MAKE IT YUMMY MONDAY

Whew!  What a weekend filled with all kinds of stuff!  For those really neat bloggers who can manage to recap an entire week of events, you deserve major cool points.  I sort of remember what happened within the past few days, but don't ask me to go back any further than Saturday. (lol)

Tea has lately been one of my go to faves, so when I realized you could add in all these delicious fruits for a unique flavor, I was right on board.  I stayed home pretty much all weekend and had time to test these fantastic treats.  Give one a try, then relax with a good book or invite a friend over to enjoy.

THIRST QUENCHING TEA RECIPES
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan, then remove from the heat adding the teabags.  Let it steep, stirring twice for 3-4 minutes, before discarding the teabags and letting the tea cool.  This is considered the BASIC TEA CONCENTRATE.


DOUBLE APPLE ICED TEA
Make the Basic Tea Concentrate, then
core and slice 2 apples like Granny Smith or Braeburn.  
Stir them into the tea concentrate, along with 4 cups of apple juice.
Store in Fridge, and when ready, serve over ice.

STRAWBERRY ICED TEA SLUSHIE

Use the Basic Tea Concentrate
In a blender, puree 8 ounces frozen or fresh strawberries, 2 cups of the basic tea concentrate and 1 cup ice until smooth.
Transfer to 3 glasses, then repeat as needed for more decadence.

HONEYDEW & WATERMELON ICED TEA

Use the Basic Tea Concentrate
Stir in 1 Cup each of watermelon and honeydew that has been cut up.
Add 4 Cups of Cold Water
Store in Fridge, and when ready, serve over ice.

When making your Basic Tea, feel free to use Green Tea, Black Tea or a Flavored Tea that you like. 

YOGURT BLUE CHEESE DIP

This particular recipe uses Greek Yogurt, and thanks to Chef Extraordinaire Bobby Flay drilling it in my head via a zillion commercials, I recommend Fage, which sounds nothing like it's spelled. Greek Yogurt is thicker and creamier than regular yogurt, and has about twice the protein.

However, you may have noticed that since cheating on his wife Stephanie with an assistant became public knowledge, (their divorce was finalized a few days ago) we no longer see those ads on tv.  I'm just saying. Despite all that, I do still love the yogurt because it has a really tart flavor that works well with a lot of recipes.

In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt, 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice, 1/4 Tbs Hot Sauce of your choice, and 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper.  Stir in 1 scallion that's been finely chopped, and 1 Tbsp Parsley.  Fold in 2 Ounces Crumbled Blue Cheese, then serve with cucumbers, radishes, potato chips or flavored crackers.

JUST ONE MORE THING

Has your handsome hubby or boyfriend ever been sick?  Do those strong hunky men change right before you into babies who just fall apart at the seams until they're all healed up?  

Do you think there's a difference between how men cope versus women who get ear infections, colds or broken fingers?  What are your thoughts?