usually interested in vacationing in any urban area. To me the ultimate holiday getaway is somewhere quiet and off the beaten track, maybe with a beach. However, I do think a trip to Hershey, Pennsylvania would be a very interesting experience.

This is not just a town with a chocolate factory. The whole place revolves around chocolate from the street names (Chocolate Avenue and Cocoa Avenue) to the streetlights (shaped like Hershey’s Kisses) to all the attractions. And there are many attractions. There’s Hersheypark, a massive amusement park that just happens to be turning 100 this year, Hershey’s Chocolate World, where you can tour the chocolate factory and do some tasting and shopping, and the Chocolate Spa where you can have what else but chocolate rubbed onto your body.

Living in a place like Hershey may be a bit of overload for the senses, or it may be like living in heaven, I’m not sure. What I do know is that at least once in my life, I’d like to visit.

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