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This post contains affiliate links. We will be compensated for purchases made through those links at no additional cost to you. All views expressed are our own. Thank you for your support.  I will admit that summer is not my favorite season. We live in a desert, so summer is really hot. Although I grew up here so I am used to it, I'm not going to lie, I wouldn't mind a more mild summer that didn't last nine months out of the year. However, I try to make the best of things (which is why we have a pool) and these summer smoothie recipes are definitely part of the summer equation! Summer time is a great time for smoothies, especially these smoothies. You can toss these ingredients into your Hamilton Beach Blender and have a tasty summer smoothie treat in a snap. Bonus? These are dairy free and vegan, so, there is nothing holding you back. (Although, if you wanted to toss a scoop of vanilla ice cream in to make these more like a shake I'd say, go right ahead!) Who doesn't love a good blender? Hamilton Beach Blenders work great, and they don't break the bank! So, if you don't already have a Hamilton Beach Blender on hand, click on the link to buy one. Once it arrives, make yourself some smoothies!  Smoothie #1: Peachie Keen 2 yellow peaches 1 banana 1/2 cup carrot juice 1 cup almondmilk bonus: 1 serving of your favorite protein powder (I use Orgain Organic Creamy Chocolate Powder) Throw in your Hamilton Beach Blender and blend on high for 1 minute.  Smoothie #2: Blue Strawberry Dream 1/2 cup strawberries 1/2 cup blueberries 1 banana 1/4 cup spinach 1 and 1/2 cups almondmilk Throw into your Hamilton Beach Blender and blend on high for 1 minute. For thicker smoothies, add 1/4 cup crushed ice. You can also add 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream for more of a milkshake.
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Are you old enough to remember the Kool Aid Man commercials? Oh Yeah!
I've done a lot with Kool Aid over the years besides drink it the regular way. I've made slushies for my kids with it. I have made play dough with it. I've seen people dye their hair with it, though I haven't done that. But, today for Fun Friday I am going to share a couple of "new to me" ideas using this versatile powdered beverage, plus I am throwing in a free printable, too!
Kool Aid Candy Dots
When I was a kid growing up, getting those little wax paper sheets of colorful candy dots was a fun treat for us. When I recently began to see recipes for them on Pinterest, I was intrigued. The recipes I saw all called for egg whites or meringue powder. I wanted to make my dots vegan, so I used corn syrup instead. You can make your Candy Dots any flavor you would like and they only take 4 ingredients! Here is how I made them:
Kool Aid Candy Dots
1 c. powdered sugar 1/2 package kool aid unsweetened mix, any flavor 2 T. corn syrup 1 T. almond milk
Mix the ingredients together until a stiff yet flowing dough forms.
Put into a piping bag and using a small round tip, pipe onto waxed paper strips. (Just make small dots, the dots will spread.) I made two batches, one of orange and one lime. This recipe made LOADS of dots! Allow the dots to dry over night. 
When they are dry, you can peel them off of the paper and pop them into your mouth.
My candy dots stayed a little soft inside, not totally crunchy. The Kool Aid really gives them a burst of flavor and bright color!
After they dried, I cut my waxed paper strips between the dots into 4x6 inch rectangles and slipped them into plastic cookie bags. I think these would make a sweet, fun party favor! 
This would be such a budget friendly favor! You can literally make more that a dozen of this size package with just that little recipe above.
I created these little labels to dress them up a bit! I used Avery labels, #8160.
To print, use the Avery 8160 labels. Do not check "fit to page."
I used lime and orange flavors, but the possibilities are only limited by the flavors of Kool Aid available. I love how bright and sunny these colors are and I think they would be great at a swimming party, (along with some Kool Aid Slushes!)
Kool Aid Sherbet or Ice Cream
Believe it or not, I think this sherbet was even easier than the candy dots and of course, much cooler!
Since it only took 1/2 a package of Kool Aid to make the Candy Dots, I used the same flavors to make this ice cream, or sherbet, whichever you want to call it, and it only took 3 ingredients! Not only that, I made one of the flavors vegan for Maddy's sake and it is so good! I will give you the recipe for both the vegan and the non-vegan versions. 
"Put the Lime in the Coconut" Vegan Kool Aid Sherbet
1-15 oz can coconut cream or coconut milk
3/4 c. granulated sugar 1/2 package lime Kool Aid
"Put the lime in the coconut and mix it all together!" (I couldn't resist!) Mix all of the ingredients together very well. Pour them into a regular sized loaf pan. Put in the freezer for about 2 hours.
After 2 hours, the sherbet should be partially set. Use the hand held electric beaters and beat the mixture to create a more creamy texture and smooth back into shape in the loaf pan. Place back in the freezer. 
No need to dirty another bowl, just beat the mixture right in the loaf pan.
I left it in the freezer until the next day and then scooped it out to serve! It is really delicious!
Creamy Orange Kool Aid Ice Cream
1 and 1/2 c. heavy cream
1/2 package orange Kool Aid 3/4 c. granulated sugar
Mix all the ingredients together and prepare just like the lime recipe. It is so yummy!
Hope you have some good summer fun this weekend and maybe give one or both of these recipes a try! Let me know what you think and if you have any other off the wall Kool Aid ideas!
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Sorry I've missed What to Read Wednesday the last two weeks but I'm back again with a book I'm still listening to but love so far: Dad is Fat by Jim Gaffigan.
You may know him as the Hot Pocket comedian. I know him from his first Comedy Central special and the joke about mayonnaise. This was the late 90's and my family had it on in the background, but by the end we were all watching and laughing. Since then we have enjoyed Jim Gaffigan's stand-up and acting. So when his book, Dad is Fat, came out, I knew I wanted to read it. It's been on my To Read list for a long time. And let me tell you, it is funny, and enjoyable. Dad is Fat is about Jim's observations of parenthood. He has five kids, so he's no stranger to parenthood. In stead of those parenting books you give to expecting parents, you should give them Dad is Fat. Dad is Fat is a great realistic way to see parenthood, but it won't scare you away from it. One of the things I love about the book is the how much you can tell Jim loves his family, his kids, but especially his wife Jeannie. I'm just a sucker for a loving family I guess.
His humor mixed with amusing anecdotes of parenthood, make this an easy and insightful read. I highly recommend. Listening to the book adds another dimension because Jim reads it himself. I always think that adds something special to the audiobook. If you're on the fence about trying Audible, maybe start with the 30 day free trial and use it for this book. You won't regret it!
And it makes me excited to read his other book Food: a Love Story. AND even more excited to read Jeannie Gaffigan's book coming out in October, When Life Gives You Pears. So called because she recently had a pear sized tumor removed from her brain. She is Jim's writing partner and executive producer for his shows. So if you like his stuff, I'm sure you will like her book. I haven't read it yet, I just have that feeling. It's available for pre-order now.
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Helen Reynolds: Mother of six children , grandmother to ten and counting! I love to cook, craft and create things and I especially love doing that with my family, So, when my lawyer daughter, Lindsey, and my artist daughter, Madalynn, and I came up with the idea of Hot Cocoa Bombs, this blog was born. Then, one more daughter, with her technical and science skills, plus creativity has joined in to round us out! Read more about us here! 
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