JELLO-O slushies to keep you cool all summer

JELL-O slushies keep you cool all summer

As summer temperatures reach their peak, everyone is looking for a way to stay cool. Here’s a great frozen non-alcoholic drink the whole family can enjoy.

Only your imagination can limit the flavors that JELL-O slushies take. You can make them in red, white and blue to celebrate the 4th of July, or mix flavors to find your favorite.

JELL-O SLUSHY RECIPE

INGREDIENTS: 1 package JELL-O, any flavor 1 cup boiling water 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1 cup juice or soda – one that coordinates with the

Jello-O is best

DIRECTIONS:

Combine boiling water and JELL-O; stir until dissolved completely.

Stir in lemon juice and juice/soda (soda may fizz a little).

Pour into a baking dish and freeze for 3-4 hours, or until hard.

Remove from freezer 5 minutes before serving. Use a spoon or ice cream scoop to scrape the slush mixture out of pan.

Add a little more soda/juice to glass before serving.

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Not just camping, but glamping

GLAMPING: “glamorous camping.” Glamping is upscale camping with amenities and comforts not usually used when camping.

By Lori Mork

Utilizing modern comforts and amenities, glamping combines comfort and luxury while still allowing you to appreciate nature, and has become extremely popular. An entire industry has cropped up to cater to those who wish to enjoy the outdoors and a new way to vacation.

It’s more than just a nice tent, though. While in Kenya a couple of years ago, we experienced our own version of glamping as we stayed in safari camp tents, complete with electricity, gorgeous attached bathrooms and turndown bed service.

Glamping in amazing locations with luxurious amenities doesn’t always come cheap and not everyone wants to spend that amount of money, but there’s no reason you can’t create your own version of glamping that is much more affordable. Here are a few ideas that can help you get started:

IF POSSIBLE, BUY A LARGER TENT.

A larger tent will give you some open space and the ability to stand upright, and might even include a second room or a large overhang to use as a sunshade if it’s in your budget.

This also gives you room for a place to keep your clothing and shoes, and possible a bedside table.

COMFY BEDDING. Having a tent with more space also allows you room for a bigger and more comfortable air mattress and cot to keep your bed up off the floor. Add in comfortable sheets, soft pillows and cozy throw blanket and even some cute accent pillows to upgrade your space.

You may already have some of these items at home, which will keep your expense down, but still give you extra comfort and take your camping experience over the top.

PERSONAL DECOR. Add an area rug to your room as well as outside the door. If you have a sunshade or an extra room on your tent, you can set up some comfy camp chairs with a side table, perfect for that morning cup of coffee or to relax before bed. Don’t forget to bring a couple of extra blankets to use as cushions on hard ground or camp chair.

To round it all off, add some nice woven baskets or a decorative chest. Not only do they give you storage for shoes, blankets, towels or other camping equipment, they’ll add some touches of glamour to your space.

TOUCHES OF A SPA. Want to take your trip up another notch? Why not splurge and bring quality towels, candles, lotions or flowers to add to your room?

If you include a small cooler for the corner of your tent, you will have fresh water or juice at your fingertips any time of the day or night.

It doesn’t take much to upgrade your camping experience and those touches of comfort will make you eager to schedule another vacation.

ANDY’S CHOICE:

Looking for something refreshing this summer? Try hard seltzers

By Andy Mellgren

Hard seltzers, flavored malt beverages and organic supergrain alcohol – many people are referring to this category of drinks as ‘healthternative’. What? In other words, they are touting these drinks as a healthier alternative.

Hard seltzer vs. flavored beer, aka flavored malt beverages.

Simply put, a hard seltzer is water with bubbles that also has alcohol in it. Typically, seltzers are from fermented cane sugar with added fruit and vegetable juices. Flavored beer or flavored malt beverages are fermented using malted barley.

One brand, Ranch Water, uses 100% agave nectar, while Crook & Marker uses a supergrain alcohol; a basebrew made from quinoa millet and cassava root in a modern use of ancient grains.

Most seltzers or flavored malt beverages have an alcohol content between four and six percent alcohol by volume (ABV), which is nearly the same as most light beers.

Many brands claim to use a proprietary brew process. Most are gluten-free, but check the packaging to be sure.

Some also use fruit and vegetable juice concentrates, mostly for color. Perhaps they really are good for you, but healthternative? I don’t know about that.

Most brands promote themselves as being green or sustainable, and many are

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Listed in no particular order below are recommendations on flavor and carbonation level.

Lighter flavor but with more effervescence, (you

know, bubbles): White Claw, Truly, High Noon, Press, Ultra, Kona.

Fuller flavor, fewer bub-

bles: Ranch water, Crook & Marker, Vizzy, Big Sky.

Tea seltzer. Yes, tea: Tea runner available in Peach and Original.

Like Kombucha? Try Strainge Beast.

If you have not yet tried a seltzer and aren’t sure you’d like them, don’t worry. There are plenty of Rosé wines, bourbons and craft beers from which to choose!

Summer is heating up. Stay cool.

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