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Beat the Heat Snow Cone Syrups and Peach and Tutti Fruitti Smoothies

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This summer heat is really taking it's tole on many of us. With school back in, these syrups are a really treat to use on snow cones for the kids to cool down after school! Snow Cone and Slushie Syrups Lemon: 1 Cup Lemon Juice (fresh) + 1 Cup Sugar Peach~Mango: 1 Cup Peaches (fresh or frozen) and 1/2 cup Mango mashed + 1 Cup Sugar + 1/3 Cup Water Cherry: 1 Cup Cherries, pitted + 1 Cup Sugar + 1 Cup Water Watermelon: 4 Cups Watermelon Juice + 1 Cup Sugar Add selected ingredients in a sauce pan. Heat on medium high and mash the fruit with a spoon or potato masher while mixture comes to a boil. Boil syrup over medium high heat, watching carefully so it doesn't boil over. Boil for 5-10 minutes, or until syrup starts to thicken. Remove syrup from heat and pour through a strainer and into a bowl. Place bowl in the fridge for 2-3 hours or until completely chilled. Then transfer the finished syrup into a squeeze bottle. Store in the fridge for up to 2 months. Peach Smoothie 1 8oz can p...

Happy National Watermelon Day!

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Happy National Watermelon Day! Here are some watermelon inspired treats to entertain you! I hope you enjoy them! Click on the links for the recipes. This first one is a watermelon cooler that is so refreshing on a hot summer night! Watermelon Cooler Next I have a refreshing fruit salad. I use the term "refreshing" a lot when talking about watermelon! It seems like a good word to use when talking about cold, juicy, yummy watermelon! Simple Fruit Salad Next is the Hash House A Go-Go's Tower of Fried Green Tomatoes separated by homemade (or house-made) Chicken Salad with a Balsamic Drizzle all on top of a HUGE chunk of Watermelon! Las Vegas Hash House A Go-Go Finally, just for giggles, Willie the Whale in Disney Inspired Treats! I had a little boy's birthday to carve a watermelon basket for fruit, and his theme was whales. We carved the watermelon into a whale! That was a fun one! Willie the Whale I hope you have enjoyed these watermelon treats! Happy National Watermelon...

Simple Fresh Fruit Salad

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Simple Fresh Fruit Salad Cantaloupe Watermelon Honeydew Melon Strawberries Grapes, Red and Green Granny Smith Apples Gala Apples Pineapple (can/cans of  DOLE� chunk) Mint, optional Simply cut the fruit into bites size chunks and toss. I used  DOLE�  canned pineapple and use part of the juice as a sauce for the salad. If you use apple or a fruit that might brown, quickly toss in the pineapple juice after slicing.