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Summertime Desserts Inspired by Delightful Cocktails

July 15, 2014 11:16 am

Here's a trio of tasty cocktail-like desserts to keep you cool all summer long:

Grilled Mint Julep Peaches
Nothing says summer like fresh, juicy peaches, and this decadent dessert combines them with a classic mint julep cocktail to create a deliciously Southern dessert. Four ripe peaches are glazed in Kentucky Bourbon and grilled to a golden brown, then the whole thing is topped with vanilla bean ice cream a few sprigs of mint to give them that signature minty flavor.

Pink Grapefruit, Strawberry and Champagne Granita
Whether you have something to celebrate or not, this champagne-infused dessert dish is perfectly festive. The fruits and bubbly champagne are blended with ice to create a slushy mix that’s best served in a pretty martini glass.

Strawberry Peach Vodka Collins Poptails
A “poptail” is a fun way to describe a dessert that combines a cocktail with a popsicle, and it’s becoming an increasingly popular summer dessert trend. This one contains pureed strawberries, homemade peach syrup, and refreshing vodka to create its cold, fruity taste.

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Panera Bread: Soup and Salads for the Lunch Rush

July 8, 2014 1:14 pm

Stop by this popular chain eatery for a great selection of sandwiches, soups, salads, muffins, scones, and bagels.Those watching their waistlines can opt for a healthy entrée salad, like the Thai Chopped Chicken Salad tossed with cashews and fire-roasted edamame, or the Classic Salad, which silences hunger pangs with romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and reduced fat balsamic vinaigrette.

Signature sandwiches include the gouda cheese-topped Bacon Turkey Bravo on tomato-basil bread and the Chicken Caesar, a mouthful of roast chicken, three-cheese bread, asiago- parmesan cheese, and Caesar dressing. Here, soup is presented in a crusty sourdough bread bowl, making it a hearty, one-dish meal. Don't forget to add coffee, iced tea, and lemonade to your order. Open every day.

Panera Bread
601 S Trooper Road
Norristown, PA 19403
(610) 631-7733
http://www.panerabread.com/
http://www.yelp.com/biz/panera-bread-norristown-2

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