IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER IN AUGUST:
August 7 - My hubby, Gerald's, 47th birthday
August 19- Aviation Day
Birth month info for August - birth flower, birthstones and meanings, zodiac signs
August birth flowers: Gladiolos and Poppy
Birthstones and meaning: Peridot and Sardonyx - Married happiness
Zodiac signs: July 22 - August 22 - Leo - The Lion
August 22 - September 23 - VIrgo - The Virgin
Many kids go back to school this month. Here's some sites for some back to school crafts
and activities:
RECIPES:
Here's some recipes for some good back to school snacks, and some delish iced tea with a touch of
"fall" flavor added!
PEACH TEA
3 orange pekoe tea bags
4 cups cold water
5 (5-ounce) cans peach nectar (about 3 1/3 cups),
chilled
1/4 cup chilled simple syrup or to taste
Simple syrup:
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups water
Peach slices for garnish
Place tea bags in a quart-size glass measure or heatproof bowl.
In a saucepan bring water just to a boil and pour over tea bags. Steep tea 5 minutes and strain through a sieve into a
heatproof pitcher. Cool tea and chill, covered, until cold, about 1 hour.
Stir in nectar and syrup. Serve tea over ice in tall glasses and garnish with peach slices and basil sprigs.
To make simple syrup: In a saucepan bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring, and boil until sugar is completely dissolved.
Let syrup cool and chill, covered. Syrup may be made 2 weeks ahead and chilled, covered.
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CHOCOLATEY PEANUT SPREAD |
| 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter |
| 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt |
| 1/4 cup chocolate-flavored syrup |
| 1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
| 32 vanilla wafers or 16 graham cracker squares |
| 1 cup assorted fresh fruit such as pineapple chunks, sliced strawberries, sliced bananas,
and/or sliced apples |
