FUN FOOD FRIDAY

The other day I was watching the Food Network, and they featured a restaurant called Black Tap which has some truly insane milkshake recipes!  If you have the skills to make these at home, or want to take a road trip to New York to check them out for yourself, you won't be disappointed at these over the top culinary delights!

Can you eat this?

$14 Each

Though the restaurant is becoming well known nationally for these outrageous shakes, Black Tap is actually featured on The Top 10 List in Manhattan for their burgers, so you know I am already a happy camper!  But if you're just in the mood for something fun, these crazy drinks will set you back $15, vs  just $7 for their regular shakes.

WATERMELON SHOOTERS W/SORBET

Don't you just adore watermelon? This recipe is super simple to make, and everyone will love how it tastes! Cut a watermelon into slices which are about an inch thick.. Then use a round 1-inch cookie cutter to cut out cylinders. Scoop the centers out of the watermelon cylinders with a melon baller. Fill with small scoops of your favorite sorbet, like lime, strawberry, etc., and garnish with a Mint or Basil Leaf.Freeze until firm - about 1 hour, then you're all set.  Keep some of these in the fridge for when the kids come home, or guests come over. Pinterest

SEA-DOO

Have you ever heard of this type of boat?  Technically, it's called a personal watercraft.  I saw it on an edition of Let's Make a Deal when a an aeronautic engineer from Michigan won it. A friend of mine can't swim, but insisted he would still ride this boat if he won it as a prize. OK.

Then he reminded me that he would take his phone along for the trip and keep it in his swim trunks, just in case. When I asked him what "just in case what?" meant exactly, he told me if that if the boat capsized, or he became stranded, the phone would sure come in handy. Inquiring minds are wondering if you'd take your phone on a ski boat ride?

HELP A VETERAN WHEN YOU CAN

"May no soldier go unloved". Those are powerful words from www.soldiersangels.com, and speak to the needs of our veterans. This organization needs you to donate your time,  as well as critical supplies and funds.  Please visit their website for more information.