Cool off with These Summertime Goodies When It’s Hot

Cool off with These Summertime Goodies When It’s Hot

During summer you can get some of the best fruit and veggies of the year. I love all the summer fruit and veggies such as plums, peaches, nectarines, grapes, summer squash, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, carrots, corn and so on. Raw fuir and veggies makes the ideal summer snack or dessert.

It is easy to grab a handful of grapes or strawberries as a snack on a hot summer’s day, or chop up some crisp, raw vegetables to enjoy with a creamy dip. There so many cool, summer recipes using your favorite fruits and veggies and so I thought I’d share some here.

Berry Fool: 

Easy to make but oh so yummy to eat. Your guests will be wowed with this delicious, summery dessert and your family will love it too.

Ingredients:

• 4 cups strawberries or 3 cups blackberries, blueberries or raspberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Preparation:

1. Gently rinse berries.
2. Hull strawberries if using.
3. Set aside a few berries for garnish, if you like.
4. In a medium bowl gently toss berries with sugar and lemon juice.
5. Let sit for 20 min.
6. Put berry mixture in a suitable container and blend with a hand blender, such as a KitchenAid KHB300 Hand Blender, until smooth or simply use a large fork to mash them a bit.
7. Set aside.
8. In a large bowl beat cream until soft peaks form.
9. Gently fold berry mixture into cream until evenly distributed.
10. Spoon into serving dishes, top with reserved berries for garnish, if you like, and serve immediately or keep chilled up to 1 hour.

So cool, fruity and delicious; a perfect treat all summer long.
Here’s a summertime treat perfect for kids:

Jell-O Ice Cream

What you need:

• 3-ounce package of your favorite flavor Jell-O
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 cups of your favorite flavor of ice cream or sherbet

What to do:

1. Completely dissolve Jell-O in boiling water.
2. Stir for 2 minutes. Add ice cream or sherbet by the spoonful, stirring until melted. Pour into individual dessert glasses or serving bowl.
3. Chill until set, about 30 minutes.
4. Garnish as desired with colorful berries.

Another flavor combination that makes a scrumptious summer treat sure to please any child or hubby is Vanilla Ice Cream and Orange flavored gelatin. This would be like an Orange Julius or Dreamsicle.

Come up with your own flavor combinations - let your taste buds be your guide.

Berry Fruity Shake, a summertime treat everyone will love to cool off with and is oh so easy to make.

What you need:

• 4 1/2 cups ice cubes
• 2 cups milk
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 2 cups of your favorite berries, like blue, black and raspberry
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

What to do:

1. Fill the blender, such as one of the KitchenAid 5 Speed Blenders with Polycarbonate Jars, 3/4 full of ice cubes.
2. Pour in the milk, sugar, berries and vanilla. Blend until smooth.

When thinking of cool, summertime treats use your imagination and help your family stay cool, using all the wonderful and tasty summer fruit and veggies. Fruit is tasty and healthy and it is nature’s own goodness!