cool treats Archives | Heavenly Homemakers

We’ve put together a tasty list to help you cool off during these super hot days!

This list is in no particular order. The ideas are simply tasty and fun! Make smoothies. Make frappes. Make fruity sweet teas. Make pudding pops. Make ice cream.

These are all made with real food ingredients. And if you know me at all you know that all of these recipes are easy to put together!

19 Treats to Help You Cool Off!

TIP: I’ve been making smoothies almost daily this summer with lots of fresh greens in them like this. Matt and I love drinking our salad this way! But the kids? They don’t like them with as many greens as we grown-ups do. BUT! The kids will drink them with some greens. So I make a separate batch for the kids with more fruit, some yogurt, and a couple of small handfuls of fresh spinach. They drink them right up!

TIP: If I put the kids’ smoothies in cups like this, they aren’t turned off by the color created by blending in spinach. Mwuhaha. I have my ways. :)

TIP: However, my kids are onto me. So I don’t try to sneak the spinach into the blender. I have them wash their hands and help me put the leaves in themselves. That way they feel proud of the spinach in their smoothies. Mwuhahaha, again.

I’m at church camp teaching Bible classes and have been since July 12. Since there are not 42 hours in a day, there was no way to get ahead on two week’s worth of writing before I left. Therefore, today I am offering you a little more linky love from past posts. Summer kitchen tips are always welcome, right?

But first, let us be amazed together. While you’re reading this on July 24th-ish, I really put this together on July 8 because I knew that for 2 weeks I would be unplugged. In summary, I’m not really here. It’s like I’m writing this for the future, but you’re reading it in the present, but these posts you’re about to click on were written in the past. I don’t know about you, but I find that completely fascinating. {snore}

So here you go – some of my favorite summertime kitchen stuff. Stay cool, friends. Stay cool.

Favorite Summer Kitchen Tips

Because Iced Coffee is da’ bomb: How to Cold Brew Coffee

How to Cold Brew Coffee

Then once you have that, you need to know How to Make a Healthy Homemade Chocolate Frappe.

Healthy Homemade Chocolate Frappe

Which means to need to know this lovely tip about Making Coffee Ice Cubes. (I promise these links are not all about coffee. See below.)

Freeze Coffee in Ice Cube Trays

You don’t want to rely on cereal every day, but you don’t really want to turn on the oven to bake muffins either. Here are 14 Oven Free Breakfast Ideas.

14 Oven Free Breakfast Ideas For Summer

While we’re at it, you probably want 10 Oven-Free Lunch and Dinner Meal Ideas too.

10 Oven Free Meals for Summer

If they haven’t taken over your life already, zucchini season is on the way. Here are 8 of My Favorite Ways to Use Zucchini.

Zucchini Recipes - Easy, Healthy, Delicious

Want a cold treat that doesn’t include high fructose corn syrup on a stick? Here are 10 Cold Treats That Are Good For You.

10 Cold Treats That Are Good For You

And with that, I’m gone again – even though technically I’m not really here, I’m just pretending to be here. What in the world?