Posts Tagged ‘lemonade’

Beat-the-Heat Watermelon Eats
Beyond the slice: 5 Watermelon recipes perfect for summer. I’ve been eating my weight in watermelon these days. I just can’t seem to beat the heat and nothing is more refreshing than a slice of cool watermelon while sitting on my backyard swing after dinner. But watermelon can be used in so many more ways than just eaten by the slice. Appetizer, salad, dessert, or beverage -- you can incorporate watermelon into all of these for a cool twi... Read More
American-Style Slurps
It's a holiday. It's a hot holiday. You need refreshment. You need fun refreshment. SAY NO MORE! For a holiday as festive and fun as the Fourth of July, you need beverages that are anything but ordinary. Here are 5 of our bestest ideas for chilling out on the holiday or any day this summer! For recipes, click on titles or photos. 1) American-Style Italian Soda (featured) Raspberry syrup and sparkling water combine for a coloriciously c... Read More
Ultimate Summer Picnic Punch
Wow your summer pants off with this strawberry-watermelon lemonade. Yep. Strawberry. Watermelon. Lemon. Ade. Imagine it. A lazy summer day. You've planned a picnic with the hunkiest chunk of human ever. You're ready to wow. There are little finger sandwiches. Dainty homemade cookies. And cups of lemonade. Whaaat? No! Not lemonade. We're talking THE lemonade. Pink lemonade. No, not just pink lemonade. We're talking this ultimate pink... Read More
Strawberry Lemonade Cake Pops
Get your summertime sippin' on with a strawbery lemonade dessert so sweet, it'll make you forget all about the liquid version! These Strawberry Lemonade Cake Pops are a fun twist on the hottest trend in treats since chocolate lava cake. And these, with their cute coloration and hint of lemon zest, are just perfect for summer. Here's how to make a batch of your own, filled with a delicious strawberry-lemon cake and cool cream cheese frosting.... Read More
10 Perfect Summer Drinks
We all love homemade sun-tea and lemonade. But when Friday rolls around, what you really want is something a little more … adult. These 10 picks are perfect for summertime (and #10 is just for the kids). 1. Coconut Blue Hawaiian These frosty blue cocktails are so perfect for those sweltering summer days. A mix of coconuts, blue curacao and rum … doesn’t it just make you swoon? 2. Banana Daiquiri Slush With just four ingredients, thi... Read More
Lemonade has always been one of my favorite summer drinks. To me, it just screams "Summer" with its cold fruity taste. Every time I drink a glass of lemonade, I am transported back to the hot and humid summers of my childhood years in Houston. A tall glass filled to the brim with ice and lemonade always reminds me of weekends spent with my dad while he grilled something yummy on the barbecue for dinner. And it definitely brings ba... Read More

Picnic Food

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Picnic baskets, blankets, coolers ... my love of it all rivals Yogi-Bear's deep devotion. Really, it's true. My pantry is filled with all the accoutrements for fixing up great pic-a-nic baskets. As soon as the weather gets tolerantly warm, we break it all out and choose a spot. For the food, I have three key rules. It must be: Easy to eat with few utensils Not too messy Can stand-up to hot temperatures Basically I prefer f... Read More