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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Weekend Sweet Treats




Finally the weekend has arrived! If the weather cooperates, you will be outside all weekend with yard work and amusing friends. Summer is fast approaching and your outdoor events will need something cool and sweet. You can freeze mint leaves in your ice cube trays for that hint of mint in your tea. If you don’t like mint but like lemon in your tea freeze the lemon with the rind in your ice cube tray. It’s fun and since it is done in advance you don’t have to spend time cutting lemons. 

Why not make your favorite ice cream and put it in between your favorite cookies? Ice cream sandwiches can be made in advance too, make the ice cream and cookies the night before and next morning grab your cookies and an ice cream scoop. It works really well if you have frozen the cookies overnight.  Let the ice cream soften a little, put as many bottom cookies on the cookie sheet as you need. Put a scoop of ice cream on each one and top it with another cookie, smash it down then individually wrap each one (preferably three times with plastic wrap, helps keep the cookie fresher) and put them back in the freezer. 

Don’t forget the watermelon and other fresh fruits after all you can’t have a picnic without them. Start the barbeque and let’s get this party started.

Have fun and enjoy!  


                                        

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