Saturday Dishes - Warm Drinks & Snacks

This week's theme is:
Warm Drinks & Snacks

It's the middle of winter & pretty chilly here in Indiana,
although it's MUCH warmer than last winter.
I'm in the mood for something warm...
Hot chocolate or wassail perhaps?
Show me what you've got!

If you're new to the party

welcome to Saturday Dishes
where every week is a new theme...

Your job is to post your recipes that coincide with that theme!

Easy peasy, right?

Don't have a recipe that goes with the theme?
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- Marissa @ Life is Fantasmic -
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Last week's theme was Comfort Foods
 & the week before was Get Fit & Healthy!

I was out of town for my Grampa's funeral last week,
& I thank each of you that still came to link up.
As promised, double features today.

Get Fit & Healthy

Pocket Power-Cakes from So Much To Make

These need to make a regular appearance at our house... YUM!

Chocolate Peanut Buckwheat Cereal from Strength & Sunshine

I love how delicious this sounds & that it's an easy travel breakfast as well!

Orange Peach Mango Smoothie from Behind the Blonde

I'm ALWAYS craving Jamba Juice, but I'm not about to haul 3 kids to the mall.

Solution: Make my own smoothies (:

Comfort Foods

Perfect Slow Cooker Pot Roast from Bitz & Giggles

Roast is a Sunday tradition in our family - comfort food.

Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream Stack w/ Chilli Chocolate Sauce from Smart Party Planning

Ice cream is a staple at our house - comfort food.

Chicken Noodle Soup w/ Lemon, Thyme, & Kale from The Mad Mommy

Chicken Noodle Soup works wonders when I'm sick - comfort food.

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Next week's theme is:
Casseroles
so come back next week to share your best brunch recipes!

Now on to the linky...
Link up your wonderful Warm Drinks & Snacks,
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Keep spreading the word so we can see new faces at the party!

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& let us know what themes you would like to see in the future.
We'd love to use your ideas!

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Saturday Dishes - Mocktails & Kid-Friendly Drinks

Welcome to Saturday Dishes
Where every week is a new theme...

Your job is to post your recipes that coincide with that theme!

Easy peasy, right?

Don't have a recipe that goes with the theme?
No worries!
Just sit back, relax, enjoy the other posts,
& be sure to check out the index & upcoming themes
to see what you can post in future weeks!

This week's theme is:
Mocktails & Kid-Friendly Drinks

As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints,
we choose not to drink alcohol
to keep our bodies & minds healthy
& so we can always stay in tune with the Holy Ghost.
Because our family doesn't drink,
I'm always looking for yummy kid-friendly drinks
that we can enjoy together as a family...
Especially in the hot summer months!

Saturday Dishes is hosted by:

- Marissa @ Life is Fantasmic -
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Last week's theme was Grad Party
& you guys shared some awesome ideas & recipes!
These were some of my faves...

Graduation Party from Texas Decor
I love the easy party foods & the clever candy bar poster that her neighbor made!

Water Bottle Drink Station from Feathers in the Woods
Water instead of soda is a healthier & more frugal option (:

Snickers & Butterscotch Bars from A Bountiful Love
These sound absolutely WONDERFUL right now!

Lisa's faves might be different than mine,
so don't forget to swing by her blog too! (;
I love that she shared her Sugar Popcorn recipe with us...

You could make it with school colors or whatever colors match your party!

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Next week's theme is:
Dutch Oven & Camping
Camping season is finally here
so swing by to link up your dutch oven or camping recipes
& remember that you can link up more than one post if you have them!

Now on to this week's linky...
Link up your Mocktails & Kid-Friendly Drinks,
visit other posts,
& make new friends!

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Simply Watermelon Lemonade

I simply love watermelon.

& I simply love lemonade.
Little did I know that the two flavors combined are simply amazing.

Not too long ago...

We were at a restaurant that offered watermelon lemonade

instead of the traditional strawberry lemonade that you can find almost anywhere.

Hubby ordered one out of curiosity.

It. was. d e l i c i o u s.
They garnished it with fresh watermelon,

but used watermelon syrup instead of fresh watermelon in the drink itself.

I ordered one on my birthday at another restaurant,
and my taste buds were in heaven once again.
Note: This restaurant also used watermelon syrup instead of fresh watermelon.

Hubby bought a container of pre-cubed watermelon just to munch on
since watermelon is such a great summer treat...
Somehow it became buried behind things in the fridge,
and we almost forgot about it.
Thankfully we found it just in the nick of time,
& began eating it while it was still good.
I realized we wouldn't be able to finish the whole container before it went bad,
and was kinda sad about it...
Then I remembered how delicious watermelon lemonade was,
remembered that we had Simply Lemonade in the fridge,
& decided to make some to use up more of the watermelon while we still could.
It was a thousand times better than either restaurant version,
& the best part...
It was simply lemonade & watermelon.
No watermelon flavoring.
All natural.
There were no leftovers.
Didn't have to toss any uneaten watermelon out (:

Without further ado...
The recipe.

1.75 liter bottle of Simply Lemonade (you will have some left over)

4-5 cups watermelon chunks

Fill blender with 4-5 cups of watermelon chunks. Pour Simply Lemonade in the blender over the watermelon chunks until the 6 cup mark. Blend until smooth. Taste, then add more watermelon or lemonade to your liking if needed. Enjoy!

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