Summer Salad
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An Old Fashioned Lemonade with WatermelonI have been wanting a salad for the sake of my body, but I have not been in the mood for one. Silly I know, but true. I 'm just not a big fan of Ohio winter salads. Summer equals new mind set, flavorful fruit, and reasonable prices. It is too early to plant here in Ohio, so I bought all the produce shown from the local market. I hope by the end of May I will be eating lettuce from my own garden.
Summer Salad
2 cups red-tip leaf lettuce
1/2 c organic strawberries
1/2 c black berries
5 raw almonds
1 sq inch parmesan reggiano
3 seedless grapes
1/3 celery stalk
a few dashes of a good balsamic vinegar
Old Fashioned Lemonade with Watermelon
You can make this by the glass or pitcher. The following recipe makes 2-4 servings. Modify if making a single serving.
I modified the William-Sonamo, Old Fashioned Pink Lemonade (see below)
2 large lemons (about 1/2 c)
1 1/2 c water
1/3 c sugar or sweet water* (to taste) or 1 T Raw Pure-Organic Agave Nectar (to taste)
1 cup watermelon cut into cubes. Chill till slightly frozen, about 1/2 prior to use
When serving, add a generous pour of soda or tonic water to each glass for a bit of bubbles
*sweet water: 50/50 water- sugar ratio. Boil on stove, stir, let cool. Very hot, so be careful. Store sealed in refrigerator, use as needed. I would use within a few days.
Squeeze the juice from the lemons.
Pour lemon juice into pitcher, add sweet water or Agave Nectar or 1/3 c sugar. Stir till sugar is dissolved. You can cover and chill or serve immediately. Serve over chilled watermelon and cubes of ice, and a generous pour of soda water or tonic water. I like to add lemon slices too. I usually make this by the glass v. pitcher, but when serving for a party it is nice to have a slender pitcher pre-made and chilled.
Old Fashioned Pink Lemonade
Williams-Sonoma, the kid's cookbook
Original recipe and very tasty!
2 large lemons
1 1/2 c water
1/3 c sugar
2 large strawberries
ice cubes optional
Cut lemons and squeeze juice from each half, about 1/2 cup.
Pour lemon juice into the pitcher, add water and sugar. Stir till sugar is dissolved.
Cut green stems from strawberries, and cut the strawberries in half.
Set the fine mesh sieve over the small bowl. Put the strawberry halves in the sieve and mash with the back of a small spoon, pushing the berries through the sieve. Pour the strained strawberries into the lemonade. Make sure to scrape the underside of the sieve, adding what comes through to the juice. Throw away anything left inside the sieve. Stir the lemonade until well blended and pink. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
To serve, pour the lemonade into tall glasses. Or fill glasses with ice cubes and then pour in the lemonade.
Summer Salad
2 cups red-tip leaf lettuce
1/2 c organic strawberries
1/2 c black berries
5 raw almonds
1 sq inch parmesan reggiano
3 seedless grapes
1/3 celery stalk
a few dashes of a good balsamic vinegar
Old Fashioned Lemonade with Watermelon
You can make this by the glass or pitcher. The following recipe makes 2-4 servings. Modify if making a single serving.
I modified the William-Sonamo, Old Fashioned Pink Lemonade (see below)
2 large lemons (about 1/2 c)
1 1/2 c water
1/3 c sugar or sweet water* (to taste) or 1 T Raw Pure-Organic Agave Nectar (to taste)
1 cup watermelon cut into cubes. Chill till slightly frozen, about 1/2 prior to use
When serving, add a generous pour of soda or tonic water to each glass for a bit of bubbles
*sweet water: 50/50 water- sugar ratio. Boil on stove, stir, let cool. Very hot, so be careful. Store sealed in refrigerator, use as needed. I would use within a few days.
Squeeze the juice from the lemons.
Pour lemon juice into pitcher, add sweet water or Agave Nectar or 1/3 c sugar. Stir till sugar is dissolved. You can cover and chill or serve immediately. Serve over chilled watermelon and cubes of ice, and a generous pour of soda water or tonic water. I like to add lemon slices too. I usually make this by the glass v. pitcher, but when serving for a party it is nice to have a slender pitcher pre-made and chilled.
Old Fashioned Pink Lemonade
Williams-Sonoma, the kid's cookbook
Original recipe and very tasty!
2 large lemons
1 1/2 c water
1/3 c sugar
2 large strawberries
ice cubes optional
Cut lemons and squeeze juice from each half, about 1/2 cup.
Pour lemon juice into the pitcher, add water and sugar. Stir till sugar is dissolved.
Cut green stems from strawberries, and cut the strawberries in half.
Set the fine mesh sieve over the small bowl. Put the strawberry halves in the sieve and mash with the back of a small spoon, pushing the berries through the sieve. Pour the strained strawberries into the lemonade. Make sure to scrape the underside of the sieve, adding what comes through to the juice. Throw away anything left inside the sieve. Stir the lemonade until well blended and pink. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
To serve, pour the lemonade into tall glasses. Or fill glasses with ice cubes and then pour in the lemonade.
Enjoy!
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