Summer Recipes

Summer’s fast approaching which means longer days, hot weather, and school off (for some of us). And to add to the beauty of summer are summer recipes, some ranging from ice cream to salad. Here are four of the many wonderful recipes out there.

Pink Lemonade
There’s no better way to top off a hot summers day than with a cold cup of pink lemonade.
I. Ingredients
• Two cups white sugar
• Nine cups water
• Two cups fresh lemon juice
• One cup cranberry juice, chilled
II. Directions
1. In large pitcher combine sugar, water, lemon juice and cranberry juice.
2. Stir to dissolve sugar.
3. Serve over ice.

Lemon Pie
Although many Americans eat pie throughout the year, there’s no better time to try lemon pie than in the summer.
I. Ingredients
• One nine inch prepared graham cracker crust
• One quart vanilla ice cream, softened
• One six ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate
• One eight ounce container frozen whipped topping, thawed
II. Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Bake crust in oven for eight to ten minutes until light brown.
3. Allow to cool.
4. In a large bowl, mix until creamy the ice cream, lemonade and whipped topping.
5. Spread mixture into pie crust, then place in freezer for 20 minutes.
6. Serve pie after it has set

Double Tomato Bruschetta
There’s no better way to get your daily serving of fruit (Yes, Tomato is a fruit) than in a delicious party appetizer.
I. Ingredients
• Six Roma tomatoes, chopped
• Half a cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil
• Three cloves minced garlic
• Quarter cup of olive oil
• Twp tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• Quarter cup of fresh basil, stems removed
• Quarter teaspoon of salt
• Quarter teaspoon of ground black pepper
• One French baguette
• Two cups shredded mozzarella cheese
II. Directions
1. Preheat the oven on broiler setting.
2. In a large bowl, combine the Roma tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, basil, salt, and pepper.
3. Allow the mixture to sit for ten minutes.
4. Cut the baguette into third-inch slices.
5. On a baking sheet, arrange the baguette slices in a single layer.
6. Broil for one to two minutes, until slightly brown.
7. Divide the tomato mixture evenly over the baguette slices.
8. Top the slices with mozzarella cheese.
9. Broil for five minutes, or until the cheese is melted.

S’more Sandwiches
Nothing says summer more than S’mores, but have you ever tried a S’more sandwich?
I. Ingredients• Two slices bread
• Two tablespoons peanut butter
• Two teaspoons butter
• Two tablespoons milk chocolate chips
• Quarter cup miniature marshmallows
II. Directions
1. Spread butter onto one side of each slice of bread.
2. Place bread butter sides down in the pie iron.
3. Spread half of the peanut butter onto the exposed side of each piece of bread.
4. Stick the marshmallows to one side and the chocolate chips to the other.
5. Close the pie maker.
6. Roast over a campfire for about 3 minutes on each side, until the bread is toasted. It should be nice and golden like a grilled cheese with chips melted and marshmallows gooey.
7. Enjoy!

Now that your armed with four recipes, why not go out there and enjoy your long, hot, school free (for some of us) days.



PS: This is a really rough edit, I'll add to it and change the awk sentences.


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Ryan Liu
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