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Watermelon Cantaloupe Ice Pops

Blend 1 1/2 cups cubed seedless watermelon;

1/2 cup chopped strawberries, and

2 tablespoons each superfine sugar, and

lime juice in a blender.

Divide among ice pop molds (each 3/4 full), and insert sticks; freeze 1 hour.

Puree 1 cup cubed cantaloupe or honeydew melon, with

2 tablespoons each: superfine sugar and lime juice.

Divide among the ice pop molds, and freeze until firm.

Honeydew melon would be really good with this but I only had a cantaloupe

Amazing Grace Dolly Parton Glen Campbell

Strawberries and Cream Bread

I have this collection of cute little shaped cookbooks – I have made many recipes from the fruit ones, and not been disappointed. Strawberries are a great price at the stores. I thought of these cute little vintage recipe books I had with fruit as the main subject. Judith Bosley 1991.

Our friends are having a large yard sale this weekend so I want to take them some bread for an easy breakfast for them. I decided to try this Strawberry Bread. This was easy to put together. The bread is moist and delicious. I added a couple of things to the topping. The topping called for only cream cheese, and a bit of the strawberry juice. I tasted it and thought, “meh, let’s see what I have in the pantry” : Oils, extracts and flavorings are always something I like to turn to to add a bit of zing to a recipe. Banana vodka (1 Tbsp), and 1 Tbsp of powdered sugar. I used a mixer to get the icing to the correct consistency. Add this to the bread while it is warm so that it drizzles over the sides. I added chopped strawberries to the top of each slice. I used walnuts for the nutmeats in this recipe.

2 extra ingredients to icing. This is up to you, if you want to add to the flavor. I use the airplane size bottles, because they are inexpensive, and you do not have to worry about what to do with rest of bottle

I have an abundance of fruit, and I’m scanning these books. Next on my list is the Blueberry Pineapple Bread and the Banana Blueberry Bread. Oh, and the Blueberry Lemon bread and………..

Strawberry Pecan with Lemon glaze

Jim wanted me to bake a cake without salt as he is trying to watch his blood pressure. I remembered seeing this recipe in the book: Coffee Cakes and Quick Breads by Renny Darling. I added strawberry oil to the glaze. I also prepared this in a 9×13 instead of mini bread pans so I had to adjust the time (as you’ll notice on the recipe) This is good — Jim says this is delicious and when it is cold, it is even better. He has been eating it for breakfast.

Fruit Matcha smoothie

So good!

I saw an iced matcha pineapple drink recipe on Pinterest over the weekend – I embellished with what I had by adding a little something here and there.

The recipe called for coconut milk, which I did not have. I also added cherries from our tree.

3/4 cup almond milk

1/2 cup pineapple juice -I make my own juice

1 Tbsp Flax seed Oil

1 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp matcha powder

1 frozen banana

1/2 cup of ice

handful of berries

Blend – Enjoy!

Pumpkin Raisin Doodles

I shared these last year from a 2015 Better Homes and Garden baking magazine. I had a request for them today, so I’m sharing them again.

Tip: I baked for 15 minutes. These can stick to the cooking mat if they are not well coated in the sugar/spice mixture. I moved immediately to wire racks as these held their shape as soon as I pulled them out of the oven.

Beer Batter Chicken

I made this yesterday and it was yummy. Jim said the potato salad and mixed salad on the side were perfect with this. I really enjoy these large, oversized books from Good Housekeeping. The majority of recipes have step by step photos. The recipes are all mainly pantry staples.

1991 Good Housekeeping Illustrated American Cookbook