I was over reading The Nesting Place blog, because well, ya know, I kinda won one of her giveaways!! Ahhh!! I am so excited to have won these adorable decorative blocks from Dayspring.
Anyway, I was catching up on some posts from this week and came across her post - 18 summers. She shared how many summers she had left with each of her boys and then admonished us to spend summers wisely. Before you know it our kiddos will be all grown up. I thought it was a fitting reminder. Madi is 3. That means I get 15 more summers with her. I am definitely going to be cherishing each and every one.
So as we head into this summer of 2011, treasure and hold dear each and every day with the ones you love. Time passes quickly and we don't want to waste a minute.
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Saturday, June 4, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Pink Lemonade: A Surprisingly Delicious Recipe
I was reading a Mickey Mouse clubhouse book to Madison called, "A Hot Dog Day". It's a story about the clubhouse friends going on a picnic and Donald makes some lemonade to bring along. In the back of the book, low and behold, there is a recipe for Donald's lemonade. Madi hasn't been feeling well, so to add a little sparkle to her day we decided to make it.
Now, I didn't have high hopes for this recipe. I really expected it to taste too sour or bitter or just not good. But it turned out to be a delightful surprise. This pink lemonade is awesome!
And see how pretty it is? It would make a great treat for a summer party. Just picture it with some frozen cherries floating around in it. :)
So here's the recipe - go ahead and make some today. I promise you won't regret it!!
Donald's Pink Lemonade
1 C sugar
1/2 C hot water
6 medium lemons or 1 C lemon juice
1 medium lime or 1 TBSP lime juice
1/4 C juice from a jar of maraschino cherries
2 quarts cold water
Mix the sugar and hot water in a large pitcher. Stir until all the sugar dissolves. Roll the lemons and the lime on a flat surface to soften them. Cut each lemon in half. Squeeze the lemons and the lime into a measuring cup until you have 1 cup and 1 tablespoon of lemon-lime juice. Add the lemon-lime juice, the cherry juice, and the cold water to the pitcher and stir.
Skewer a cherry on a straw for an extra touch. Pour the juice over a glasses filled with ice and add a straw. Enjoy!
(I'm sure if you just wanted regular lemonade, you could just leave out the cherry juice. I think it would still taste yummy!)
Now, I didn't have high hopes for this recipe. I really expected it to taste too sour or bitter or just not good. But it turned out to be a delightful surprise. This pink lemonade is awesome!
And see how pretty it is? It would make a great treat for a summer party. Just picture it with some frozen cherries floating around in it. :)
So here's the recipe - go ahead and make some today. I promise you won't regret it!!
Donald's Pink Lemonade
1 C sugar
1/2 C hot water
6 medium lemons or 1 C lemon juice
1 medium lime or 1 TBSP lime juice
1/4 C juice from a jar of maraschino cherries
2 quarts cold water
Mix the sugar and hot water in a large pitcher. Stir until all the sugar dissolves. Roll the lemons and the lime on a flat surface to soften them. Cut each lemon in half. Squeeze the lemons and the lime into a measuring cup until you have 1 cup and 1 tablespoon of lemon-lime juice. Add the lemon-lime juice, the cherry juice, and the cold water to the pitcher and stir.
Skewer a cherry on a straw for an extra touch. Pour the juice over a glasses filled with ice and add a straw. Enjoy!
(I'm sure if you just wanted regular lemonade, you could just leave out the cherry juice. I think it would still taste yummy!)
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