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
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.
