Cucumber Mint Lemonade

 

 If you want to be cool as a cucumber over the last summer holiday weekend try this refreshing spin to the ol' glass of lemonade!

I love to sip on this while sitting on my chaise lounge in my garden or serve it up to friends for an impromptu get together.

Although the drink looks like the color of Lake Mead don't let this 'opaque' drink fool you. It's great taste always calls for seconds. And yes, you can add Vodka!

Cucumber Mint Lemonade

Ingredients:

1 can frozen lemonade

1 liter of sparkling water or regular water

 1 large cucumber - cut into chunks

2 cups mint leaves

Juice and pulp from 1/2 lemon

Prepare frozen lemonade in your favorite pitcher. Puree the cucumber with skin on, and mint in food processor until there are no big chunks of cucumber left. Stir in the juice and pulp from the lemon, and then add this mixture to your lemonade. Shake up and serve over ice.

Cheers!

Happy Birthday America!

 The 4th of July is always a blast where I live. One starts to smell the BBQ grills grilling all over the neighborhood and the sight of summer is everywhere.  The parks and rec pools are open and kids in clusters with their towels, instead of walking to school are walking to the pools. Can I come?

We love walking throughout our town, and in our walks lately we've been seeing the signs of our country's independence all around...

Yep, the flag is waving everywhere this time of year!

Even a vintage truck is celebrating!

Thanks to Micheals craft store everyone stocks up on banners and flags!

But I love to do the other thing. Bake! 

I simply love these very tasty sugar cookies.

They have their own Independent taste!

Below is the link for celebrity chef Alton Brown's Sugar Cookies, of course I couldn't take the credit!

They are always a hit!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/sugar-cookies-recipe/index.html

Enjoy!