Okay, so maybe Mondays aren’t something we generally salute, but if it involves a spectacular new cookie recipe, along with FREE ice cream, how can it not be a great start to the week! I feel your pain when it comes to putting on that happy face so we’re letting you borrow one. Say hello to one of our cute kids with a great ice creamy smile, Rehana Gonza! She wins a free half gallon of Blue Bell Ice cream, and if you’d like my personal recommendation, try the new Dessert Trio, available for a limited time. It’s so worth it! Blue Bell has blended vanilla ice cream, loaded it with chocolate chip cookie pieces, indulgent pecan brownies, chocolate coated cake pieces, all surrounded with rich chocolate sauce. Mmmmm!!! Your half gallon is just a smile away, too. Send us a smile to 949comments@coxtampa.com, or post it on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/Magic949. We’ll choose one winner every day as National Ice Cream month winds up this week.

Now, once you have your favorite Blue Bell ice cream, you can simply enjoy it in a dish or cone, or why not make a delicious ice cream sandwich? This recipe for Peanut Butter Blowout Cookies is one of my favorites and it’s what I brought into the office this morning.. Just take two of these cookies, put a scoop of Blue Bell in the middle, and make sure you a few napkins handy! Check in with Blue Bell Ice Cream for more delicious ways to indulge with your favorite flavor at www.bluebell.com .

Here’s big news for all our Delilah fans! Delilah will be stopping in Kelly’s Kitchen this week to share her love of gardening and how she makes healthy choices for herself and the family. We’ll also have a chat with local author Carol Kicinski to talk about her book that will let those who live a gluten free life enjoy dessert. Simply-Gluten Free Desserts is her latest book, and if you thought you’d never be able to enjoy something sweet again, surprise! Healthy choices are what we need to make for ourselves, and our children. Maybe you’ve heard the old "food pyramid" has been replaced by a new program called "MyPlate," and we’ll also have a chance for you to hear more about that, just in time for school and healthier choices for the kids lunches.

So let’s take on the day together...and smile!

Words of Wisdom from Kelly’s Kitchen;

A smile is the light in the window of your face that tells people you're at home. ~Author Unknown