~September~

This is a great time of year...the month of September!  Not only are the juicy fresh Grapes from CA available in our supermarkets, but the luscious large local Peaches can be easily located/purchased at Farmers' Markets and at road side stands.  It took three days for the four hard Peaches to ripen after I purchased them.  I placed them in a brown paper lunch bag, closed the top and placed the bag on my counter. 

This is one week when Peaches will not be used to make a dessert.  A fruit salad containing this fresh juicy fruit is just the best!  Add in a few slices of just right ripened Banana and a few Grapes and a tasty sweet fruit salad awaits!

In the cold winter months I'll think back to the fresh fruit salads that contained no canned (in their juice) fruit.  I'll also remember the beautiful Zinnias that grew in our gardens this summer.  Soon, it'll be time to save/ dry and then store the Zinnia seeds to plant next spring!

Enjoy!

                

Halloween Sherbet Punch

Soon it will be the weekend when reaching into a bowl of witches' eyes (peeled grapes) and another bowl containing the guts (stirred cold slimy gelatin) is FUN!!!  It's also the time to quench your goblins thirst with Halloween Sherbet Punch!

For so many years this beverage has been a fave in my fam.  There is not too much preparation going on here.  Find your Punch Bowl!  Remember to purchase the 7-Up Soda and the Sherbet.  Trying to cut a few calories, I use Diet 7-Up.  For the Halloween Brew, Orange Sherbet is the flavor and the color of choice.

Halloween Sherbet Punch

Ingredients:
For each 1 Quart of Orange Sherbet
Use 2 Bottles Diet 7-Up (refrigerated)

Method:

1. In a large punch bowl place 1 Quart Sherbet.
2. Pour 2 bottles 7-Up Soda in punch bowl, pouring some over Sherbet.
3. Stir a little to mix.  Results in frothy, softened Sherbet.
4. Ladle into cups adding some of the Sherbet.
5. Replenish the 7-Up + Sherbet , as needed.

It's time to add 7-Up and Orange Sherbet to your grocery list!

Enjoy!
Yummy!