Now, That's Refreshing!

Happy Birthday America!
Hope you enjoy your day
celebrating the blessings 
of living in the Land of the Free
and the Home of the Brave.

This is a fun activity for the whole family:

Fireworks in a Jar

You can mix this treat up
in the time it takes to make the fireworks! 

Watermelon Lemonade

8 C watermelon

1/2 C lemon juice

1/2 C sugar (or sucanat)

2 C water

Add the watermelon to a blender

or food processor and whiz until liquified.

Strain with a sieve.

Add all ingredients to jar or juice container.

Mix well.

Enjoy!

Another lemonade recipe can be found here.

and

Melon Magic

Our neighbors brought over the strangest thing

a few nights ago.

Do not adjust your picture.  It is orange.

I first heard about these peculiar melons last year,

and have since come to find out there are heirloom varieties.

Still, I couldn't bring myself to buy or grow a watermelon

that wasn't red.

It just didn't seem right.

Guess what?

As soon as my tastebuds had anything to say about it,

I got over that real fast.

You can find heirlooms of many colors and sizes

here.

Here's a recipe for watermelon lemonade,

especially refreshing when the temps climb high.

It works no matter the color of your melon!

***Happy Father's Day!***