Summer Refresher

This season is one the most exciting times for lots of people. School is out! Time for vacation, relaxing, and spending time with others. Don't let the summer pass you by, there are several activities to enjoy.

Summer cookouts are great for bringing friends and family together to eat their favorites foods, consume refreshing drinks, play games, and catch up on lost time. Who can resist grilled food? Meat, vegetables, fish...you name it, and it's great off the grill. Yummy!

Take a look at some of these grilling ideas:
1. Peaches: cut in half and grill. Add cinnamon and sugar to sour cream to taste, then mix and top on peaches
2. Smoked Turkey Legs: use favorite marinade over night, seasoned salt and pepper to taste, then grill
3. Zucchini: slice, toss in italian dressing, then grill
4. Instead of soda or sweet tea try another refreshing drink for the summer. Here's a recipe you can enjoy. Drink up!

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups white sugar
6 cups water
2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry flavored gelatin mix
1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice
2/3 cup lemon juice1 quart orange juice
2 (2 liter) bottles lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

Directions
In a large saucepan, combine sugar, water, and strawberry flavored gelatin. Boil for 3minutes. Stir in pineapple juice, lemon juice, and orange juice. Divide mixture in half, and freeze in 2 separate containers.
When ready to serve, place the frozen contents of one container in a punch bowl, and stir in 1 bottle of lemon-lime soda until slushy.