LEMONADE - ALWAYS IN GOOD TASTEWritten by Arleen M. Kaptur
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For special guests - 1 can frozen pink lemonade, ice cubes, 1/ 2 cup white rum or tequila Fill a blender 2/3 full with ice cubes. Add 6-oz. can frozen pink lemonade, and rum or tequila. Blend for 2 mins. Pour into glasses and garnish with a twist of lemon rind on top. ********************* Country Lemonade - 2 lemons, thinly sliced, 1/2 cup sugar, 4 cups boiling water, ice cubes In a heatproof pitcher, place sliced lemons and sugar. Pour in boiling water and stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Refrigerate until chilled. To serve - pour mixture over ice cubes and serve. ********************* STRAWBERRY LEMONADE 3 cups water, 1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup sugar, 2-1/2 cups fresh strawberries, red food coloring, crushed ice, sliced strawberries/lemon slices for garnish Put 1 cup of water, lemon juice, sugar, and all berries in a blender. Blend until mixture is pureed and sugar is completely dissolved. In a pitcher, combine strawberry/lemonade mixture with remaining 2 cups of water and a few drops of red food coloring; mix well. Add crushed ice, and garnish with sliced strawberries and lemon slices. Instant Refreshment! ************************** Fast and Easy 4 cups water, 1 cup lemon juice, 2/3 cup sugar, ice cubes In a pitcher, combine water, lemon juice and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Serve over ice cubes in chilled glasses. ******************** Really in a pinch - frozen pink or regular lemonade kept in freezer for those “emergency” situations - too hot, too tired, too drained - with just enough strength to pull that white strip from around that little can and place in a pitcher and add water. Oh! pain of waiting for it to dissolve but when it does - relief at last! However you serve it - there’s just one very important thing to remember about lemonade - ENJOY! ©Arleen M. Kaptur 2002 May
Arleen Kaptur has written numerous articles, cookbooks, and the novel: SEARCHING FOR AUSTIN JAMES Websites: http://www.arleenssite.com http://www.Arleens-RusticLiving.com http://www.webspawner.com/users/rusticliving http://www.topica.com/lists/simpleliving
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What is a perfect tomato? Here too opinions vary but most gardeners do conclude that it should be solid, red, and weight between 12-14 ozs. It is not cracked and it has no blemishes. Hybrids seem to produce best in this category and are more disease-resistant. The soil tomato plants are placed in should be well aerated, clumpy and loose. The health of your tomato plant is very dependent on root health and growth. The harder it is for roots to push through more difficult your plant will find it togrow. They need water, and more water. Use peat moss, compost or manure as main food for your plants. What about insects? An occasional spraying with a mild soap solution takes care of a lot of these unwanted guests. Check your plants and catch any infestation early and if you deal with it immediately, you will have very healthy plants. When you water your tomato plants, aim flow at ground, not plant. The best time to water is in early morning, especially if day’s temperatures will be on high side. Enjoy growing tomatoes, experiment with varieties, but most importantly, enjoy taste of just-off-the-vine flavor. Summertime and tomatoes were a match made in heaven - ENJOY! ©Arleen M. Kaptur 2002 June 1
Arleen Kaptur has written numerous articles, cookbooks, and the novel: SEARCHING FOR AUSTIN JAMES Websites: http://www.arleenssite.com http://www.Arleens-RusticLiving.com http://www.webspawner.com/users/rusticliving/ http://topica.com/lists/simpleliving
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