Guest Author - Sue Simonds

The heat of the summer is here and all across the country air conditioners and fans are running. The humidity is high which really messes with having a great hair day (can you relate to this?!) and the last thing we want to do is stand over a hot stove, cooking and baking, yes, we can save that for cooler weather….do you agree?!

Also when the heat is so high, our bodies crave cool and refreshing. Our meals get lighter, foods are cooked on the grill outdoors and every time we see a commercial for a frosty drink we want one….really want one! Even my morning coffee routine has turned into iced coffee with a few sugars and two percent milk; can you tell the window air conditioner doesn’t cool off my whole home?! But hey, I love to go barefoot and for eight months of the year my feet are cold so it all evens out for me personally.

So here we go with cool and refreshing!

Snickers Salad

Mix together the following (and if you are on a diabetic sugar restricted diet, use sugar free and remember the complex sugars in the apples and the glycemic index for the Snickers bar when testing and counting for the day)

1 large 16 ounce container of whipped topping (any brand will do)
1 small box of powdered vanilla pudding mix
1 king size frozen Snickers bar-place frozen snickers in a zip lock bag and using a hammer, break the snickers apart into small bite size pieces. If you use room temperature, the bar won’t break apart easily (and we like easy sometimes!)
1 large Granny Smith apple peeled, cored and cut into small pieces

That’s it, mix well, put in fridge and enjoy (tastes best when it chills and for at least an hour)

Strawberry Delight

1 large 16 ounce container of whipped topping
1 can of strawberry pie filling (I like Wilderness brand but use your favorite)
1 cup of marshmallows
1- 8 ounce can of drained crushed pineapple
1 box of powdered vanilla pudding mix (this stuff is versatile!)

Mix together and chill in fridge for at least an hour before serving.

I hope you enjoy these refreshing summer “salads without veggies”

Stay cool, and as always be blessed and have a wonderful week!
Sue