Watermelon Slushy Cocktail

This watermelon cocktail is a great summer drink.  It is cool and refreshing supper for outdoor activates, such as pool parties, barbecues, etc.  Kids as well as grownups can enjoy it, because you can drink it with alcohol or alcohol free.


Serving Size:  4
Preparation Time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
Money Savings: $5.00
Approximate calories per serving: 186

Ingredients:
3 cups of frozen watermelon cubes
1 cup water
3 tbsp maple syrup
Juice of 2 lemons
2 shots of tequila (optional)
A blender

Directions:
Take the watermelon, water, syrup and lemon juice an tequila (optional) put these on a blender.  Blend on high for about 3 minutes or until is juice is like a slushy. You put it back in the freezer for about 1-2 hours and enjoy.  

Isaac’s Healthy Fruit Smoothie

My nephew Isaac gave me this fabulous   recipe for me to try, because he likes to stay healthy throughout the week.  It consist of freshly squeezed orange juice, freshly squeezed apple juice, and banana.  This is fabulous because you can make this everyday or make it once a week and drink it throughout the week.

Serving Size: 4

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Money Savings: $5.00

Approximate calories per servings: 373 on a 10oz glass

Ingredients:

2 apples

3 oranges

1 banana

2-3 cups of cubed ice

Tools:

Blender

Juicer

Directions:

Juice the apples and oranges

Put ice, apple and orange juice and the banana in blender. 

Blend it smooth (until you don't hear the ice being crushed) and 

Enjoy!

Healthy Papaya Smoothie

I don’t know why, but I believe that papayas are in season at least by my neck of the woods, because papayas are less expensive now than at any other time.  Papayas have antioxidants besides when very ripe they are very sweet and tasteful.  Ether way it is wonderful to enjoy a delicious papaya shake.  All you need is milk, a very ripe papaya and some kind of sweetener, (a touch of cinnamon) and waa la! Enjoy.  It is easy to prepare and delightful in taste.

Serving Size: 4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Money Savings: $3.00
Approximate calories per servings: 343 on a 10oz glass

Ingredients:
1 ½ cup of papaya
16oz (skim)milk
Sweeten to your taste
2 tbs. ground flax seed
16 ice cubes
Pinch cinnamon powder


Preparation:
Blend together papaya, milk, sugar, and flax seed. Then pour into a glass place 4 ice cubes and cinnamon.

Tip:
You can take agave instead of sugar or artificial sweetener.

Pineapple Aide

If you want to cool down in this brutal summer heat. Do it with a tall glass of delicious pineapple aide.  It is made with real pineapple so you wont get all those preservatives from the can.  In that case it is healthier, and less calories.  Best of all it is easily prepared.  All you need is a ripe pineapple, water, and sugar to taste.  Simple and thrust quencher.  

Serving Size: 4 (8oz cup)
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Mixing Time: 5 minutes
Money Savings: $3.00
Approximate calories per serving: 15 in 1 8oz cup.

Ingredients:
1 raw pineapple pealed and cut into small pieces
2 quarts of water
Sugar to taste
A blender
A coarse strainer
Ice

Directions:
Take the pineapple, water and sugar place it in the blender. Until pineapple is fully crushed.  Pour through a coarse strainer into a large container.  Pour it into a class with ice and there you have it.

Tips:
The raw pineapple can be replaced by a can of crushed pineapple but I prefer not to because of the preservatives that a can contains.