Saturday Dishes - Cold Summery Treats

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This week's theme is:
Cold Summery Treats

It has been a hot & humid week here in Indiana.
I shouldn't complain because 90 degree weather is nothing
compared to the 115+ degree convection oven that we had to deal with
every. single. day.
for months in the SoCal desert,
but there's something about it being humid that makes 90 seem just as bad.
I think it's the whole sticky sweat thing.
I don't enjoy feeling like I need a shower the second I walk outside.
But with heat comes plenty of
Otter Pops,
ice cream,
& other cold summery treats that need refrigeration of sorts!
I can't wait to see what you have to share (:

Also, I can't seem to find Otter Pops ANYWHERE this year!
They disappeared & it's making me super sad...
Maybe it's only a Western half of the USA thing now.
If you just so happen to live in Indiana & see them somewhere
PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!

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for linking up her Sunshine Trail Mix...

It looks so yummy & easy to put together!

And Lisa from Pebbles and Piggytails linked up...

3 Fun Ways to Make S'mores
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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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