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National Root Beer Float Day: The First Black Cow
With smooth vanilla ice cream, coppery root beer, and frothy foam, a root beer float is an all-American classic. Root beer was manufactured, bottled, and sold starting in 1880, and legend has it that thirteen years later, the root beer float, which is sometimes referred to as a black cow, was first invented. After glancing out the window late one night, Frank Wisner of Cripple Creek, Colorado, was inspired to float a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of his glass of root beer.
Yummy Link: Root Beer Float Pops
By now you've probably noticed that this Summer we are officially obsessed with Popsicles. How delicious do these root beer float pops sound?! They're a combination of vanilla ice cream and root beer with a cherry garnish.
Root Beer Heaven
When I lived in Spain for two years, one of the things I missed most was root beer. This is quite odd because I'm not a huge root beer drinker, although I have been known to have one every few months with a hot dog or in the form of a root beer float. Anyways, when my dad became friends with a young American who worked on a US army base in Spain, he offered to buy me some root beer from the base so I could enjoy a taste of home.
Happy Hour: "Root Beer Float" Cocktail
If a regular root beer float is a little too tame for you, then I suggest you spice things up a bit with the grown-up version. Sure you could spike your root beer with bourbon, but why not take it to the next level? Why not indulge in a properly mixed drink that tastes just like a root beer float?
Reader Recipe: Root Beer Float Cupcakes
This weekend I was checking out the recipes on TeamSugar and noticed that lately, you all have a been a bit cupcake crazy. There's been a bunch of innovative cupcake recipes like: sarahkushner's Red Wine & Chocolate Cupcakes, minko's Pear & Blue Cheese Cupcakes and Lychee Lemon Coconut Cupcakes, as well classics like laurafox's Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese. However since today is National Root Beer Float Day, I thought I'd share TeamSugar member sarahkushner's recipe for Root Beer Float Cupcakes.
Can You Identify Root Vegetables?
The weather's becoming more moderate, which means root vegetables are turning up in markets everywhere. Root vegetables are typically firm to the touch, making them perfect candidates for soups, stews, and long braises. But there are so many tubers that, at times, it can be hard to set them all straight.
FABTV: The Roots Featuring Cody Chestnut, "The Seed"
The Roots alone are a killer creative hip-hop group. Add funkman Cody Chestnut to the mix and you've got a bombastic tune. The two collaborated on this song, and it's an enlightening mix of hip-hop, soul, and rock.
Yummy Links: From Hubert Keller to Root Beer
- The hottest chef at last weekend's food festival in San Francisco? DJ Hubert Keller. — Eater SF
- How to start your own food truck.
Valerian Root: Nature's Valium
Valerian Root may smell like disgustingly stinky feet, but it's great for relaxing the body and the muscles. It has been used for centuries in Europe and Asia as a sedative, and is believed to help you fall asleep faster, and improve the quality of your sleep. The Greeks also used valerian root to treat digestive problems.
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