Beat the Heat #2

Another scorcher yesterday!!! With a desperate need to cool down, one quick and easy way, is make ice pops. Take your blender and add some fruit juice (preferably one with less sugar or natural as possible), fresh strawberries, fresh blueberries and add some vanilla yoghurt, organic or not, it's your preference. Blend it all together on high until all ingredients are smooth and fluid. Adding more fruit juice if you must. Then pour the mixture into the ice pop mould. Put tops or handles on and straight to the freezer they go! Letting them freeze for several hours or overnight. To remove ice pops from their mould run under warm water and then gently shimmy to release. A delicious and healthy way to cool down. - JW 

Beat the Heat #1

Plus 32 degrees Celsius today and I am trying to cool off with a pitcher of iced tea. I made this pitcher last night knowing it was going to be sweltering today. First, I brewed a pot of tea, Earl Grey is my preference. Letting it cool down some what. Then I poured the brewed tea into a pitcher and then refrigerate until cold. When cold serve as is over ice or not. Then add some fresh lemon juice and organic sugar. You may substitute the sugar with organic agave nectar. Not everyone wants lemon or sugar so I make the glasses up individually according to taste. It is simply refreshing and hits the spot. I certainly was glad that I had made a glass just before the power going out!   - JW