Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

2 cups sugar

1 cup hot water

2 cups fresh lemon juice

1 gallon cold water

1 lemon, sliced

Mint sprigs, for garnish

Directions

In a 1 gallon container, place sugar and hot water, and stir until sugar dissolves. Add lemon juice and cold water to render 1 gallon. Stir until well mixed. Pour lemonade over glasses of ice, squeeze slice of lemon on top of each, and garnish with a sprig of mint.

Paula Deen - Food Network

Hot Pink Breakfast Smoothie

1 baby thai coconut juice (mineral rich)

1 giant carrot

1/2 raw beet

vanilla

chopped dates and cashews (optional)

handful of strawberries


Get juice out of coconut and add carrot, beet, vanilla, dates and cashews and blend. Then add the strawberries.

Green Smoothie Girl

Fruity Pebbles Smoothie

12 oz Soymilk

1/2 cup of Orange sherbet

1/2 cup of Raspberry sherbet

1/2 cup of Lime sherbet

1/2 cup of Pineapple sherbet

Blend all together.

Jamba Juice

Pink Starburst Smoothie

6 oz Lemonade

6 oz Soymilk

1 scoop of Raspberry Sherbet

1 scoop of Frozen Yogurt

1 scoop of Sorbet

2 scoops of Strawberries

Blend all together.

Jamba Juice

Strawberry Wild Smoothie

1 cup apple juice

1 cup frozen strawberry

1/2 cup frozen banana

1 cup non-fat vanilla frozen yogurt

1/2 cup ice

Blend all together.

Jamba Juice

Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie

6 ounce pineapple juice

6 ounce soymilk

3/4 cup frozen yogurt

1/2 cup Strawberries

1/4 cup Pineapple Sherbet

1/4 cup Ice

Blend all together.

Jamba Juice

White Gummie Bear Smoothie

8 ounces peach juice

4 ounces of soy milk

1/2 cup pineapple sherbet

1/4 cup raspberry sherbet

1/4 cup orange sherbet

1/2 cup frozen mangoes

1/2 cup ice

Blend all together.

Jamba Juice

Orange Dream Machine

5 oz orange juice

5 oz soy milk

2 scoops frozen yogurt

2 scoops orange sherbet

1 cup ice

Blend all together.

Jamba Juice

Cocunut-Pineapple Smoothie

1/2 pint coconut sorbet

1/2 cup crushed pineapple

1/4 cup pineapple juice

1/4 cup orange juice

1 small banana

1 tsp coconut extract

Blend all together.

Chocolate Smoothie

8 oz milk

2 spoons of malt powder

chocolate syrup

6 scoops yogurt

1 spoon peanut butter

ice

Blend all together.

Strawberrybana Smoothie

12 oz apple juice

4 scoops yogurt

3/4 cup strawberries

3/4 cup banana

ice

Blend all together.

Green Smoothie

Fill your blender with raw spinach and a cup of water.
You can even add some chard, kahl and collard greens.

Blend till it's turned into spinach juice.

Add a banana which makes it creamy.

Then fill it up again with all the frozen fruit you desire:

Strawberries
Mangos
Peaches
Pineapple
Apples
Blueberries
Raspberries

Top it off with some honey or stevia to sweeten it a little and blend away. Also flax oil

You have so many options, like adding fresh orange juice to it, or sprouted-whole-food protein powder.

Green Smoothie Girl

Orange Dreamsicle

1 cup ice

1 cup orange sherbet

1 cup yogurt

1 cup milk

2 Tbsp orange juice concentrate.

Blend all together.

Raspberry Smoothie

12 oz raspberry juice

4 scoops raspberry sherbet

1 cup strawberries

3/4 cup raspberries

ice

Blend all together.

Grape Smoothie

12 oz grape juice

4 scoops raspberry sherbet

1 cup strawberries fresh or frozen

1/4 cup blueberries fresh or frozen

ice

Blend all together.

Homemade Root Beer

6 cups sugar

3 1/3 gallon of water

1 (2oz) Root Beer extract

4 lbs dry ice

In a large water cooler mix sugar and water stir until dissolved. Stir in root beer extract. Carefully place dry ice into cooler with gloves on cover with lid loosely.

Let it brew for an hour.

Herb and Wanda Peterson

Grandma Peterson's Sunday Hot Chocolate

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa

Mix Well

Add 1/4 cup hot water and stir well to dissolve sugar.

Add:

2 teaspoons vanilla
1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk

Mix well. Add 1 gallon of milk to a pan and add mix. On medium-low heat, heat cocoa until desired temprature. Stirring constantly to prevent burning.


This is the recipe for Grandma Marjorie Wanda Simpson Peterson's cocoa that she makes each Sunday, along with her cheese sandwiches.

Nutella Hot Chocolate

1 cup milk (I use skim)
2 1/2 Tbsp Nutella
1 Tbsp Cocoa
Tiny pinch of salt

In a small sauce pan over medium heat, whisk all ingredients together until well blended and hot.

Pour in a cup and top with homemade whipped cream and shaved chocolate.

The Hungry Housewife