We’re in the last throes of summer, when even the most enthusiastic fans of the season begin to wish for things start cooling down soon. For this last official month of summer, the Lifestyles channel decided to introduce you to what makes our dog days a little more bearable!
At The Food Bowl, I’ve got a frosty treat to help your dog beat the heat with a home-made, doggy-approved ice cream recipe, and I want to know how you calm your upset pet when it comes time for travel and vacation. You can also meet my menagerie here.
Linette at Mother Earth’s …read more

This month, the Lifestyles channel decided to have a little fun with one of summer’s favorite pastimes – a picnic!
Let’s start with dessert first!
Strawberry Rhubarb Crunch by Robust Cooking
Watermelon Raspberry Lemonade at All Holiday Cafe
Rice Krispie Treats at Keeping the Castle
Homemade Oreo Ice Cream at Chocolate Bytes
Cool Summer Snacking at Inside Motherhood
Baking Delights is bringing enough chocolate for everyone to catch a chocobuzz with her favorite brownies
Nothing like sweet tea on a hot, summer day…Wait..I taste lime..mint…is that a non-alcoholic Mojito?  Kettle and Cup has the answer.
Blogfabulous is serving up a super easy, keep your butt out of the hot …read more

What better way to end a summer picnic than with a nice big batch of homemade ice cream? A mix-in of chopped and crushed Oreo cookies makes it extra special. Keep it tucked inside the cooler with a lot of ice or ice packs and it should be just about right for dessert!

I use about six cookies total for a 1.5 quart batch of ice cream. I like to quarter about three of the cookies for some nice chunks, and then crush the rest with a mallet to make sure there are cookies throughout all the ice cream! Hot pink …read more

What better way to celebrate the first day of summer than with some adorable little peanut butter chocolate bumblebees? And what’s even better is that they’re no-bake and easy for kids to help with!
Peanut Butter Chocolate Bumblebees
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 square semi-sweet baking chocolate, or 1/4 semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup toasted sliced almonds
Beat butter, peanut butter and powdered sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add cracker crumbs and mix well. Shape tablespoonful of butter mixture into 1-inch oval to …read more