Abigail Loves Mango Watermelon Lemonade

Nothing says summer like a delicious cold frozen drink. During the summer months my blender gets a work out. I love use fresh fruit to make slushies' and frozen drinks.

While surfing the net I found the most delicious frozen drink yesterday at jamonkey.com for frozen mango watermelon lemonade.

This drink is fantastic for those who love mangos like I do.

Abby




Frozen Mango Watermelon Lemonade

The only thing you’ll need for this drink recipe is;
Watermelon (about a 1/4-1/2 depending on size)
Mango (about 3)
Lemonade (16oz)

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To start, you’ll need to cut up some watermelon and mango and place the chunks into separate containers. Seed the watermelon as you’re putting it into the container. How much fruit you will need will depend on how big your family is of course, but I was able to make 4 drinks with 3 mangoes and 1/4 of a watermelon.
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You are freezing the fruit in different containers because you will be blending them separately as well. When your fruit is frozen, place either the watermelon into your blender first with 8 oz of lemonade. I decided to put watermelon on the bottom because it contains more water than mango so I knew it would help blend further in the cup when it starts to melt.
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Pour all of your watermelon lemonade into the cups first. Then blend your mango mixture with the remaining 8 oz lemonade. Pour on top of the watermelon mixture. Garnish your drink with a slice of fresh cut watermelon. image: http://jamonkey.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC00112.jpg

You can enjoy with a spoon or with a straw, either way, it’s going to be delicious! We sat around outside and enjoyed them before the rain started to pour this weekend.  These hot days in the south call for some serious cool down and we don’t have ice cream trucks that come by Like I did when I was a kid. Besides, I wouldn’t want them eating ice cream every day, but frozen fruit as good as this, means it’s game on summer! image: http://jamonkey.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/DSC00111-620x932.jpg

Enjoy! 

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Finding Wilder

 

      The South is not totally uninhibited but those who stayed have to wait months for supplies to come by military transport. The population of the world was down by a third. Most of the losses in the United States were in the South were the people were least able to handle the cold and the coldest temperatures were registered.

     Americans during the Overcast abandoned cities for rural areas where large greenhouses could be built to feed multitudes. Charleston, Atlanta, Memphis, Little Rock, Houston, New Orleans, Dallas Montgomery and Jacksonville Florida were repopulated with less folks then before the Overcast.   The cities were now starting to thrive again and in a year when the government removed the ban on land travel lots of folks were planning to move back to the South as soon as an underground train was built.

      The first underground monorail after the freeze connected the west to the northwest. It was more than a day’s travel to the first major city in the northwest on the high speed trains.  The new monorail to the South was going to be difficult to build since infrastructure was no in place for workers and their families to live in the south as the trains were being built.  

     The cold had changed the world and now the world was learning to adjust slowly to the cold.

Abigail's Love Affair With Sloppy Joes

I love Sloppy Joes. Sloppy Joes are the most delicious sandwich after BLT's. As a kid I spend my summers eating Sloppy Joes and playing in the sun. As an adult I eat Sloppy Joes and remember the lazy days of summer when I was a kid.

 Abby

Abigail Loves Greek Mythology in Western Art

Somewhere deep in my soul there lives a world famous artist whose hiding out and does not want to ever be heard from. In lieu of her appearance, she left me to marvel at the works of other great artist. I’ve been thinking lately that I want to get a Masters of Arts in Art History. What would I do with this degree you ask. Nothing. I just want it so that I will know the history of the art that I enjoy so much

Abby.

 

Benjamin WEST : Phaeton asks Apollo for permission to ride the charriot of the Sun. 1804, Musée du louvre

Finding Wilder

America was in a deep ice age and no one knew when it would end. The entire US was a frozen tundra including the Southernmost of Florida. Scientist in America and around the world were puzzled as to why the weather changed.

Families now had to rely on themselves to grow fruits and vegetables. Communities had banned together to create large greenhouses and most homes had their own smaller greenhouses that were issued by the government to help people survive. Livestock was weathering the age in side of barns.

      Most folks learned to adjust to life in the cold without a study source of heat from the sun to warm their bodies. Much of the homeless population was lost the first winter when temperatures dropped to below zero. Most folks now try to spend what use to be winter on the outside when the sun breaks through the clouds for an hour each day. Most of the time the clouds and the heavy fog obscure the sun.

The world was a new place with the Overcast. Planes where no longer a viable transportation option so the government had built high-speed trains that would carry folks underground all over the US.  Schools, hospitals, fire stations and other public building were still open and operating despite the cold. Nothing much changed. People adjusted and learn to live without.

The US survived and thrived as usually under the new weather condition. Elections were still held every four years and folks still found time to complain about politicians.  The panic that was supposed to grip the US if a global disaster happened never materialized.

In the 12^th year without the sun Wyoming became one of the first states to reopen its borders to outsider as the temperatures in many states began again plumb it. The government has planned for many scenarios and this was one of them. A large spread of land had been taken by the government to build homes to house those who were fleeing their homes in other states.  The first mass migration of Southerners came in the Fall of 2025.  Hundreds of thousands made their way to Wyoming and within a year the borders were closed again for good. The year after North and South Dakota opened up and more people poured in until the borders closed a year later. The next year Colorado, Virginia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York opened their borders for six months and many folks from the south relocated. Now all the borders are closed and everyone has to stay put where they are. No one is authorized to travel over land accept the military.

The South is not totally uninhibited but those who stayed have to wait months for supplies to come by military transport.

It's Friday and summer for my blog is off to a roaring start!

Abigail devours Caramel Cashew White Chocolate Blondies

My favorite go to snack is brownies. I love brownies especially blondie brownies. Last week I found the most delectable recipe for brownies and its so delicious I have made it twice. Celebrating Sweets is the blog that I found the recipe and I am eternally grateful for her post. ! Yummy

Caramel Cashew White Chocolate Blondies

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

35 mins

 

Soft and chewy brown sugar blondies loaded with caramel pieces, white chocolate chips, and salted cashews. Sweet and salty, chewy and crunchy - so addicting!

Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Recipe type: dessert, bars

Serves: 12

Ingredients

• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• ¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 10 soft caramel candies, unwrapped and cut into eighths (about ½ cup)
• ½ cup roasted, salted cashews, chopped
• ½ cup white chocolate chips
• Ice cream, for serving (optional)
• Salted caramel sauce, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x9 square pan with foil and spray with non-stick spray. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk butter and brown sugar until thoroughly combined. Add egg and vanilla extract, whisking to combine.
3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, until combined. Fold in the caramel candies, cashews, and white chocolate chips.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until light golden brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. You want to remove them from the oven just short of being done. They'll continue to cook as they cool. Place pan on a wire rack to cool completely.

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Notes

Make sure the caramel candies you use are fresh and soft.

It's important to use roasted, salted cashews, not raw cashews. The saltiness is needed to balance all the sweetness. You could also add a sprinkling of sea salt to the top of the blondies for extra saltiness.