TOTM OF THE MONTH - ICE COLD DELIGHTS

[JoyfulCook]

Luckily these days most of us have refrigerators and we are able to create many delicious “Ice Cold” dishes for the enjoyment of family and friends.

From basic Ice cubes to chilled salads, cold meats right through to ice creams and cheesecakes - not forgetting Iced tea and coffee either.

We all have special recipes that we use when the weather is so hot, recipes that are not only easy to prepared but easy to eat when many dont have a great appetite either.

COOLING DRINKS



Old-Fashioned Lemonade
Make Perfect Ice Tea
Lime and Lemonade

South American Jugo - Fresh Fruit Drink
Gluehwein (Non-Alcoholic) - German Apple & Tea Punch
So Simple Punch

COLD SOUP

Mostly soup can be made well before. Its a great start to cold meal on a sweltering hot day.



Mexican Cold Cucumber Cilantro soup
Gazpacho
Cold Cucumber Soup


Lithuanian Cold Beetroot Soup
Cold Summer Soup
Cold Indian Split Pea Soup

BEAUTIFUL SALAD

Salads are delicious. There are so many that you can serve in hot weather, from pasta, potato, cabbage, tomato and rice, not forgetting the humble lettuce either.



Caesar Salad
Perfect Pasta Salad:
Greek Tomato Salad

Potato Salad
Potato Salad With Chipotle Peppers(A Man's Salad)
Cucumber and Garbanzo Bean Salad

COLD MEATS

There are so many kinds of cold meat that you can choose from, from cold chicken, duck, turkey, beef, pork and ham.
The list is endless. Cold cooked barbecued, sausages, spare ribs, hamburgers

Meat loaf served cold is another favourite choice there are so many recipes to choose from her at food.com!

When its really hot. what are the favourite dishes you serve that tempt everyone to eat and enjoy? Do share your ideas and tips

[duonyte]

I've been making pitchers of this, Iced Coffee Latte with half the milk and plain instead of chocolate.

I've also been making lots of smoothies, with frozen fruit instead of ice, I don't like diluting the mix. I've mainly been making them with either milk kefir or Coconut Milk Kefir , to get some more health benefit out of them.

The cold soups are a staple. I've been making the Lithuanian cold beet soup, this is a favorite from childhood. I've also been making Rugusis Pienas - Lithuanian Clabbered Milk , also something I've liked since childhood. I do make boiled potatoes to go with it. Having fresh herbs and greens from the garden really ups the flavor quotient!

I am experimenting with a cold spinach soup. Hopefully will have something to post.

Otherwise, I hate to say it but I've been eating out more. I just cannot face cooking much.

[BecR]

Here are some of our favorite summertime staples, to help cool you down. Hope you enjoy!!

Becky

Herbal Lemon-Cucumber Water

Fresh Flower/Herb Blossom Ice Cubes for Summertime Entertaining

Lavender Lemonade Tea - Hot or Iced

Tropical Twister Smoothies

California Iced Coffee

Red and Yellow Heirloom Tomato Platter With Balsamic Vinaigrette

Broccoli Salad With Mandarin Oranges and Cashews

Layered Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing

Strawberry Orange Avocado Salad

Cucumber Salad With Sour Cream and Chives (German Gurkensalat)

My Mother's Bean and Carrot Salad

Family Favorite Potato Salad! (German Kartoffelsalat)

Garden Potato Salad With Apples and Herbs

Rujak Indonesian Fruit Salad & Tangy Peanut Citrus Sauce

Grace's Awesome Chinese Chicken Salad

Chilled Summer Cucumber, Shrimp and Dill Soup

Blue Moon Waldorf Salad With Blue Cheese, Honey & Yogurt

Honey Thyme Butter

Parsi Deviled Eggs

Garlic and Herb Cheese Truffles

French Herb-Marinated Mushrooms

Glorified Rice (Dessert-Salad)

Seafoam Salad - Dessert

Sorbet a La Verveine - Homemade Lemon Verbena Sorbet

[*Parsley*]

Blushing Rose Lemonade

[JoyfulCook]

duonyte! that soup sounds really good thanks.

BecR, I am going to browse through that wonderful list, there are so many delightful recipes, specially for lovely cold drinks.

Parsley, I am sure that I have made that recipe before, it sounds very familiar

[La Dilettante]

Who needs food when you can sip (swill, inhale,overindulge) on ratherbeswimmin's Watermelon Daiquiri ??? Our Mississippi watermelons are at their peak, and we eat (or drink) them any way we can, often!

[*Parsley*]

La Dilettante wrote:
Who needs food when you can sip (swill, inhale,overindulge) on ratherbeswimmin's Watermelon Daiquiri ??? Our Mississippi watermelons are at their peak, and we eat (or drink) them any way we can, often!

Saved!!!

[Kerfuffle-Upon-Wincle]

Give yourself, your children, or grandchildren, a summertime treat with one of these:

Easy Sugar & Fat Free Chocolate and Banana Pudding Popsicles


Yoghurt Popsicles


Banana Popsicles

[BecR]

Adorable! Saved the banana popsicles to my cooking for the kiddies cookbook. Thank you, KEW!

[JoyfulCook]

Thanks so much, I have saved ALL of these…. my 'to cook' book is simply overflowing now! love the pictures of the children enjoying those as well!

[Acadia*]

Hi JoyfulCook, K-U-W & everyone else!

Better late than never! I had no idea I had so many cold beverages posted! LOL!

Here are some of my cold beverages:

Virgin:

Acadia's Vegan Cremesicle, 483959
Coffee Latte Thickster, 457899
Cran-Raspberry Orange Juice, 398522
Banana Chai Smoothie, 392609
Splenda Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie, 382156
Acadia's Fruit Smoothie 2, 380846
Dave's (Virgin) Special, 380798
Black Raspberry Strawberry Smoothie, 376650
Jenn’s Incredible Honey Chai Frappe, 376642
Acadia's Fruit Smoothie, 372909
Creamsicle Smoothie Delight, 368850
Acadia's Mocha Malt Smoothie, 355103
Personal Virgin Pink Elephant, 355336
Acadia's Chocolate Malt Smoothie, 353906
Acadia's Citrus Smoothie, 353623
Coffee Ice Cream Soda, Hold the Soda!, 352449
Acadia's Tropical Iced Tea, 350240
Coffee Vanilla Chocolate Smoothie, 349694

Alcoholic:

Amaretto Dream (Adult Beverage), 406792
Homemade Cranberry Raspberry Wine Cooler, 382908
Dave's Special (Adult), 380797
Vera's Grasshopper (Adult), 377832
Cricket (Adult), 369982
Blueberry Margarita, 369876
Adult Orange Dreamsicle, 368852

[Elmotoo]

I made & reviewed Cold Cucumber Soup #155 (155!!!!!) by Carole Reu & Cold Indian Split Pea Soup #394566 by Sccuddlers.