Snow ice cream is the best use for snow

Updated: 10:33 AM EST Feb 1, 2022

Use snow at your own risk — shaved ice works just as well! Yields: 4 servingsPrep Time: 5 minutesTotal Time: 5 minutesIngredients1 cup (8 ounces) sweetened condensed milk1/3 cup sugar1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract4 cups snowSprinkles, for garnish if desiredDirectionsIn a medium bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, sugar and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.In a large bowl, pour condensed milk mixture over snow. Stir to combine. Freeze 30 minutes to one hour or until almost solid. Scoop into bowls and serve. Garnish with sprinkles if desired.

These peanut butter-stuffed cookies are gooey perfection

Happy National Peanut Butter Day!

Updated: 5:57 AM EST Jan 24, 2022

When it comes to a peanut butter cookie, getting the dough right is important -- but stuffing it with this delicious spread makes it all the more delectable.In order to get the perfect gooey center, mix peanut butter with powdered sugar, roll mixture into balls, then freeze them. This will prevent a peanut butter baking explosion.Check out the full recipe here.

Pecan pie cheesecake is your new favorite fall dessert

Delicious fall twist on cheesecake

Updated: 7:41 AM EDT Sep 30, 2021

Yields: 8 servingsPrep Time: 25 minutesTotal Time: 5 hours, 55 minutesIngredientsFor the cheesecakeCooking spray, for pan3 8-ounce bars cream cheese, softened1 cup brown sugar3 large eggs1/4 cup sour cream2 tablespoon all-purpose flour1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract1/4 teaspoon kosher saltFor the crust1 sleeve graham crackers, finely crushed5 tablespoon melted butter1/4 cup brown sugarPinch of kosher saltFor the pecan topping 4 tablespoon butter1/2 cup brown sugar1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 cup heavy cream1 3/4 cup whole or chopped pecansPinch of kosher salt DirectionsPreheat oven to 325º and grease an 8-inch or 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Make cheesecake filling: In a large bowl using a hand mixer or in a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, then sour cream, flour, vanilla and salt.Make crust: In a large bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, brown sugar and salt. Press mixture into prepared pan.Pour filling over crust. Wrap bottom of pan in aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet. (If you want to bake the cheesecake in a water bath, wrap bottom of pan and place in a deep baking pan. Pour in enough boiling water to come up halfway in the baking pan.) Bake until center of cheesecake only slightly jiggles, about 1 hour, 30 minutes. Turn off heat, prop open oven door and let cheesecake cool in oven, 1 hour, then remove aluminum foil and refrigerate cheesecake in pan until firm, at least 5 hours and up to overnight.Before serving, make pecan pie topping: In a nonstick skillet over low heat, melt butter and brown sugar until bubbly (keep heat low to avoid burning butter). Stir in cinnamon, heavy cream, pecans and salt until completely coated, then remove from heat and let cool and slightly thicken. You can make the topping up to an hour in advance and keep at room temperature; don't refrigerate as the butter will solidify.Release springform pan from cheesecake and spoon over cooled pecan pie topping. Serve.

There are some serious negative perceptions around COVID-19 vaccines, but there are also strong emotions around getting them and those who really want them.

It all boils down to there just isn't enough to go around yet.

“And so, don't get down on yourself for feeling resentful that your grandmother is getting it and you're not,” said Susan Whitbourne, Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Whitbourne is an expert in psychological and brain sciences. She says vaccine envy is real.

In addition to resentment, people may also be constantly checking on vaccine availability. Or they may feel hopeless.

Whitbourne says don't get down on yourself, get resourceful.

“But I would look for every option that you can find within reason, in order to try to secure one for yourself, or this could be vicarious vaccine envy for somebody that you care about who is unable to get it, so it doesn't have to be about yourself, which helps reduce the selfishness aspect of the thing,” said Whitbourne.

Whitbourne also suggests helping others by sharing things like information on vaccine sign-ups. That works well for those who may be experiencing vaccine guilt, an emotion that may come after getting the shots.

Whitbourne, who is over 70 and has been vaccinated, advocated on Twitter for equity and for her state to expand eligibility to 65 and over, which they recently did.

“And you can create a focus on behalf of the other people that you think are deserving, whether you have gotten the vaccine or not. It's still important for people to get vaccinated,” said Whitbourne.

She also attributed a lot of anxiety and stress around vaccines to lack of planning, which frustrates people.

How to save a life: Here's a quick crash course on CPR so you know what to do in the worst moments

Updated: 4:21 AM EDT Apr 29, 2021

"Does anyone here know CPR?" is a question we never want to hear. But knowing how to perform basic CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) could be the difference between life or death for someone.The American Heart Association lays out a simple two-step process for CPR.Call 911 (or tell someone to do so if available)Push hard and fast in the center of the chest Before beginning, confirm the person is nonresponsive (and isn't just sleeping). For those who haven't taken a CPR class but witness an adult collapse, the AHA says to just use compression-only CPR, aka hands-only CPR. Do not worry about mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, leave that for health care providers and those trained to do so. Continue compressions until medical services have arrived. Hands-only CPR is CPR without delivering breaths mouth-to-mouth. This is recommended if you see a teen or adult collapse outside a hospital setting (at work, at home or in a public space where help is unavailable.) PGlmcmFtZSB3aWR0aD0iNTYwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjMxNSIgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbS9lbWJlZC9YcEV2UXVPV01FMCIgdGl0bGU9IllvdVR1YmUgdmlkZW8gcGxheWVyIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCIgYWxsb3c9ImFjY2VsZXJvbWV0ZXI7IGF1dG9wbGF5OyBjbGlwYm9hcmQtd3JpdGU7IGVuY3J5cHRlZC1tZWRpYTsgZ3lyb3Njb3BlOyBwaWN0dXJlLWluLXBpY3R1cmUiIGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbj48L2lmcmFtZT4= According to the AHA, immediate CPR can double or triple a person's chances of survival after cardiac arrest. If you would like to take a course on CPR, you can use this tool to find a course near you.