Summer Cooking with Your Little Ones

As everyone might suspect summer time is great but also extremely hot. Here are a few treats to help you cool down with your little ones.

 

Popsicles

Ingredients:

Pineapple juice

Grape juice (or any juice of your choice)

Craft sticks

Small paper cups

Directions: If frozen juice is used, mix according to the directions on the can. Fill the paper cups 3/4 full of juice. Place the cups in the freezer. When the juice begins to freeze, insert a craft stick in the middle of each cup. When frozen, peel away the paper cup and serve.

Watermelon Popsicles

Ingredients:

Watermelon

Crafts sticks

Small paper cups

Directions: Remove the seeds and the rind from the watermelon. Puree the melon in a blender. Fill the paper cups 3/4 full of juice. Place the cups in the freezer. When the juice begins to freeze, insert a craft stick in the middle of each cup. When frozen, peel away the paper cup and serve.

Zippy Drink

Ingredients:

2 ripe bananas

2 cups orange juice

2 cups orange sherbet

Ice cubes

Orange slices

Directions: Peel the bananas, place in a bowl and mash with a fork. Add orange juice and sherbet and beat with a hand mixer or whisk until smooth. Pour into a pitcher; add ice cubes, and orange slices. Serve and enjoy!

Sand Dollar Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup butter

1 cup oil

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

4-1/4 cups plain flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

Dried fruit bits or sunflower seeds

Directions: Cream butter, oil, sugar, salt, baking soda, cream of tartar. Add in eggs. Slowly add in flour. Make balls and press into cookies. Place 5 sunflower seeds and/or pieces of dried fruit in middle of cookie to resemble a sand dollar. Bake 8-10 minutes in 350 degree oven.