Watermelon Slurpees

OK...so this isn't so much a "recipe" but it sure is a summer favorite of ours. I usually find that by the time I buy a watermelon, half of it ends up going bad. I started always cubing the entire watermelon when I bring it home. The first half goes in a Tupperware container in the fridge for immediate consumption. The second half goes into a Ziploc bag in the freezer.

On a hot day like today it is so nice to have frozen watermelon ready to go.

So here it is...the "recipe."



Fill your blender about 1/2 full of chunked, frozen watermelon. Fill the blender with some type of lemon-lime soda (Sprite) so that it covers the watermelon chunks. Add a few splashes of lime juice and blend. You can add more or less Sprite to get the desired consistency. Should make two slurpees. it back and enjoy!

Pumpkin Chip Muffins

After coming in from a cold & rainy morning, an afternoon of baking muffins sounded like a good idea!
These muffins are a bit scary when you see how much sugar and oil is in them...but they are well worth it.
These were particularly good with a hot mug of Chai




Pumpkin Chip Muffins

4 eggs
2 c. sugar
2 c. pumpkin (16 oz. can)**
1 1/2 c. vegetable oil
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
chocolate chips

In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, pumpkin & oil. Combine dry ingredients in another bowl; add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips. Full muffin tin liners 3/4 full. Bake at 400F for 16-20 minutes.

**Note: for 14 oz. can of pumpkin add 1 egg