{"id":2153,"date":"2012-06-28T23:52:54","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T23:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.organicmamacafe.com\/?p=2153"},"modified":"2013-09-05T08:34:52","modified_gmt":"2013-09-05T15:34:52","slug":"watermelon-slushies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.organicmamacafe.com\/home\/2012\/06\/watermelon-slushies\/","title":{"rendered":"Watermelon Slushies!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today has been a hot day.<\/p>\n

Too hot to think and too hot to write.<\/p>\n

Apparently, not too hot for giant baby to talk though. He’s found his voice and he’s been giving me his opinion all day. Thankfully, he’s happy!<\/p>\n

So, we need something cool. This is easy, delicious, cold, sweet and healthy! Also a great remedy for kids who tend toward constipation but don’t like to eat fruit. I know, you didn’t see that one coming, right? I guess I have to add something thoughtful. Ha!<\/p>\n

Watermelon = fiber + water.<\/p>\n

So much tastier than metamucil, right?<\/p>\n

Watermelon Slushies<\/p>\n

1. Cut fresh watermelon into smallish chunks – about 2″ pieces.<\/p>\n

2. Place in freezer till frozen (you can use a bag or a cookie sheet).<\/p>\n

3. Take watermelon chunks\u00a0 out of freezer and place in a blender jar. How much you need depends on how many people you are serving or how thirsty you are!<\/p>\n

4. Let the watermelon sit in the blender jar until you have enough watermelon juice to make the blades move. I nearly filled my blender jar with melon and about 6-8 ounces of juice got things moving.<\/p>\n

5. Blend till melon is slushy.<\/p>\n

6. Pour into glasses and serve.<\/p>\n

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Ours is garnished with basil since that’s Destructo Girl’s favorite flavor. I would have put a few leaves in the blender but I forgot.<\/p>\n

See? Too hot to think!<\/p>\n

If you’re serving adults, I bet you could just use a little “spirit” to get that blender moving too.<\/p>\n

What is your favorite healthy hot weather treat?
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