Showing posts with label Summer Activities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Summer Activities. Show all posts

Monday, July 8, 2013

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.