Ice
Cream in a Baggie - You can make your own sundaes
with this fun ice cream project.
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup half and half
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 sandwich size Ziploc bags
1 one gallon size Ziploc bag
2 cups ice
1 tablespoon coarse salt
Put one small Ziploc bag inside
the other and add the milk, half and half, sugar,
and vanilla extract to the inside bag. Seal both
bags securely, removing excess air. Add ice and salt
to larger bag and place smaller bag inside. Seal
firmly. Let the kids shake themselves silly --
shaking, tossing, and turning the bag. Ice cream
will be soft and ready to eat in 5 to 10 minutes.
Enjoy!
Top this off with chocolate syrup
made from scratch.
2 cups sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup cold water
1 tbsp vanilla
Mix together cocoa and sugar;
blend until cocoa is smooth and lumps are gone. Add
water and salt; mix thoroughly. Cook over medium
heat, bring to a boil. Boil until thick, keep
stirring so that it doesn't burn or overflow! Remove
from heat; let cool. After the mixture has cooled,
add the vanilla.
For another refreshing summer
treat, try these icy cool drinks.
Slushies
1 package of unsweetened Kool-Aid
drink mix, any flavor
2 cups of water
1/2 - 3/4 cup sugar
4 cups ice
In a blender, combine Kool-Aid,
water and sugar. Blend. Add all the ice and blend.
That's it! Pour into cups, add a straw and enjoy on
those hot summer days. Great for Mom and Dad too.
For Coca Cola, simply add one can of Coke and enough
ice to cover and blend.
Here's a great recipe for your
family picnic or just snacking after lunch!
Granola Fruit Kabobs
1 cup granola
1 medium apple, cut into chunks
1 small banana, cut into chunks
1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks
1/2 cup fruit flavored yogurt
Place granola in shallow bowl.
Toss fruit with a small amount of lemon juice to
deter browning. Insert toothpicks into each piece of
fruit. To serve, dip fruit in yogurt, coat all
sides. Roll in granola. When bringing these kabobs
to a picnic, pack the granola, yogurt and fruit
separately in tightly covered plastic containers.
Keep cold in a cooler until ready to serve.
There are so many things that you
can do with your kids. Go to the park, enjoy a
nature walk in your own neighborhood, inspect the
insects that live in your yard, identify the
different types of flowers blooming on your street.
Kids love word games, brain teasers, math puzzles
and much more. Take advantage of your knowledge and
share it with them.
Contributed by
www.thefamilycorner.com magazine
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