Simple Fresh Fruit Salad

Simple Fresh Fruit Salad

• Cantaloupe
• Watermelon
• Honeydew Melon
• Strawberries
• Grapes, Red and Green
• Granny Smith Apples
• Gala Apples
• Pineapple (can/cans of DOLE® chunk)
• Mint, optional

Simply cut the fruit into bites size chunks and toss. I used DOLE® canned pineapple and use part of the juice as a sauce for the salad. If you use apple or a fruit that might brown, quickly toss in the pineapple juice after slicing.

Thin Mint Fudge

Tis the season for cookies and candies! I love this season! The hubby loves to bake cookies and make candies! Easy for me! LOL

1 1/2 tsp butter, room temp
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, 12 oz
1 can sweetened condensed milk, 14 oz divided
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup vanilla or white chocolate chips
3 tsp peppermint extract
1-2 drops green food coloring

Line an 8X8 square pan with foil. Butter the foil and set aside. In a heavy saucepan, melt chocolate and 1 cup sweetened condensed milk over low heat. Stir constantly until melted and smooth. Take off heat and add vanilla. Spread half the mixture in the 8X8 pan. Refrigerate until cooled and firm. Set the remaining chocolate aside.

In another heavy saucepan, melt the vanilla and the remaining sweetened condensed milk over low heat. Stir constantly until melted and smooth. It will be very thick. Take off heat and add peppermint extract and food coloring. Spread evenly over the chocolate layer and refrigerate until cooled and firm. (about 10 minutes)

Reheat the chocolate mixture over low heat until spreadable. Spread on top of the mint mixture. Cover and refrigerate overnight or until completely cooled and firm. Lift the fudge out using the foil. Turn out onto a cutting board and gently peel off the foil. Cut into squares. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freeze to save for a party later.

Watermelon Cooler

The hubby brought home a big watermelon for the 4th of July and put it in the frig. I was just going to slice it up, when I remembered the watermelon coolers! Well, we had some that could drink and some that couldn't. So, I made up two different versions of this yummy cooler!

Kid-Friendly Version

4 cups chopped watermelon
1/3 cup Strawberry Sugar-Sweetened Drink Mix

Blend ingredients in blender until smooth. Divide evenly in 4 glasses. Add a splash of 7up or Sprite... Serve over ice. Garnish with melon cubes and mint.

Adult Version

4 cups chopped watermelon
1/3 cup Strawberry Sugar-Sweetened Drink Mix
4 oz Triple Sec
4 oz Vodka
Splash of Lime 

Blend ingredients in blender until smooth. Divide evenly in 4 glasses. Add a splash of 7up or Sprite... Serve over ice. Garnish with melon cubes and mint.